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ICE arrests female UC Berkeley student at San Francisco airport, was seeking asylum based on severe gender-based violence in Colombia

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ICE arrests female UC Berkeley student at San Francisco airport (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (AFP)

A UC Berkeley student was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at San Francisco International Airport Friday, October 30, while she was waiting to board a flight to Portland with her boyfriend, her attorney has revealed, according to Berkeleyside. 23-year-old Paula Valentina Albornoz Hernandez is being held at ICE’s California City Detention Center, agency … Read more

Lindsay Clancy holdout juror GiveSendGo raises whopping $110,700 as Ron DeSantis offers him ‘asylum’

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A GiveSendGo launched for a male holdout juror who reportedly led to a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case had raised $110,700 at the time of writing this article. The GiveSendGowhich aims to raise $150,000, describes how “one juror held his seat” when support poured in for Lindsay. Lindsay Clancy looks on as jurors (out … Read more

Just 1% of asylum seekers in UK genuine, insider says, as UN blasts Britain for allowing bogus claims

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Just 1% of asylum seekers in UK genuine, insider says, as UN blasts Britain for allowing bogus claims

Just 1% of asylum seekers in UK genuine, insider says TOI correspondent from London: “At best 1% of asylum seekers in the UK are genuine,” a home office whistleblower has said, adding that most claims are scripted and bogus but still get granted.The United Nations refugee agency has criticised the home office, too, over risks … Read more

Who is Indi Veitia? Asylum seeker’s ICE arrest in Atlanta brings ‘chaotic’ immigration enforcement in focus

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ICE agents detain two individuals outside a home in Danbury, Connecticut on August 27. (Representational) (REUTERS)

Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement policy is becoming increasingly chaotic, a CNN report on Thursday revealed. ICE agents detain two individuals outside a home in Danbury, Connecticut on August 27. (Representational) (REUTERS) A record number of people have been detained over immigration irregularities under Donald Trump – a promise the 79-year-old had made in his … Read more

A British couple bought a derelict 85-foot, seven-storey Victorian water tower at auction; after years of painstaking work, the former asylum water supply became their family home

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A British couple bought a derelict 85-foot, seven-storey Victorian water tower at auction; after years of painstaking work, the former asylum water supply became their family home

A British couple bought a derelict 85-foot, seven-storey Victorian water tower at auction An 85-foot Victorian water tower that once supplied an asylum in South London has been turned into a family home after a major multi-million-pound restoration by a British couple. The Grade II-listed structure in Kennington was built in 1877 to supply water … Read more

UK sets 24-week target for asylum appeals to speed up deportations

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UK sets 24-week target for asylum appeals to speed up deportations

UK sets 24-week target for asylum appeals. The UK is introducing a 24-week target for deciding certain asylum and immigration appeals, in a move aimed at speeding up the removal of people whose claims are rejected.From this week, the First-tier Tribunal will be expected to hear new appeals within 24 weeks involving non-detained foreign national … Read more

Australian citizenship for 2 Iranian women soccer players who sought asylum

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Australian citizenship for 2 Iranian women soccer players who sought asylum

Fatemeh Pasandideh, left, and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh, former members of the Iranian women’s soccer team, stand with Australia’s Minister for Home Affairs, Tony Burke, after receiving their citizenship in Brisbane, Australia, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Department of Home Affairs via AP) Two members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who claimed asylum in Australia in March … Read more