Mr. Palij had lived for decades in Queens. Although ordered deported in 2004, no country agreed to take him for 14 years.
Tag: Deportation
Saudi Woman Who Fled Family Is Granted Refugee Status
The ruling by the United Nations clears the way for an asylum request by Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, who had hoped to go to Australia.
Dozens More Cambodian Immigrants to Be Deported From U.S., Officials Say
A new group of more than 40 deportees, many of them the children of refugees, will be the largest yet to be ejected by the Trump administration.
To Protect Migrants From Police, a Dutch Church Service Never Ends
Pastors have sheltered a family of refugees by praying round the clock for six weeks — taking advantage of an obscure Dutch law and experimenting with their sermons.
Denmark Plans to Isolate Unwanted Migrants on a Small Island
The island center, housing as many as 100 people, is part of the government’s drive to make life so untenable for failed asylum seekers that they leave voluntarily.
Immigrants Are Entitled to Jury Trial for Deportable Offenses, New York Court Rules
The decision modifies a state law that critics say deprives immigrants of their right to a jury trial for small offenses that could lead to deportation.
5 Weeks and Counting: Dutch Church Holds Worship Marathon to Protect Migrant Family
Bethel Church in The Hague is taking advantage of a law that forbids the police from entering a place while a religious service is being held. Help has poured in.