Asylum seekers and refugeesdoi:http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/article/2396/Asylum-Seekers-and-An asylum seeker is any person not holding a British passport who has asked for asylum in this country and is awaiting a decision on their claim.1350...
sept. 30, 2020, at 7:52 a.m. save comment more uk mulled sending asylum-seekers to remote atlantic island more the associated press a group of people, thought to be migrants, are ferried ashore by border force officers, from hmc seeker, on a border force rib at dover marina in k...
asylum seeker, individual whose application for refugee status ‐ pending a final decisionIDPs, those who have fled to escape conflict, persecution or natural disaster ‐ but have not crossed an international borderlsquoreturned refugees’and ‘...
As mentioned, destitution was caused through waiting and uncertainty related to the prolonged asylum decision- making process in the UK. One participant's language con- veyed the sentiment of an asylum seeker's destitute life in limbo, unable to provide for themselves. Muhammed, a refu- gee ...
Rwanda's government said in a statement that the decision was ultimately one for the U.K.'s judicial system, but it took "issue with the ruling that Rwanda is not a safe third country for asylum seekers and refugees, in terms of refoulement," adding that the two nations "have been wor...
When people are givenrefugeestatus, they are no longer eligible for asylum seeker accommodation - but there is nowhere to go. Around £6m a year has been spent on housing asylum seekers in hotels and hostels while claims are processed. ...
The Conservative government started using the vessel in August 2023. It said putting nearly 500 men on board while they waited for an asylum decision was cheaper than paying for hotel rooms. However, it was controversial from the start and sparked legal challenges and protests. ...
The announcement of the UK joining the Eurodac Fingerprint Database was announced in the second week of January by the Minister of State of Immigration, Damian Green. The announcement met with increased backlash. The decision of joining the database has been protested on the grounds that it vio...
The government said it also was working with local municipalities to create more homes for people who receive refugee status so they can more quickly move out of asylum-seeker centers, freeing up space for new arrivals. The Dutch military was tasked with setting up a new camp to house people...
The UK Border Agency provides support to asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute until a decision on their application is made. It's a great shame that our government in common with others around the world should make it a deliberate policy that these vulnerable people should be ...