Deportation
A deal to deport asylum seekers from the US to Uganda has been announced, with Uganda agreeing to take on an unspecified number of third-country nationals who have a pending asylum claim in the US but cannot return home due to safety concerns. This arrangement, signed by the ambassadors of
African refugees
The US-Uganda asylum deal, announced in August 2025, has sparked controversy and raises concerns about the treatment of asylum seekers. Uganda, a country with a reputation for generosity towards refugees, has agreed to accept an unspecified number of third-country nationals with pending asylum claims in the US. These individuals, who
Human rights
Sen. Ron Wyden, the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, has sounded the alarm on the Trump administration's attempts to illegally deport unaccompanied children into dangerous conditions. This comes as a U.S. District Court judge continues to block Trump's attempt to deport Guatemalan children,
African refugees
Uganda has agreed to take in an unspecified number of asylum seekers from the United States, who have been denied entry due to safety concerns in their home countries. The deal, which was signed in mid-July 2025, comes as the US continues to pursue policies to externalize its asylum seeker
African refugees
Uganda has agreed to take on an unspecified number of third-country nationals who have a pending asylum claim in the US but cannot return home due to safety concerns. The deal, signed on 29 July 2025, followed similar bilateral agreements with other African countries, including South Sudan, Eswatini, Ghana, and
Activists
A Louisiana immigration judge has ordered the deportation of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil to Syria or Algeria, citing his failure to disclose past employment and membership in certain organizations on his green card application. This decision contradicts a previous federal court order blocking Khalil's deportation, which was intended
Activists
Khalil, a 30-year-old permanent US resident and Columbia University student, has been fighting against deportation for over 100 days. Despite a previous ruling by US District Judge Michael Farbiarz, who said punishing someone over a civil immigration matter was unconstitutional, Khalil was detained for missing the birth of his child
African refugees
The US has signed an agreement with Uganda to deport an unspecified number of asylum seekers from third countries to Uganda. The deal, already signed by the ambassadors of the two countries at the end of July 2025, sets out the terms of the arrangements. In return for accepting these
Human rights
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has launched a scathing attack on migrants who lodge last-minute legal challenges to avoid deportation. The move comes after one of the first small-boat migrants to be targeted for removal won a 14-day reprieve in the courts, paving the way for similar claims by others at
Activists
A federal immigration judge has ordered the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University graduate student, to either Algeria or Syria, citing allegations of "hateful behavior and rhetoric" and misrepresentations on his green card paperwork. Khalil, a green card holder, has denied the claims, stating he was
Activists
For over six months, the Trump administration has been aggressively pursuing the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student, on charges of committing fraud on his green card application. Khalil's lawyers have long maintained that the accusations are a pretext for targeting him due to his
Human rights
The UK government's 'one-in, one-out' policy, aimed at deporting migrants in exchange for taking in others, has been dealt a significant blow after a High Court ruling blocked the removal of a small-boat migrant to France. The decision, which is the first challenge to the policy
