Tag: asylum seekers

More Than 700 UK Asylum Seekers ‘Living in Limbo’ for 5 Years Waiting for Decision

More than 40,000 asylum seekers have been waiting more than a year for a decision from the Home Office and 725 have been “living in limbo” for more than five years, according to figures obtained by the Refugee Council. According to Home Office data the number of people waiting for an initial decision on their…


Alaska Senators Urge Stronger Border Protection After Russian Men Cross Sea to Claim Asylum

Two U.S. senators from Alaska are pushing for a stronger national security posture in the northwest after two men escaping Russia’s military draft arrived by boat on U.S. soil and claimed asylum. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both Republicans, said the federal response to the incident highlighted the need for stronger security measures in…


The Border Goes North, and Blue City Mayors Melt Down

Commentary The border has come to northern, blue cities—and Democrats aren’t handling it well. July’s border numbers are in, and the Biden administration again has set an all-time record for unlawful crossings, surpassing 2021’s historic numbers. Most legacy and corporate media dodged this historic crisis, which began almost immediately under President Joe Biden’s watch. It’s typically easy…


New York City Offers Over $6 Million to Support Immigrants Amid Influx

New York City’s Immigrant Affairs office has announced a new multi-million package to be spent as aid for immigrants seeking asylum. In total, the Immigrant Affairs office will grant $6.75 million worth of contracts to non-profit organizations for “case management and other critical services” in support of asylum seekers, the office said in an Aug….


New York City Offers Over $6 Million to Support Asylum Seekers Amid Influx

New York City’s Immigrant Affairs office has announced a new multi-million package to be spent as aid for asylum seekers. In total, the Immigrant Affairs office will grant $6.75 million worth of contracts to non-profit organizations for “case management and other critical services” in support of asylum seekers, the office said on Aug. 14 on Twitter….


NYC Offers More Than $6 Million to Support Asylum-Seekers Amid Influx

The New York City mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs has announced a new multimillion-dollar package to be spent as aid for asylum-seekers. In total, the office will grant $6.75 million worth of contracts to nonprofit organizations for “case management and other critical services” in support of asylum-seekers, the office said on Aug. 14 on Twitter. The…


Liverpool Bomber Exploited UK’s ‘Dysfunctional’ Asylum System: Home Secretary

The terror suspect who died in the Remembrance Sunday bomb blast in Liverpool had been able to stay in the UK by exploiting the country’s “dysfunctional” immigration system, Home Secretary Priti Patel has said. Emad Al Swealmeen, 32, died in the blast in a taxi outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital shortly before 11 a.m. on Remembrance…


U.S. Gives Central America, Mexico Another $20 Million in Humanitarian Aid

WASHINGTON—The United States is providing more than $20 million in additional humanitarian aid for nearly 700,000 asylum seekers, refugees, and vulnerable migrants in Central America and Mexico, the State Department said on Friday. In total, the United States has provided more than $331 million in such aid in fiscal year 2021, the department said in a…


US Gives Central America, Mexico Another $20 Million in Humanitarian Aid

WASHINGTON—The United States is providing more than $20 million in additional humanitarian aid for nearly 700,000 asylum seekers, refugees, and vulnerable migrants in Central America and Mexico, the State Department said on Friday. In total, the United States has provided more than $331 million in such aid in fiscal year 2021, the department said in a…


Echoes of 2015 as EU Grapples With Afghan Migration Challenge

BRUSSELS—European Union countries on Tuesday proposed to step up aid to Afghanistan and its neighbors but could not agree a common policy on accepting asylum seekers fleeing Taliban rule. Western nations involved in the fight against the Taliban have already evacuated 100,000 people who supported them, and should take them in, along with others who…