Category: asylum seekers

Why Give Priority to Those Who Gate-Crash Australia?

Commentary There used to be an advertisement for a particular brand of oil, Castrol GTX2, which told consumers, “oils ain’t oils.” Similarly, people claiming refugee status ain’t necessarily refugees. In dealing with the vexed issue of refugee intake, the government of the day needs genuine wisdom and discernment. To date, the new federal government has…


Labor Opens Door for 19,000 Asylum Seekers to Apply for Permanent Residency

Over 19,000 asylum seekers have been given the go-ahead to apply for permanent residency in Australia by the Labor government. In a statement, the immigration minister said Australia “owed” asylum seekers protection, but at the same time, Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil issued a warning to people smugglers. “Let me be crystal clear—if you try…


19-Year-Old Man Charged Over Protest Outside Merseyside Migrant Hotel

A man has been charged with violent disorder and assault after a protest outside a hotel housing asylum seekers turned violent. Jarad Skeete, 19, of Irwell Close, Aigburth, Liverpool, was among 15 people arrested amid the demonstration outside the Suites Hotel in Knowsley on Friday evening, Merseyside Police said. Skeete has been accused of violent…


15 Arrested in Merseyside After Police Van Burned at Protest at Migrant Hotel

Fifteen people have been arrested after a protest at a hotel housing asylum seekers descended into chaos on Friday. Merseyside police said the protest was “initially peaceful” before a separate group of people turned up to make trouble. A police van was burnt and three people received minor injuries. It comes after a man with a…


Home Office Takes Over Illegal Immigrant Interception Role in English Channel From Royal Navy

The Royal Navy has ended its role as the official interceptor of small boats carrying illegal immigrants across the English Channel and handed the responsibility back to the Home Office and the UK Border Force. The end of Operation Isotrope comes as the Refugee Council published a report (pdf) that claimed 6 out of 10…


Private Prosecution Filed Against Trudeau Over Illegal Roxham Road Border Crossings

A well-known historian and head of a Quebec-based activist group is launching a private criminal prosecution against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who he says violated the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act by encouraging refugees to come to Canada, which has resulted in an increased inflow of illegal immigrants. Frédéric Bastien, chair of Justice pour le…


Private Criminal Prosecution Filed Against Trudeau Over Illegal Roxham Road Border Crossings

A well-known historian and head of a Quebec-based activist group is launching a private criminal prosecution against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who he says violated the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act by encouraging refugees to come to Canada, which has resulted in an increased inflow of illegal immigrants. Frédéric Bastien, chair of Justice pour le…


Man Found Dead Near Roxham Road, Quebec’s Unofficial Border Crossing

A man has been found dead near an unofficial border crossing south of Montreal that is illegally used by thousands of foreign nationals each year to cross into Canada from the United States to seek asylum. The man’s body was found at about 2.45 p.m. on Jan. 4 in a wooded area in St-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Que.,…


Migrants 3 Times More Likely to Be Accepted by UK Than France, Says Report

Asylum seekers are almost three times more likely to have their applications granted in the UK than in France, according to a report by Migration Watch UK. Data from the Home Office showed the granting of permission in the first instance rose from 34 percent in 2016 to 77 percent in 2021. The grant rate…


ICE Accidentally Published Personal Information of Over 6,000 Immigrants Seeking Asylum

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) unwittingly published the names and other personally identifiable information of 6,252 immigrants seeking asylum in the United States on its website on Monday. Acknowledging the error in a Nov. 30 statement, the agency advised: “On November 28, 2022, while performing routine updates, a document was erroneously posted to ICE.gov for…