American Horror Story‘s 100th episode scared up a few celebratory surprises on Wednesday, including a fun connection to a previous season, the return of a fan-favorite performer and, of course, more twists than you could shake Trevor’s baby elephant trunk at. The episode began with a flash-forward to 1985, where we joined Richard and Jingles’ […]
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US & Mexico agree on border policy to keep caravan migrants out while asylum is processed
The incoming Mexican government has reached a preliminary deal with the US, under which asylum seekers will have to wait on the Mexican side of the border while their requests are processed. Thousands are stranded there already. The plan unambiguously entitled ‘Remain in Mexico’ significantly changes US asylum regulations, which currently allow refugees to wait […]
The US and Mexico are reportedly close to a deal that would turn Mexico into a ‘waiting room for America’s asylum system’
Mario Tama/Getty Images The US is reportedly close to reaching a deal with Mexico that would allow for asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico while their claims are processed. The plan appears to be an attempt to end the practice of “catch and release.” If successfully reached, it will reportedly be implemented in a matter of […]
US judge temporarily blocks Trump's order refusing asylum to illegal migrants from Mexico
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The Trump effect? Number of US citizens seeking asylum in Canada soars by 500%
Trump seems to have accomplished what political Hollywood never has – convincing thousands of Americans to flee the country. Driven by his policies, more US citizens sought asylum in Canada last year than have in decades. Americans were the third-largest group to seek asylum in Canada in 2017, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, […]
‘Mentally unstable’ person tries to breach into Russian embassy in Berlin to ‘request asylum’
Published time: 14 Nov, 2018 22:30 Edited time: 14 Nov, 2018 23:07 A person with apparent mental health issues, believed to be a citizen of Poland, has been detained as he tried to enter the premises of the Russian embassy in Germany to request asylum, the diplomatic mission in Berlin said. “According to preliminary data, […]
Trump cracks down on asylum claims as caravans surge north
The Trump administration is tightening the screws on illegal immigration, laying the groundwork for a restrictive executive order that would bar illegal border-crossers from seeking asylum. The Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security have put out a joint rule stating that arrivals who break any rules the White House imposes will be barred […]
Trump vows to corral migrant caravans into ‘nice tent cities’ pending ‘asylum trials’
Countering charges of fearmongering stemming from his description of Central American migrant caravans as “invasion,” President Trump shared his plans to house the newcomers in “very nice” tent cities until their cases are heard. Trump told Fox News he plans to build tent cities to hold the thousands of Central American asylum-seekers currently trekking through […]
Israeli gets 100 days community service for lynching asylum seeker he mistook for terrorist (VIDEO)
An Israeli man has avoided jail time and instead been sentenced to 100 days community service for his role in a mob beating of an Eritrean asylum seeker mistaken for a terrorist in the aftermath of an attack. An Israeli man has avoided jail time and instead been sentenced to 100 days community service for […]
Germany’s migration chief is sacked amid an asylum agency fraud scandal – but is the problem solved?
The ousted head of Germany’s refugee agency was central to an unfolding asylum application fraud scandal, but firing her won’t fix core “structural problems” in the country’s migration system, a geopolitical analyst has told RT. After serving just 18 months as head of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), Jutta Cordt was fired […]