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Video: "STOPPED, STOPPED, STOPPED": Rishi Sunak Posts Video On Reducing Migration
Two weeks after Britain's King Charles gave his assent to legislation central to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's move to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, Mr Sunak posted a video on X highlighting some of the steps he has taken to reduce migration.
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Indians On Hunger Strike At US Detention Centre "Forced To Hydrate": Report
Five Indian asylum seekers have been on a hunger strike for 90 days at a detention centre in the US state of Louisiana, a media report said.
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Over 22,000 Indians Have Sought Asylum In US Since 2014: Official Data
Over 22,000 Indians, including nearly 7,000 women, have applied for asylum in the US since 2014, according to the latest official figures.
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Indians On Hunger Strike At US Detention Centre "Forced To Hydrate"
Three Indian men seeking asylum in the US have been forced to receive intravenous drips at a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in El Paso, Texas on Sunday as their hunger strike entered twentieth day, their attorney said.
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Indian Asylum-Seeker Sets Refugee Camp On Fire At Port Near Australia
An Indian man who tried to kill himself by setting fire to his room at a refugee camp in Papua New Guinea faces charges of arson and attempted suicide, the police said. Asylum seeker Ravinder Singh, in his 30s, locked himself in a shipping container room at a camp on Manus Island on Friday and started a blaze that engulfed two other rooms before be...
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Five Illegal Sikh Migrants Released From Sheridan Federal Prison in US
Five illegal Sikh migrants are among eight others asylum seekers who have been released on bond from a prison in the US state of Oregon where they were locked up for three months after getting caught in the Trump administration's controversial "zero-tolerance" policy, immigration lawyers have said.
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Increase In Indian Asylum Seekers Crossing Into US From Mexico: Report
The number of Indians crossing into the US from Mexico and seeking asylum has been increasing in the recent years, a media report has claimed.
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Over 7,000 People From India Sought Asylum In US In 2017: United Nations
Over 7,000 people from India filed applications for asylum in the US last year, according to a report by the UN refugee agency which said America was the largest recipient of new asylum requests in 2017.
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British Sikhs Admit Passport Scam In UK Court
Three British Sikhs have admitted to a scam under which they misused the passports of their family members to help Afghan asylum seekers enter the UK in 2014 wearing the traditional turbans to hide identity.
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Australia Defends Detention of Child Asylum Seekers
Australia's immigration minister defended his country's tough policies on asylum seekers on Friday, saying measures including the detention of children and denial of permanent visas were needed to stop dangerous people-smuggling ventures.
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Australia 'Offered Asylum-Seekers Lifeboats to Go to India'
Asylum-seekers held on an Australian customs vessel at sea for weeks were given lifeboats and told to make their own way back to India, a lawyer for the group said Monday.
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Australia Sends 157 Asylum Seekers to Nauru Detention Centre
Australia has sent 157 migrants, thought to be Sri Lankan asylum seekers, to a detention centre on the Pacific island of Nauru after they declined an offer to speak with Indian officials about their refugee claims, the government said on Saturday.
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Australia to Ship Tamil Asylum Seekers to its Mainland
Australia will transfer 157 Tamil asylum seekers it has been holding at sea for nearly a month to a mainland detention centre, the immigration minister said on Friday, in an apparent setback for the government's policies.
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Sri Lankan Asylum Seekers to be Taken to Australia
Australia's immigration minister says Sri Lankan asylum seekers who have been languishing on board an Australian customs vessel for weeks will temporarily be brought to the mainland.
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Australia gifts Sri Lanka boats to tackle asylum-seekers
Australia on Sunday said it would give Sri Lanka two patrol boats to tackle people-smuggling operations in the Indian Ocean, hoping they can detect vessels before they leave the Asian nation's waters.
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Video: "STOPPED, STOPPED, STOPPED": Rishi Sunak Posts Video On Reducing Migration
Two weeks after Britain's King Charles gave his assent to legislation central to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's move to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, Mr Sunak posted a video on X highlighting some of the steps he has taken to reduce migration.
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Indians On Hunger Strike At US Detention Centre "Forced To Hydrate": Report
Five Indian asylum seekers have been on a hunger strike for 90 days at a detention centre in the US state of Louisiana, a media report said.
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Over 22,000 Indians Have Sought Asylum In US Since 2014: Official Data
Over 22,000 Indians, including nearly 7,000 women, have applied for asylum in the US since 2014, according to the latest official figures.
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Indians On Hunger Strike At US Detention Centre "Forced To Hydrate"
Three Indian men seeking asylum in the US have been forced to receive intravenous drips at a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in El Paso, Texas on Sunday as their hunger strike entered twentieth day, their attorney said.
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Indian Asylum-Seeker Sets Refugee Camp On Fire At Port Near Australia
An Indian man who tried to kill himself by setting fire to his room at a refugee camp in Papua New Guinea faces charges of arson and attempted suicide, the police said. Asylum seeker Ravinder Singh, in his 30s, locked himself in a shipping container room at a camp on Manus Island on Friday and started a blaze that engulfed two other rooms before be...
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Five Illegal Sikh Migrants Released From Sheridan Federal Prison in US
Five illegal Sikh migrants are among eight others asylum seekers who have been released on bond from a prison in the US state of Oregon where they were locked up for three months after getting caught in the Trump administration's controversial "zero-tolerance" policy, immigration lawyers have said.
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Increase In Indian Asylum Seekers Crossing Into US From Mexico: Report
The number of Indians crossing into the US from Mexico and seeking asylum has been increasing in the recent years, a media report has claimed.
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Over 7,000 People From India Sought Asylum In US In 2017: United Nations
Over 7,000 people from India filed applications for asylum in the US last year, according to a report by the UN refugee agency which said America was the largest recipient of new asylum requests in 2017.
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British Sikhs Admit Passport Scam In UK Court
Three British Sikhs have admitted to a scam under which they misused the passports of their family members to help Afghan asylum seekers enter the UK in 2014 wearing the traditional turbans to hide identity.
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Australia Defends Detention of Child Asylum Seekers
Australia's immigration minister defended his country's tough policies on asylum seekers on Friday, saying measures including the detention of children and denial of permanent visas were needed to stop dangerous people-smuggling ventures.
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Australia 'Offered Asylum-Seekers Lifeboats to Go to India'
Asylum-seekers held on an Australian customs vessel at sea for weeks were given lifeboats and told to make their own way back to India, a lawyer for the group said Monday.
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Australia Sends 157 Asylum Seekers to Nauru Detention Centre
Australia has sent 157 migrants, thought to be Sri Lankan asylum seekers, to a detention centre on the Pacific island of Nauru after they declined an offer to speak with Indian officials about their refugee claims, the government said on Saturday.
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Australia to Ship Tamil Asylum Seekers to its Mainland
Australia will transfer 157 Tamil asylum seekers it has been holding at sea for nearly a month to a mainland detention centre, the immigration minister said on Friday, in an apparent setback for the government's policies.
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Sri Lankan Asylum Seekers to be Taken to Australia
Australia's immigration minister says Sri Lankan asylum seekers who have been languishing on board an Australian customs vessel for weeks will temporarily be brought to the mainland.
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Australia gifts Sri Lanka boats to tackle asylum-seekers
Australia on Sunday said it would give Sri Lanka two patrol boats to tackle people-smuggling operations in the Indian Ocean, hoping they can detect vessels before they leave the Asian nation's waters.
