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Asylum-seekers

Georgian prosecutors bust US visa fraud and asylum scam network

The Georgian Prosecutor's Office has arrested three people and brought charges against six others over an alleged large-scale fraud scheme involving the falsification of documents, facilitation of illegal migration, and the organisation of fabricated asylum claims for Georgian citizens seeking to travel abroad, including to the United States.

02 Jun 2026-14:02
Trump offers asylum to Iranian players if Australia doesn't

President Donald Trump announced that he would offer asylum to Iranian women’s soccer players who escaped their team’s hotel during the Women’s Asian Cup in Australia.

09 Mar 2026-19:43
Trump urges Iranian diplomats to seek asylum

President Donald Trump urged Iranian diplomats "around the world" on Thursday to seek asylum.

06 Mar 2026-02:06
Germany enforces harsher asylum policies

Germany's parliament has approved significant changes to European asylum rules, which will enforce stricter migration controls and expedite deportations for rejected asylum seekers.

27 Feb 2026-18:27
Hungary gives asylum to Polish citizens, deepening rift with Warsaw

09 Jan 2026-18:36
US moves to cancel thousands of asylum cases nationwide

The United States is moving to cancel thousands of pending asylum cases as part of a new nationwide immigration strategy under President Donald Trump.

23 Dec 2025-15:21
MPs accuse Home Office of ‘squandering billions’ on asylum hotels

A new report accuses the UK Home Office of wasting over £15 billion on flawed asylum accommodation contracts, as MPs demand accountability and vow to end hotel use by 2029.

27 Oct 2025-09:40
France denies asylum request from anti-whaling activist Paul Watson

France has denied political asylum to anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, rejecting his claim that he would face persecution if returned to Canada or the United States.

24 Sep 2025-19:47
UK announces first person removed to France under ‘one in, one out’ asylum deal

The first Channel migrant has been deported to France under the controversial "one in, one out" deal, the Home Office has confirmed.

18 Sep 2025-21:45
Former Hong Kong lawmaker says Australian asylum grant highlights rights violations

Exiled former Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui hailed Australia’s grant of asylum on Friday as a recognition of human rights infringements in Hong Kong, following the territory’s crackdown on pro-democracy protests in 2019.

18 Aug 2025-12:14

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