Representative image of Twana Jamal in French court (AI generated) A convicted Iraqi human trafficker, Twana Jamal, was traced to Leicestershire, where he is allegedly living under a false identity while awaiting a decision on his UK asylum claim.According to an investigation by BBC, an Iraqi man once labelled the “godfather of traffickers” has been […]
US proposes new rules for work permits targeting asylum seekers. The Department of Homeland Security has come up with a new proposal to restrict who gets to work in the US legally and for how long. The proposal is for non-citizens but not skilled workers; the new proposal particularly targets those with humanitarian parole, non-DACA […]
Trump administration is preparing a new immigration policy that could reject asylum seekers without even interviewing them, according to a report cited by CBS News.The proposed rule was developed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Under the plan, officers at US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) would be allowed to deny applications if they […]
UK to roll out AI facial recognition at borders/Representative Image The UK government is moving ahead with plans to introduce artificial intelligence technology at the border to help identify asylum seekers who falsely claim to be children.The system, expected to be introduced in 2027, will estimate a person’s age by analysing facial photographs taken during […]
The Trump administration issued a new memo asking ICE to check asylum fraud. Hundreds of migrants enter the US and then claim asylum, citing torture in their home country. They lawyer up and the case goes to the immigration court as these migrants are even coached on how to lie about their past and get […]
Muslim man from India seeks asylum in the US citing persecution. Court says there is no evidence. An Indian Muslim man, Sanaullah Khan Mohammed, who entered the US in 2016 on a tourist visa and then overstayed, and then sought asylum, citing persecution in India, was turned down by the US Court of Appeals for […]
A growing number of immigrants in US are abandoning their legal cases and choosing to leave the country, many while held in detention centres. This comes as voluntary departures are on a surge under Trump administration.Court data obtained by the Vera Institute of Justice shows that immigration judges issued more than 80,000 “voluntary departure” orders […]
An Indian man who converted from Hinduism to Christianity has failed in his attempt to secure asylum in Australia, with a tribunal ruling that he faces no real risk of harm if returned home.The decision was issued last month after Australia’s Immigration and Protection Tribunal rejected the claim. The said that the applicant’s fears of […]
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood The UK government has signalled a tougher stance on asylum fraud, with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood warning on X ( formerly Twitter) that individuals making false claims based on gender or sexual orientation will face refusal, removal from the country and loss of support.In her post, Mahmood said those abusing […]
US to lift asylum claim pause for countries that are not on travel ban list Following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington DC, in November 2025, the Donald Trump administration announced a blanket ban on asylum cases as the DC shooter was an Afghan man who had been granted asylum in 2025. […]
