Asylum Seekers
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By boat or by plane? If you’re seeking asylum in Australia, the outcome is similarly bleak
This revived dormant debates about border security. Savitri Taylor The Conversation People without visas come to Australia by air and…
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UK parliament votes in favour of Rwanda asylum plan
The policy aims to deter migrants from crossing the Channel, but some doubt its legality and effectiveness. Essam Al-Ghalib SBS…
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Setback for Sunak’s Rwanda bill pledge as peers reject his call for haste
Rishi Sunak’s pledge to begin flying asylum seekers to Rwanda by spring looked more distant than ever after members of…
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‘Nobody can disturb us here’: Refugees start afresh in Manchester thanks to charity’s support
At the end of a quiet cul-de-sac 10 minutes drive from Manchestercity centre is a house with a white front…
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The indefinite detention of people seeking asylum in Australia is at an end
In all of the heated, political imbroglio that has surrounded the discussion of the release of some 150 asylum seekers…
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Rwandan politician who criticised Sunak’s bill fears for her safety
Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza has received threats after saying Rwanda was not a safe place to send refugees Rajeev Syal The…
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The west’s dumping of migrants on poor countries is a grisly echo of penal transportation
The EU, the US and Australia are all exploiting nations that can’t afford to say no. Kenan Malik The Guardian…
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High Court reasons on immigration ruling pave way for further legislation
Its ruling has required the release of some 140 people from immigration detention so far, and set off a political…
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Sunak could block Human Rights Act to force through Rwanda asylum plan
Rishi Sunak is considering blocking a key human rights law to help force through plans to send asylum seekers to…
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‘Draconian’ conditions come into effect for 93 foreigners released after being illegally detained by Australia
All 93 foreigners identified by Australia’s home affairs department as being affected by a recent high court judgment that found…
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Rishi Sunak faces backlash from rightwing Tory MPs over Rwanda ruling
Rishi Sunak is facing a new backlash from rightwing Conservative MPs who are pushing for emergency legislation to overrule the…
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Across the globe, compassion for migrants has given way to cruel, performative politics
On Wednesday, the UK supreme court will give its verdict on the Rwanda deportation scheme. Kenan Malik The Guardian The decision will…
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High court launches full frontal assault on indefinite immigration detention
It has been rightly described as our national shame. Mary Crock Pearls and Irritations On Wednesday November 8, the High…
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Labor under fire after asylum seekers sent to Nauru
After the revelation at a Senate estimates hearing on Monday, the Labor government was accused of lacking transparency and failing…
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Suella Braverman under pressure to scrap refugee barge plan after legionella found
Asylum seekers removed from Bibby Stockholm after bacteria which can cause serious lung infection found in water Rajeev Syal and Diane Taylor…
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Migrant deaths at sea: the real blame lies with policies created by European states
In response, states have expressed shock and sadness, and have moved to prosecute smugglers associated with the journey. Kerstin Bree Carlson The Conversation…
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