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Suit Challenges U.S. Providing Information to Iran About Asylum Seekers Including Members of Religious Minorities
An advocacy organization for Iranian Americans filed suit this week challenging the Trump Administration's treatment of Iranians-- including members of minority religious groups-- who are seeking asylum in the United…
Free Movement Articles
Courts cannot determine age in ‘one in one out’ removal challenges
In R (on the application of EXR) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWHC 1568 (Admin), the High Court set out how courts should review a Home…
EU Immigration and Asylum Law and Policy
Exit Denied — How EU Externalisation Undermines the Right to Leave
By Dr Emilie McDonnell University of Tasmania School of Law Across the Middle East, North Africa, Southeast Asia and beyond, millions of people are being denied their right to leave…
EJIL: Talk!
The Award in Rwanda versus the United Kingdom: The PCA’s Interpretation of VCLT, Article 13
The PCA’s Award in the arbitration between Rwanda and the United Kingdom, decided on May 15, 2026, was released on June 1, 20226. The arbitration related to the decision by…
Free Movement Articles
Does he still support ISIS? Tribunal fails to answer key question in appeal against revocation of refugee status
In A1 v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWCA Civ 807 the First-tier Tribunal considered extensive evidence about A1’s conviction for terrorism offences and concluded he was…
EU Immigration and Asylum Law and Policy
The first run of the new Solidarity Mechanism: “more for more” or “back to square one”?
By Prof. Francesco Maiani University of Lausanne Introduction The Asylum and Migration Management Regulation (EU) 2024/1351 (hereafter AMMR) has superseded the Dublin III Regulation on June 12. As argued elsewhere,…
Free Movement Articles
Immigration roundup podcast: June 2026
In this month’s round-up, Jasmine is joined by Mala Savjani, a partner at Wilsons. They cover the latest tribunal statistics, which make for grim reading as the asylum appeals backlog…
Althouse
"In its 6-to-3 ruling, the court said noncitizens must fully cross the border to gain the right to apply for asylum. The court’s conservative majority said migrants standing in Mexico do not 'arrive' by 'attempting, and failing, to set foot in this country.'"
By Ann Althouse
From "Supreme Court Allows Trump to Block Asylum Seekers at Border/A policy of turning back asylum seekers at the border was rescinded in 2021, but the Trump administration wants the…
Free Movement Articles
Some personal news from Colin: I’m taking a sabbatical
By Colin Yeo
I will shortly be taking a sabbatical from Garden Court Chambers to undertake a PhD at the University of Bristol. I’ve been working for some time on a hobby project…
EU Immigration and Asylum Law and Policy
Myths & Realities about Return Hubs under the Return Regulation
By Dr. Daniel Thym, Universität Konstanz Ironically, it was Manfred Weber, President of European People’s Party (EPP), who proposed limiting the room for manoeuvre during the negotiations on the Return…