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U.K. Grants Record High Number Of ‘Asylum Seekers Under Refugee Status’
The number of asylum seekers being granted refugee status in the United Kingdom has risen to the highest number globally since almost 40 years ago.
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Maine: Brand-New Apartments For Illegal Migrants Unveiled, Paid For By State Taxpayers
In Maine, a new taxpayer-funded initiative aims to give undocumented migrants and asylum seekers free lodging for a maximum of two years as the nation continues to struggle with feeding, housing, and supporting the influx of incoming foreigners.
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N.Y.C. Teachers Union Sues Mayor Adams, Citing Steep Budget Cuts To Public Schools
The New York City Teachers Union is suing to stop the city’s public school budget cuts from being implemented. The organization claims that Mayor Eric Adams’ drastic budget cuts would undermine crucial education initiatives, inhibit teacher incentives, and would violate state law overall.
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Highest Number Of Asylum Seekers Cross Border Illegally In One Day, 26,000 In Custody
On Monday this week, hundreds of asylum seekers illegally crossed into Eagle Pass, Texas, setting a record for the most interactions with immigrants seeking to relocate in a single day at the southern border of the United States.
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U.K. Supreme Court Blocks Plan To Send Migrants To Rwanda
The United Kingdom’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda has been shut down by the British Supreme Court, a decision that undermines one of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s key points in his campaign for reelection.
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Trac: NYC, L.A. County, Chicago Among Top Destinations For Asylum Seekers
New data reveals top destinations in the U.S. for asylum seekers.
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Federal Judge Blocks Biden Asylum Policy
A federal judge has blocked the Biden administration’s policy for asylum seekers that went into effect after Title 42 was lifted.
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Two More Migrant Shelters to Open in Big Apple
The city will open two new humanitarian relief centers in Manhattan to support the ongoing influx of migrants arriving in the five boroughs.
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NYC migrants relocated from school gyms
New York City is backing off a controversial plan to retrofit public school gymnasiums as emergency migrant shelters — without ruling out their future use.
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Eric Adams considers housing migrants in closed prison
New York City Eric Adams discussed housing migrants in a closed down Hudson Valley prison while on a call with county officials on Thursday.