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Supreme Court Signals Openness to Border ‘Metering’ in Asylum Case

A ruling could let the government again block asylum seekers before they step onto U.S. soil.

UK Asylum Appeals Hit Record 80,333 as Waits Stretch to 63 Weeks

EU Irregular Crossings Halve in Jan–Feb 2026, Mediterranean Deaths Top 660

Australia Weighs Role in Iran Crisis as Alliance Pressures Mount and Public Pushback Builds

Boston Judge Strikes Down Rapid Third-Country Deportations, Demands Advance Notice

BAMF Confirms Nearly All Syrian Protection Titles in 2025 Reviews

Greens Challenge Safe-Origin Country Rule at Germany’s Constitutional Court as Regulation Looms

Germany Names 10 More ‘Safe Origin’ Countries, Rejections to Start Feb. 2

EU Ministers Advance Asylum Pact and Push Third‑Country Return Hubs

DHS Seeks Court Dismissals of Asylum Claims, Redirecting Migrants to ‘Safe Third Countries’

South Africa Revokes 90-Day Visa Waiver for Palestinians After Probe Finds Charter-Flight Abuse

Supreme Court Signals Deference to Immigration Board in Asylum ‘Persecution’ Case

Germany's Top Court Upholds 10-Year Term for Former Syrian Militia Leader

Senate Disclosures Intensify Scrutiny of Australia–Nauru Resettlement Deal

USCIS Memo Orders Re-Interviews, Freezes Green Cards for Biden-Era Refugees

Germany Admits 52 Afghans on Sixth Flight as Greens Summon Dobrindt to Inquiry

Wadephul Reaffirms Syria Return Limits as Union Presses for Deportation Clarification

France Poised to Deploy Nets to Stop Channel Small Boats

South Africa Admits 130 Palestinians From Charter Flight and Orders Probe Into Trip's Origins

Report Finds UK Asylum Hotels Squalid as Contractors Reap £380m