UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised, as part of a long-simmering controversy, that migrants arriving in the country without permission will be sent to Rwanda rather than be allowed to claim asylum in the UK. According to a BBC report, approximately 52,000 migrants have arrived in the UK since the law regarding asylum was More
A controversial bill threatening non-citizens with prison if they don’t co-operate with their deportation will go to the Senate for further debate after dissenting opinions by the coalition, Greens and crossbenchers. A Senate committee headed by Labor’s Nita Green recommended passing Labor’s legislation with support from the coalition, suggesting a slew of a recommendations in […]
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The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation Affairs states that close to a thousand Afghan migrants returned to the country after being expelled by Pakistan. According to a newsletter released by the ministry on Sunday, 913 Afghan migrants residing in Pakistan have entered the country. According to the newsletter, the migrants who had been expelled returned […]
Germany Deports 7 Ukrainian Soldiers For Displaying Nazi Symbols In the latest confirmation that Ukraine's military has a Nazi streak, the German government revealed that it has expelled seven Ukrainian soldiers who were displaying Nazi symbols while they were in the country for training. Wednesday's disclosure was prompted by an inquiry from the populist Alternative For Germany (AfD) party, which has been surging in popularity on a platform that opposes mass immigration, the...
The Ministry of Migrants and Repatriates of Afghanistan has announced the expulsion of over 900 migrants and 15 Afghan prisoners from Pakistan. The ministry said on its social media platform X on Wednesday, May 15, that these individuals entered the country through the Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossings. According to the ministry’s newsletter, 15 […]
Beijing and Washington have quietly resumed cooperation on the deportation of Chinese immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally, as the two countries are reestablishing and widening contacts following their leaders’ meeting in California late last year. After China suspended cooperation in August 2022, the United States saw a drastic surge in the number of […]
The Biden administration proposed a rule Thursday aimed at speeding up the deportation process for migrants who are already ineligible for asylum. The change isn't expected to have broad implications, but rather tighten existing rules. It comes as the White House and Democrats play offense on the border and immigration, one of the top issues ahead of the presidential election. “The proposed rule we have published today is yet another step in our ongoing efforts to ensure the safety of the...
The administration announced new plans Thursday to speed up deportations for border migrants who are deemed to be safety risks, moving to adopt a Trump-style policy as President Biden seeks to gain control of the border.
(The Center Square) – A former Trump administration official set to speak to Republicans in Springfield Thursday says if Illinois doesn’t help with deportations of foreign nationals in the U.S. illegally if the former president gets elected again in November, then the state needs to “get out of the way.” In Peoria last month, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker discussed Illinois’ status as a sanctuary state. While Pritzker wouldn’t call it that, he pointed to the TRUST Act enacted by...
A controversial proposal to throw non-citizens in prison if they refuse to leave the country appears doomed as a crucial High Court case looms. A parliamentary committee chaired by Labor’s Nita Green recommended passing the deportation laws but the coalition, Greens and crossbench members were not on board. The laws would allow the government to […]