Trump pauses all asylum requests, visas for Afghans

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports days after a shooting near the White House that left one National Guard member dead and another in critical condition.Secretary of state Marco Rubio said Friday his department paused “visa issuance for ALL individuals traveling […]

Trump pauses all asylum decisions: Order applies to all nationalities; follows shooting near White House

[ad_1] Representational (AP file photo) Trump administration on Friday ordered US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officers to stop making all asylum decisions, following the shooting of two National Guard soldiers in Washington, DC. The pause comes after Wednesday’s attack, which officials say was carried out by an Afghan man who received asylum earlier this […]

‘You miss all the signs when…’: Kash Patel on how Trump admin granted asylum to shooter Rahmanullah Lakanwal

[ad_1] FBI director Kash Patel sidestepped a crucial question on how DC shooting suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an immigrant from Afghanistan who came to the US in 2021, was granted asylum by the Donald Trump administration in 2025. When Patel was asked whether the authorities missed any signs while granting asylum, Patel did not address the […]

‘Do not get on a boat’: UK rolls out toughest asylum overhaul in decades – all you need to know

[ad_1] Britain on Saturday signalled a far harsher turn in its immigration approach, unveiling plans for what officials are calling the most sweeping overhaul of the country’s asylum system in modern times.The reforms, modelled on Denmark’s much-criticised hard-line framework, represent a major shift for the Labour government as it faces growing anti-immigration sentiment and mounting […]

‘Spent a decade but can’t speak English’: Indian-origin truck driver’s interview goes viral, Social media users ask why he is seeking asylum in US

[ad_1] Indian truck driver Vivak Sharma’s interview went viral for all wrong reasons. The US transport department has recently issued an emergency rule that only green card holders will be able to renew their commercial driver’s license. An Indian truck driver’s interview with ABC 7 News went viral as he recounted the difficulty he was […]

Canada’s revised border bill: New eligibility criteria for asylum seekers. What it means for Indians

[ad_1] Canada government introduces new streamlined legislation to strengthen border security. Canada has introduced a new version of Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act, to implement stricter border control. to stop crime, the flow of illegal fentanyl, crack down on money laundering and improve the immigration system. While Indians who are […]

‘Treasonous and Illegitimate’: Elon Musk blasts UK stance on asylum seekers and immigrants | World News

[ad_1] Elon Musk has recently sparked debate with a forceful critique of the UK government’s immigration policies, describing them as “treasonous and illegitimate” on X (formerly Twitter). His remarks followed comments by UK Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, who emphasized that asylum seekers’ rights take precedence over local community concerns in Epping Forest, citing obligations under […]

‘You are welcome’: Major outrage over Birmingham making 5-year-olds write Valentine’s Day cards to asylum seekers

[ad_1] Schoolchildren of Birmingham were asked to make Valentine’s Day cards for asylum seekers. Some children in Birmingham schools as young as five have been asked to write Valentine’s Day cards to asylum seekers stoking a major outrage. The activities in Labour-run Birmingham were co-ordinated by the Schools of Sanctuary Network, which includes an estimated […]

‘It was never meant to be permanent’: Canada to stop funding hotel rooms for asylum seekers, spent $1.1 billion since 2020

[ad_1] Canada will stop funding hotels for the asylum seekers. Canada will stop funding hotels for asylum seekers after September as the federal government already spent approximately $1,1 billion on temporary hotel housing since 2020. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said it is funded to continue hotel operations only until September 30, 2025. The […]

Germany turns first asylum seekers away at border — report

[ad_1] Germany has begun rejecting asylum seekers at its borders with other European countries, the first such action since the new government tightened immigration, a German newspaper reported Sunday.On Thursday and Friday, out of 365 undocumented entries at all borders, 286 migrants and refugees were sent back, including 19 who had applied for asylum, according […]