Topic
Refugee Status
1,300 published works
Verfassungsblog
Schlechte Aussichten für Geflüchtete
Am 12. Juni 2026 tritt die Reform des Gemeinsamen Europäischen Asylsystems (GEAS) in Kraft. Mit dem sogenannten GEAS-Anpassungsgesetz (BT-Drs. 21/1848, 21/4321) hat der Bundestag nun die deutsche Umsetzung beschlossen. Die…
Free Movement Articles
Why the latest attempt to deter asylum seekers won’t work
From 2 March 2026 refugee status in the UK became temporary rather than permanent. This dramatic change is the Home Secretary’s attempt to deter asylum seekers. Denmark adopted a similar…
Althouse
"Australia is making a terrible humanitarian mistake by allowing the Iran National Woman’s Soccer team to be forced back to Iran…"
By Ann Althouse
"... where they will most likely be killed. Don’t do it, Mr. Prime Minister, give ASYLUM. The U.S. will take them if you won’t. Thank you for your attention to…
Free Movement Articles
Student and work visa bans imposed on some countries to prevent asylum claims
By Colin Yeo
The Home Office has announced it will cease issuing study visas to nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan and work visas for Afghans. The purpose is to prevent those…
Inside Business Immigration
Proposed DHS Rule Would Revise Asylum‑Based Work Authorization Eligibility: Employer Considerations
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has proposed a rule that would, if finalized, restrict work authorization eligibility for asylum applicants.
The Justice Gap
Government announces removal of permanent refugee status
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced that refugees will no longer be able to claim permanent refugee status and instead will face status reviews every 30 months. The move has…
Immigration Law Blog - Kingsley Napley
Key takeaways from the Home Secretary’s Statement on Asylum Reforms: 30-months permission to stay for new claims and transitional arrangements for pending cases
By Publisher
Today, the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood made a statement to Parliament in which she set out, in brief terms, the changes that are being made to the UK asylum system.…
Free Movement Articles
Latest statistics: overall decline in visa grants and concerns as Syrian asylum success rate plummets
The quarterly immigration and asylum statistics covering the period to December 2025 have been published by the Home Office, giving us a full picture for 2025. The Home Office issued a record…
Law Offices of Jacqueline Lentini, LLC Blog
USCIS Implements New Policies Affecting Asylum, Refugees, and Applicants from “High-Risk” Countries
Photo courtesy of Andrew Patrick Photo USCIS Implements New Policies Affecting Asylum, Refugees, and Applicants from “High-Risk” Countries U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has introduced significant policy changes that…
Verfassungsblog
A Draconian Return System
Unless the European Parliament puts up a fight to eliminate or amend the worst parts of the currently circulating draft regulation on a “common system for the return of third-country…