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Canadian MP Chandra Arya says government will crackdown on asylum seekers
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Arya said that several people who arrive with valid visas apply for asylum soon after landing in Canada
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Israel and Canada are working to find asylum for refugees in Canada
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Canadian Deputy Minister of Immigration, Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar is leading a delegation to Israel that is working on strengthening cooperation and mutual learning between the Canadian and Israeli immigration authorities as well as finding ways to allow asylum seekers currently in Israel
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World Uyghur Congress exposes harassment of refuge-seeking Uyghurs abroad
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The WUC urged international human rights organisations and host countries to abide by their obligations under the 1951 Refugee Convention and uphold the principle of non-refoulement by immediately ceasing any extradition of Uyghur refugees and asylum seekers to China
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UK begins detention of asylum seekers for deportation to Rwanda
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Home Secretary James Cleverly remarked, "Our dedicated enforcement teams are working at pace to swiftly detain those who have no right to be here so we can get flights off the ground."
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Ireland mulls returning asylum seekers to UK amid border influx: Report
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Minister of Justice Helen McEntee, slated to visit London on Monday, informed a parliamentary committee that an estimated 80 per cent of asylum applications in Ireland originate from individuals crossing the Northern Ireland border.
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5 asylum seekers die while crossing English Channel to UK
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Five asylum seekers died while crossing the English Channel from France to Britain in an overcrowded small boat on Tuesday, reported Al Jazeera.
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"Enough is enough...No more delay": UK PM Sunak promises Rwanda deportatio
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, in a strong message, has announced that there will now, be no delay in the flights to Rwanda and has promised to start sending asylum seekers there within 10 to 12 weeks, according to Al Jazeera.
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UK passes Rishi Sunak's ambitious Rwanda migrant bill after facing two yea
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The UK Parliament has passed the contentious bill, allowing the government to send asylum seekers to Rwanda for their claims to be considered by the East African nation, reported CNN.
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South Korea witnesses surge in Russian asylum seekers
Updated : 2 years ago IST
South Korean authorities have reported a remarkable increase in Russians seeking asylum in the country, marking a significant surge in applications last year
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"Does not go far enough": UK immigration minister resigns over controversi
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The UK government's plan to transfer asylum seekers awaiting decisions on their claims to Rwanda has faced significant legal challenges since its announcement in April 2022.
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"We will finally stop boats": Rishi Sunak vows to implement Rwanda plan wi
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday vowed to do everything necessary to carry out the much-anticipated Rwanda plan and unveiled an emergency law to remove every "obstruction" against its implementation.
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Pakistan: Afghans detained, face deportation
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Pakistani government is using threats, abuse, and detention to coerce Afghan asylum seekers without legal status to return to Afghanistan or face deportation by November 1, 2023, Human Rights Watch said today. Many Afghans at risk of being deported are awaiting resettlement to the United
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