The Taliban has launched several offensives against Afghan government forces in recent times. They have shrugged off the withdrawal of foreign forces and taken control of a number of districts, border crossings and surrounded provincial capitals. This has led to government soldiers deserting, while civilians stand in hour-long queues to secure a passport to get … Read more
PHOENIX- The search for the American dream for a 17-year-old Honduran girl began with the need to escape certain death in her family. “He reached the limit once of leaving me 15 bruises on my body and he would drive us into the gravel and put blocks on top of our hands with our hands … Read more
The Immigration and Naturalization Service IND will not succeed in resolving the backlog in asylum applications this year. A special task force had been set up to clear the backlog, but it will not meet the self-imposed deadline. It is expected that seven thousand cases will remain by the end of the year, state secretary … Read more
The cabinet wants to increase the language requirements for Dutch citizenship to such an extent that it is out of reach for 50,000 to 100,000 already integrated refugees, the Refugee Council warns in a burning letter to the House of Representatives. The Council for Refugees is concerned about a new bill from State Secretary Ankie … Read more
The European Commission is not going to oblige EU member states to accept certain numbers of asylum seekers, according to the Migration and Asylum Pact presented on Wednesday. If the proposal is approved, countries will soon have to show a compulsory degree of solidarity in new crises, depending on the size and prosperity of the … Read more
Lawyers and aid organizations are very concerned about the agreements surrounding the new Moria deal, writes Faithful. Refugees will soon have to tell about their flight motive upon arrival, without the assistance of a lawyer. Last Thursday, the coalition parties concluded the Moria agreement. Due to the exceptional situation, it was decided to take in … Read more