Asylum seekers
Afghan national jailed for 15 years in the UK for raping 12-year-old girl
Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, was convicted after a trial at Warwick Crown Court of one count of raping a child under 13 in Nuneaton, central England, last July.
Iran's FM spox. calls Australia's offer for asylum to Iranian soccer players 'hypocrisy and deceit'
Two members of Iranian women's soccer team train at new Australian club after five forgo asylum
After ‘unique intervention,’ Iran’s women’s soccer team allowed to stay in Australia
Israel needs to treat African asylum seekers better - opinion
During the Netanyahu era, government policy was designed to criminalize and demonize African asylum seekers and force them to leave voluntarily by making their lives as miserable as possible.
Demonstrators at south Tel Aviv protest attack police, asylum seekers
Several hundred protesters were present at the demonstrations that were sparked by the assault of a woman in south Tel Aviv last month.
Former Mexican official wanted in Mexico, takes refuge in Israel
Mexico has requested extradition, but Israel is not keen due to Mexico's anti-Israel views in the UN.
Jewish activists work as translators to fight ‘language violence’
The translators at Respond Crisis Translation work with asylum seekers stranded along the US border, providing translation and interpreting services.
US Justice Dept. ends Trump-era limits on grants to 'sanctuary cities'
The policy reversal marks a major victory for states and cities that have been unable to access awards they received for police funding without first cooperating with ICE.
Netanyahu fixates on African migrants – but Likud has no policy
Despite the talks with Sudan and the fact that Netanyahu has repeatedly initiated discussion on the topic, Likud does not have an official policy on the matter.
Malaysia to hand 1,200 Myanmar detainees to country's navy
Malaysia is home to more than 154,000 asylum-seekers from Myanmar.
Review of security screening for immigrants to US awaits completion
President Joe Biden repealed the so-called Muslim ban on immigration, but has instructed a review of the immigrant vetting process, the stated reason for the Trump Administration’s policy.
Biden to raise current US refugee cap from historic lows
Biden said he plans to set the limit for fiscal year 2022, which begins on Oct. 1, 2021, at 125,000 refugees.
Judge blocks dramatic Trump administration overhaul of US asylum system
The injunction undermines the Trump administration's last-minute efforts to solidify its hardline immigration policies.
