The New Pact on Migration and Asylum enters into force in the European Union today, with the bloc anticipating ‘a possible need for adjustments’. The European Commission guarantees it will
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There is very likely to be civil war in Britain, Col. (Ret.) Richard Kemp said earlier this year. “I’m not talking about the American Civil War,” he said. “I’m talking about something […]
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Public figures sign open letter calling for scheme to be moved from Home Office to independent body
The prime minister and the home secretary have been urged to remove the Windrush compensation scheme from Home Office control.
About 70 public figures have signed an open letter backing a call by the Windrush Justice Community Collective (WJCC) for a radical overhaul of the scheme, which was set up to compensate those, mainly Black Britons, who were wrongly classed as illegal migrants and stripped of citizenship rights over decades.
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Nearly 40 women detained at Delaney Hall join striking men and outline demands ‘rooted in basic human rights’
Dozens of women detained inside the Delaney Hall immigration detention facility in New Jersey announced their participation in a hunger and labor strike, advocates announced on Thursday.
The women, detained in unit 1 of the contentious privately run facility, also released a new list of demands. They are calling on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to release women under 21, women with medical conditions and mothers. They are also demanding improved conditions inside the facility and for their immigration cases to proceed more quickly.
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Portugal’s immigration debate is shifting, with a new survey showing that a growing number of nationals believe immigrants are making a positive contribution to the country’s economy. The findings come
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Former street seller celebrates newfound rights after debacle in claiming €500,000 scratchcard prize while undocumented
A Nigerian man who won €500,000 in an Italian lottery – but was barred from collecting his windfall because he was undocumented – said the hardship of his more than decade-long immigration journey had been eased after he was finally granted a residency permit.
“I’ve been praying for this moment ever since I arrived in Italy,” said Imagbe Ehizomwengie, 36. “It’s a huge relief. You might think it’s incredible, but receiving the permit means more to me than winning the money. I want to work and contribute to society.”
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