After the fatal stabbing, which prosecutors say was committed by a Syrian who was rejected for asylum, the city of Solingen finds itself at the center of a longstanding debate over migrants.
Tag: Deportation
A U.K. Deportation Plan Cost $900 Million. Only Four People Left.
Britain’s last Conservative government spent almost a billion dollars on its controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, the newly appointed minister for immigration said Monday.
France is Busing Homeless Immigrants Out of Paris Before the Olympics
The government promised housing elsewhere. We followed the buses and found a desperate situation.
‘Drowning Street’: Sunak’s Election Campaign Gets Off to a Tricky Start
A day after being drenched during a pivotal speech, the prime minister announced another delay to his signature plan to send refugees to Rwanda.
Ireland Threatens to Return Asylum Seekers to U.K., Sparking Diplomatic Squabble
The Irish government said it was drafting emergency legislation to return asylum seekers to Britain, after seeing a surge of people leaving there for sanctuary in Ireland.
U.K. Pushes Through Rwanda Deportation Bill
Britain’s Parliament passed contentious legislation to allow the deportation of asylum seekers to the African country, a political victory for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
U.S. Restarts Deportation Flights to Haiti
The Biden administration had paused deportations of Haitian migrants in recent months as their home country was wracked by violence.
A Timeline of Britain’s Troubled Plan to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
The U.K. government hoped to pass a bill this week, two years after the plan was first unveiled, in an effort to override a ruling by Britain’s highest court.
Halted Deportation Flights to Venezuela Set Back Biden’s Migrant Strategy
Flights sending Venezuelans back to their homeland have not taken off for two weeks. The move could be a setback to President Biden’s effort to tackle a migration surge.
Germans Push Back as Far Right’s Influence Grows
News of a secret meeting among extremists to discuss mass deportations, including of citizens from immigrant backgrounds, has shaken the society.