Asylum seekers should not view Ireland more favourably than UK, says O’Callaghan – The Irish Times

Asylum seekers should not view Ireland more favourably than UK, says O’Callaghan – The Irish Times

The Minister for Justice is “committed” to ensuring asylum seekers do not view Ireland more favourably than the United Kingdom, his department has said. The Department of Justice said Jim O’Callaghan will “closely monitor” the widespread changes to the UK’s asylum practices, announced on Monday, and “will respond to those proposals having considered them fully…

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We asked a former federal agent to review videos showing use of force against protesters. Here's what he found.

We asked a former federal agent to review videos showing use of force against protesters. Here’s what he found.

You’ve seen the videos in newscasts and social feeds: Federal agents employing chokeholds, firing pepper spray at close range, and even using vehicle maneuvers to control immigration protests. These videos have spurred debate over whether agents have violated federal policies on use of force, which is authorized “only when no reasonably effective, safe, and feasible…

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British journalist Sami Hamdi to be released after being held by ICE, lawyer says

British journalist Sami Hamdi to be released after being held by ICE, lawyer says

A British journalist and political commentator who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents late last month at San Francisco International Airport will be released, his lawyer told CBS News on Monday.  Sami Hamdi‘s expected release comes after he accepted the U.S. government’s offer to leave the country voluntarily, according to his family and…

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Thousands of Venezuelans lose legal status

Thousands of Venezuelans lose legal status

TEXAS — Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans living in the U.S. are losing a layer of legal protection as the country’s designation under a federal program expired last week. What You Need To Know Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a program that allows people from countries dealing with humanitarian crises or natural disasters to live and…

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Trump administration says Kilmar Abrego Garcia has received sufficient due process, asks judge to allow deportation to Liberia

Trump administration says Kilmar Abrego Garcia has received sufficient due process, asks judge to allow deportation to Liberia

The Trump administration late Friday urged a federal judge in Maryland to allow immigration officials to deport Kilmar Abrego Garciato the West African country of Liberia, saying the U.S. government has cleared the final legal hurdle in the deportation process. Abrego Garcia’s case has been at the center of the national debate over President Trump’s…

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