Germany sees sharp drop in asylum applications in August
A total of 7,803 people applied for asylum for the first time in August, compared with 18,427 last year
The drop comes as Germany pursues various measures...
Hundreds more asylum-seekers found near Crete
Migrants are largely believed to be sailing from Libya, prompting a visit by Greece’s FM George Gerapetritis to eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar
PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has...
Germany hopes for EU deal on sending failed asylum seekers to third countries, minister...
The EU’s executive Commission proposed a scheme that would let member states reject asylum applications from migrants who passed through a “safe” third country on their way to the bloc
Asylum-seekers still arrive at the US border, but what will happen to them?
What asylum-seekers now find, according to lawyers, activists and immigrants, is a murky, ever-changing situation with few obvious rules
Earlier this year, some 200 migrants were deported...
UK rejects asylum plea from Afghan human rights defender
Woman worked with Western-backed rights projects before 2021 Taliban takeover
2,000 Afghan asylum-seekers had claims rejected in last quarter of 2024, up from 48 in same period...
Canada refugee claims drop as country issues fewer visas
About 11,840 people filed refugee claims in Canada in January, down from a high of 19,821 in July, Immigration and Refugee Board data shows
Canada is publicly...
Son of founder of modern Singapore says he is now a political refugee
Singapore’s government says the persecution claim was baseless and unfounded
Lee Hsien Yang said he had sought asylum protection in 2022, citing government persecution
Japan now able to deport people with multiple failed asylum claims
Japan's new immigration rules that limit the number of times foreign nationals can apply for asylum went into force on Monday, allowing the country to deport people who have been rejected multiple...