City councils
Scottish Labour MP Joani Reid has accused the SNP of trying to silence criticism by comparing her to the Reform party. This comes as Glasgow City Council, run by the SNP, faces a £66 million overspend on homelessness due to an influx of refugees applying for temporary accommodation. The MP
City councils
Scotland's SNP-led government is facing criticism over its handling of the refugee crisis in Glasgow, with Scottish Labour MP Joani Reid accusing the party of trying to silence legitimate concerns. The controversy centers around SNP-run Glasgow City Council's £66 million overspend on homelessness, largely due to
Refugees
The Trump administration is considering a significant overhaul of the US refugee program, which would drastically reduce the number of refugees accepted into the country and prioritize English speakers, white South Africans, and Europeans who oppose migration, according to documents obtained by The New York Times. The proposals, which have
Refugees
The Trump administration is considering a significant overhaul of the US refugee program, which would drastically reduce the number of refugees accepted into the country and prioritize English speakers, white South Africans, and Europeans who oppose migration, according to documents obtained by The New York Times. The proposals, which have
Human rights
The U.S. government has been accused of widespread human rights and refugee law violations by a coalition of 16 immigrants' rights organizations. The organizations, which include Al Otro Lado, Americans for Immigrant Justice, and Refugees International, submitted a report to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) documenting
Human rights
A Manhattan federal jury has delivered a landmark decision in the Kashef v. BNP Paribas case, finding the global banking giant liable for its role in enabling the genocidal atrocities committed against Black African civilians in Sudan by the al-Bashir dictatorship from 2002 to 2008. The verdict marks a historic
Human rights
The U.S. government's treatment of immigrants has reached a critical point, with reports of massive disappearances, arbitrary detention, and human rights violations on the rise since the July 24 public hearing held by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). A coalition of 17 immigrant rights organizations
Human rights
Senators have tabled a proposed new law that would require first-tier immigration tribunals to publish their judgments on whether foreign criminals and rejected asylum seekers should be allowed to remain in Britain. The move comes as Labour, Reform UK, and the Tories have pledged to overhaul the asylum appeals system
City councils
Peterborough City Council is facing pressure to ensure the unfinished Hilton Garden Inn is used as a high-quality hotel, following a warning from the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Mayor Paul Bristow. The council is seeking to sell the 160-bedroom building to the highest bidder to ease its financial woes,
Human rights
Sir Keir Starmer is facing a legal challenge by the House of Lords to end the secrecy surrounding judges' rulings on migrant deportation appeals. The proposed new law would require first-tier immigration tribunals to publish their judgments, ensuring public scrutiny of decisions that prioritize the human rights of migrants
City councils
As Worcester City Council continues to grapple with the housing needs of asylum seekers, new figures have revealed that 121 individuals are currently being accommodated in the Fownes Hotel, with an additional 38 beds available elsewhere in the city. The information, secured by Reform UK councillor Alan Amos, has sparked
Immigration policy
The Trump administration plans to drastically cut refugee admissions to a record low level, reserving a significant number of slots for white Afrikaners from South Africa and others deemed to be facing unjust discrimination. The new ceiling on refugee admissions would be set at 7,500, a drastic decrease from
