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President Joe Biden on Thursday announced his intention to massively increase the cap on annual refugee admissions to the United States, which fell to a historical low under Donald Trump. In line with a campaign promise, Biden said he would set at 125,000 the cap on admissions as part of the country’s refugee resettlement program, … Read more
A caravan of Honduran migrants is approaching the U.S. border ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration, creating the first major test of Biden’s plan to reverse many of Donald Trump’s immigration policies. The group of migrants was originally anywhere between 2,000 and 4,000 strong, although their numbers have dwindled as the march towards the United States … Read more
French riot police have been accused of using ‘outrageous tactics’ to clear hundreds of homeless refugees from one of Paris’ biggest squares on Monday. Squads of officers moved into Place de la République, in the east of the city, on Monday night following reports that groups were planning to sleep there. The refugees, mainly Afghans, … Read more
Four Syrian refugees have withdrawn a claim for damages against a Qatari bank they say funded a terrorist group’s torturers after an alleged harassment campaign by agents of the Gulf state’s ruling family. The claimants are bringing a case at the High Court in London against Doha Bank for allegedly allowing itself to be used … Read more
Friends of Priti Patel reacted with fury today over leaks that suggested she was behind a range of madcap ideas including processing asylum seekers thousands of miles from Britain. Reports have suggested the Home Secretary was looking at ‘offshoring’ refugees arriving in Britain in places including Ascension island and St Helena in the south Atlantic, … Read more
Protests, war, illness and violence across the world have left indelible imprints in our memories in 2020. And these events have been immortalised in a new photo competition which highlights the divisions which have cleaved many societies apart. The PX3 State of the World 2020 photo competition in Paris has selected a number of powerful … Read more
Germany has agreed to take in 1,500 migrants from the Greek islands after a fire left thousands homeless last week, German government and coalition sources have said. Chancellor Angela Merkel and Interior Minister Horst Seehofer have reportedly come to the agreement, with sources saying Seehofer had made the proposal and Merkel had agreed. More than … Read more
Afghan refugees lose legal case against Home Office after claiming conditions at immigration removal centre where they were locked in for 11 hours a night were unlawful Three Afghan refugees took legal action over conditions at Brook House IRC They said detainees were locked in their ‘cells’ between 9pm and 8am every day The three … Read more
Priti Patel has risked inflaming relations with France by claiming migrants flee the country for Britain because they see it is as racist and fear they may be tortured. The Home Secretary’s remarks, made in a private conference call with Tory MPs, incensed some French politicians, with one accusing her of ‘not doing much thinking’. … Read more
Judges have condemned France for its ‘degrading and inhumane’ treatment of refugees in a scathing landmark ruling. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said the French authorities ‘had failed in their duties’ to support those who applied for asylum in the country, leaving them to sleep rough on the streets for months in ‘constant … Read more