Section: Immigration and asylum
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Concern grows for UK Syrians as government fails to commit to their rights
Britain has paused 6,500 asylum claims and would not be drawn on people’s existing leave to remain. Syrians say it has tempered their joy at Assad’s fall
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Joy and fear of Berlin’s Syrians as they consider returning after fall of Assad
A million people fled civil war in Syria and built lives in Germany. As European governments encourage refugees to return, experts warn of the economic hole they may leave behind
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80,000 asylum seekers languish on wait list for decision for six months or more
Figure includes nearly 20,000 fleeing war or persecution in Afghanistan, Syria and Iran, who are likely housed in hotels Refugee Action has called ‘human warehouses’
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Shift to e-visa scheme could strand people abroad after 31 December 2024
Most UK biometric residence permits expire in December. But some are struggling to apply for digital replacements — with the less tech-literate particularly at risk
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The Irish town fighting to keep its asylum seekers
Residents of Borrisokane in Tipperary believe their model of integration is being needlessly dismantled by the government
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Left in limbo, displaced Gazans rely on volunteer counsellors for support
In Egypt, the only mental health support for Palestinians comes from an informal network of international counsellors and therapists — despite the severity of the trauma
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‘Where should I go?’: staff at London’s Afghan embassy face uncertain future as it shuts its doors
Diplomats and consular staff must apply for asylum or risk their lives returning to Afghanistan, while Afghans in the UK could be left without passports and other documents when mission shuts on Thursday
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Revealed: Hundreds of refugees from Afghanistan, Syria and Ukraine faced homelessness in UK last year
Afghan photographer who fled the Taliban was among those left with nowhere to stay after being kicked out of hotel accommodation
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Ten years after the UK welcomed Syrian refugees, what happened to those who came?
To mark World Refugee Day, 20 June, three people resettled by the Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme tell Hyphen how their new lives turned out
