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Afghan Women in Pakistan Fear Deportation Amid PoR Non‑Renewal

The June 30, 2025 PoR expiration left more than 1.3 million Afghans undocumented under Pakistan’s three‑phase Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan.…

UK Seeks Order with New Asylum Deal Amid Record Channel Crossings

Record crossings—50,271 since July 2024—prompted the One In, One Out returns deal with France and the Border Security, Asylum and…

U.S. asylum backlog push yields record denials, homelessness risk

In March 2025 immigration judges completed 10,933 asylum cases—76% denied—while courts still carried over 3.7 million pending matters. Average waits…

UK equality campaigner: Abuse of suspected migrants is not an ‘innocent mistake’

Campaigners argue 2025 enforcement and the Hostile Environment worsen exploitation, citing 665 reported 2024 abuse cases and soaring asylum claims.…

Heathrow Marks Seventh Straight Month as Europe’s Most Punctual Hub

Heathrow set records in July 2025 (7.9 million passengers) and on 1 August (270,869) while claiming top OTP among large…

Epping Forest Council seeks High Court injunction to close Bell Hotel

On August 12, 2025 the council sought an interim injunction to stop the Bell Hotel’s asylum use, citing planning-law breaches.…

Home Office Phishing Scam Targets UK Immigration Sponsors’ SMS Credentials

In July–August 2025 a phishing campaign impersonating the Home Office targeted the SMS, with Mimecast logging ~10,500 emails. Compromised logins…

UK Adds India to ‘Deport Now, Appeal Later’ List Amid Crackdown

The UK broadened Deport Now, Appeal Later in August 2025 to include India among 23 countries. Foreign nationals with twelve-month-plus…