Some young asylum seekers that come to the UK, try everything in their power to forget what happened to them. This happens to be the case for Umair Umar, who recalls very little about what he went through at Dungravel, a Scotland emigration detention center.
The 14-year-old and his family were ...
The candidates for the Portsmouth South constituency, just recently said that procedures on asylum seekers will be a priority issue they plan to tackle if they are elected. These hopefuls were giving their response to a report from a charity, saying mistakes by the UK Border Agency have contributed ...
According to a human rights group, the UK is among several European counties that are defying international rules by returning asylum seekers to Iraq despite continued violence. Amnesty International accused Britain, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and even Sweden of forcibly repatriating Iraqis to extremely dangerous parts of the country. This ...
According to new reports, failed asylum seekers given temporary leave to remain in the UK will no longer be able to apply for their driving license. This update comes under a new set of government rules.
The Department of Transport says that only people granted permission to stay in the country ...
According to new reports, child asylum seekers arriving in Dover, some who are actually suffering from illnesses or serious injuries, are currently being denied food, medicine and rest. Before they can get these things, they have to complete interviews with the UK Border Agency.
These allegations, which have been brought to ...
It seems the battle between Brits and asylum seekers continues. This time reports have suggested that at least 24,000 asylum seeking families have been given social housing at a cost of £750 million over the last four years. This seems to be very troubling for many Brits since the queue ...
It now appears that torture survivors who were seeking sanctuary in Britain are being wrongly held in government detention centers. This disheartening news comes despite independent medical evidence supporting claims of brutal violence against them in their home countries.
Charities are saying that reports of abuse are being routinely ignored. According ...
It now seems that inhumane policies regarding asylum seekers could be driving these people seeking help over the edge. Just last weekend, three members of a family chose to jump to their deaths from a Glasgow tower block. It was said that the Russians had their asylum claims rejected.
Although this ...