Think tank attacks Government’s immigration policies

The UK’s approach to immigration has inflicted ‘undue suffering’ and has forced people into destitution without encouraging them to leave, a new report claims. The IPPR said the Government’s ‘hostile environment’ policies had failed, because of ‘systematic flaws’ in its approach. The think tank criticised policies it said were intended to encourage people living in... Read More

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June 25, 2020

US deporting Guatemalans has led to spread of Covid-19, report says

A report by the Washington-based Refugees International organisation charges US immigration policy with helping the spread of the coronavirus in Guatemala, as federal agencies in the US and Mexico have repatriated infected Guatemalans through deportations. In Harmful Returns: The Compounded Vulnerabilities of Returned Guatemalans in the Time of Covid-19, a report released on 23rd June,... Read More

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June 15, 2020

White House to issue more stringent asylum rules

Faith groups and other immigrant supporters are bracing for an announcement from the White House that may further limit those seeking asylum in the US. Trump administration officials are soon expected to announce the changes, which may eliminate multiple grounds under which people can be granted asylum, allow immigration judges to reject asylum applications without... Read More

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June 9, 2020

Catholic bishops say Immigration Bill will ‘drastically alter opportunities’ for migrants

Catholic Bishops from Scotland and England & Wales have encouraged the UK Government to consider amendments to the Immigration Bill currently before parliament, saying it will ‘drastically alter opportunities’ for migrants. In a strongly worded joint statement sent to opposition party leaders at Westminster, the bishops call for a time limit on detention, together with... Read More

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April 22, 2020

Catholic immigration advocates attack Trump tweet on halting immigration

Though it’s still unclear how a recent tweet from US President Donald Trump saying he would ‘suspend immigration into the United States!’ will manifest itself in policy, some blamed him for trying to scapegoat immigrants as a way to divert attention from the administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Catholic members of the Interfaith Immigration... Read More

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March 25, 2020

Charity to ask court for release of immigration detainees in face of Covid-19

A charity that supports people held in immigration centres will ask the High Court to order the immediate release of all detainees with underlying health problems in the face of the Covid-19 epidemic. Detention Action claims a “significant proportion” of the roughly 1,500 people held in immigration detention have serious underlying health conditions which leave... Read More

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February 25, 2020

Traffickers on the prowl for desperate migrants, warns bishop

The Bishop for Migrants has warned that traffickers will “seek every opportunity to abuse new immigration policies” after the Government announced proposed changes to the system. The Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark, Patrick Lynch, said the government must establish safeguards to ensure the protection of vulnerable people. His comments come after the Government set out a... Read More

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May 1, 2019

MP raises fears immigration rules could stop preachers coming to the UK

There are fears that visiting preachers and religious ministers will not be able to come to the UK because of new immigration rules. Tory MP Paul Masterton (East Renfrewshire) said religious leaders and faith groups have raised concerns about new rules which may make it difficult for clerics from overseas to enter the UK. Speaking... Read More

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October 26, 2018

South Korea grants refugee status to Iranian student who became Catholic

An Iranian student who converted to Catholicism in South Korea has obtained refugee status through the efforts of Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung of Seoul and the man’s classmates. The Ministry of Justice announced on 19th October that the Korea Immigration Service accepted the student’s application, ucanews.com reported. The man’s name was withheld to protect his... Read More

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