Tag: refugee
UN refugee agency rejects Suella Braverman asylum comments
In a statement following Mrs Braverman's speech, the UNHCR said: "The need is not for reform, or more restrictive interpretation, but for stronger and [...]
Suella Braverman asks if UN refugee rules are fit for modern age
The home secretary will tell an audience in the US the 1951 international agreement is "unworkable".
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Introduce refugee visa to curb Channel boats, urges charity
Charities say the government’s new immigration law is unworkable and set out an alternative plan.
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Tory refugee values ‘giant far-right foghorn’ – Greens
Caroline Lucas criticised the government's attitude to helping Sudanese people, asking why there is no refugee scheme. The Green MP compared the help [...]
Asylum plan ‘very concerning’ and would break international law – UN refugee agency
"If the government were serious, they would be working internationally to get a proper new agreement in place with France and Europe, including return [...]
Council funding cut for Ukrainian refugee scheme
The government says it faces tough decisions, but increases "thank you" payments to refugee hosts.
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MP Roger Gale: Manston turned into refugee camp for 4,000 people
A Kent MP has described how conditions worsened at Manston in three days between his visits as 1,500 more people were sent there.Sir Roger Gale said t [...]
Waiting for Refugee Status, Thousands Live in Limbo
As the Biden administration prioritizes resettling people fleeing Ukraine and Afghanistan, many other refugees are waiting years in a system strugglin [...]
Biden Maintains Current Cap on Refugee Entries
The decision to leave the cap at 125,000 was a contrast with the Trump administration, which severely restricted entry, but advocacy groups said migra [...]
Ukrainian refugee minister Lord Harrington quits before PM change
Lord Harrington said the role was no longer required because a system was now in place for arrivals.
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Ukraine refugee hosts should get £700 a month, says minister
Lord Harrington says families should get £700 if they remain sponsors after the initial six months.
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Syrian refugee turned civil activist found calling as blockchain evangelist
There is an educational website for beginning crypto users called ZeFi. The site has helpful introductory lessons, some interesting articles and a loo [...]
The fall in American refugee settlement, in one chart
For the first time on record, the global number of people forced to flee their homes has crossed the staggering milestone of 100 million, according [...]
UK's Rwanda refugee plan against nature of God, says archbishop
There are "serious ethical questions" over sending migrants to east Africa, the Archbishop of Canterbury will say.
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UK Rwanda asylum plan against international law, says UN refugee agency
The UNHCR says the scheme to send some migrants to claim asylum in Rwanda is shifting responsibility.
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