Judge bars immediate deportation of 8 asylum seekers fleeing torture, rape and other violence
U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss, an appointee of President Barack Obama, agreed to block deportation of the eight through noon on Monday by issuing an “administrative stay” freezing the status quo until the court can receive more information on the situation.
Judge grants emergency reprieve as asylum seekers warn they could be sent to Taliban
A federal judge in D.C. temporarily barred the Department of Homeland Security from removing eight asylum seekers from the U.S.
Unlawful Deportations of Asylum Seekers to Panama, Costa Rica and Elsewhere Must Stop
In the wake of reports that the Trump administration has deported people seeking asylum from religious and other persecution to Panama and other countries, Human Rights First calls on the administration to stop unlawful deportations,
Asylum-seeker believed to be deported hours before judge blocked removal: Lawyers
A federal judge temporarily blocked the deportation of eight asylum-seekers, but it was too late for one woman who lawyers say has already been deported.
Judge temporarily bars DHS from deporting eight asylum seekers
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily barred the Department of Homeland Security from deporting eight migrant asylum-seekers who claimed they would face severe violence and threats if returned to their countries of origin.
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Venezuela: Asylum seeker leaves diplomatic mission
Venezuelan authorities announced Friday that Fernando Martínez Mottola, one of the six asylum-seekers at what used to be Argentina's Embassy in Caracas now guarded by Brazil following the ...
With doors closed to the US, asylum-seekers turn to new life in Mexico
After President Donald Trump effectively slammed the door on asylum-seekers crossing the U.S. southern border when he took office in January, many are recalibrating their plans MEXICO CITY -- When ...
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Pregnant asylum seekers fear birthright citizenship will end before their deliveries
Two Venezuelan asylum seekers, who joined a lawsuit against the Trump administration, discuss their fears and hopes in ...
Migrants, asylum seekers sent from US to Panama plead for help
President Donald Trump’s administration has started outsourcing to deliver on mass deportation promises. Los Angeles Mayor ...
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Asylum-seekers
Who is an ‘asylum-seeker’? An asylum-seeker is someone who is seeking international protection. Their request for refugee status, or complementary protection status, has yet to be processed, or ...
With doors closed to the US, asylum-seekers turn to their Plan B: A new life in Mexico
After President Donald Trump effectively slammed the door on asylum-seekers crossing the U.S. southern border when he took ...
The Muslim drag queen helping asylum seekers prove they are gay
A Muslim drag queen has acted as a witness for as many as 12 asylum seekers trying to prove they are gay, The Telegraph can ...
Sudanese Asylum Seeker's 'Receding Hairline' Sparks Internet Debate, Judges Under Fire for 'Child' Ruling
A Sudanese migrant who was seeking asylum was granted the status of 'child' despite evidence suggesting he was an adult.