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United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 May 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many new asylum applications breached the six month resolution target threshold in 2018.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 May 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum applications submitted in 2017 breached the six month resolution target threshold during 2018.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 May 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum applications have remained open for over a year as at 1 December 2018.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 May 2019
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 8 May (HLWS1504), whether they expect local authorities will offer extra placements to Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC); and whether offers f
United States · United States Congress · 9 May 2019
Preserving Overseas Immigration Services Act This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from closing or consolidating any field office of the International Operations Division of the Refugee, Asylum, and International Operations Directorate of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services unless it obtains the approval of specified congressional committees.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 May 2019
Following a review of the existing funding arrangements, I have decided to make more funding available to local authorities supporting Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC).The review involved gathering detailed information and feedback from across...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 May 2019
My rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Immigration (Caroline Nokes) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Following a review of the existing funding arrangements, I have decided to make more funding available to local authorities ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 May 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the average time taken by his Department to make a decision on an asylum application in each of the last ten years.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 May 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason the decision was made to abandon the six-month target for processing straightforward asylum claims.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 May 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the mental health of asylum seekers of the decision to abolish the six-month target for processing straightforward asylum claims.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 May 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he plans to allocate additional resources to the Migrant Help phone line to respond to asylum accommodation calls from September 2019.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 May 2019
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will discuss with the government of Serbia ways and means of addressing the needs of refugees and migrants on their territory; and in particular, to identify those who may have close family members living legit
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2019
499. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in providing ministerial decision letters for applicants seeking asylum in circumstances in which the International Protection Office, IPO, has made recommendations to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19243/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2019
498. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vulnerability assessments that have been identified as being necessary for applicants seeking asylum; the number carried out in 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19242/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2019
497. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the percentage of the recommendations for refugee or subsidiary protection received from the International Protection Office, IPO, that are outstanding and awaiting a decision and that have been rejected in 2018, respectively. [19226/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2019
471. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when contact will be made with a person (details supplied) to declare them a refugee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18804/19]
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 May 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2019 to Question 235381 on Asylum: Religion, what progress his Department has made on investigating reports that asylum refusals have included quotations from relig
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 May 2019
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether funding currently dedicated to asylum matters will be ring-fenced following the UK's departure from the EU.
United States · United States Congress · 7 May 2019
Brunei Human Rights Act This bill authorizes the President to impose sanctions on any Brunei government officials responsible for implementing certain provisions in Brunei's penal code in a way that constitutes a gross violation of human rights. (Brunei has passed laws that call for the death penalty for offenses such as adultery and consensual same-sex relations.) The Department of State shall report annually to Congress on foreign countries that enforce laws targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals; women; children; religious minorities; or other vulnerable populations. The State Department shall also report annually to Congress on its efforts to assist refugees from Brunei seeking asylum in other countries. The Department of Homeland Security shall report annually to Congress on the number of Brunei nationals seeking asylum in the United States and the outcome of such requests.
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 7 May 2019
Het bericht 'Overloon vraagt om actie tegen ‘foute vluchtelingen’'
United States · United States Congress · 3 May 2019
Humanitarian Upgrades to Manage and Assist our Nation's Enforcement Act of 2019 or the HUMANE Act of 2019 This bill modifies requirements relating to the detention of alien children and families, asylum seekers, and other immigration-related provisions. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall house detained alien children with a parent during the pendency of any civil or criminal proceedings if the children are accompanied by a parent. DHS shall ensure the facilities meet various standards, including those relating to accommodations and medical treatment. DHS shall expedite removal proceedings against alien children convicted of certain crimes. The bill also imposes requirements on placing unaccompanied alien children with a nongovernmental sponsor, such as requiring the sponsor to be the child's parent or legal guardian and legally present in the United States. The Department of Health of Human Services may make exceptions in certain instances, such as when a child is believed to be a human trafficking victim, and place such a child with another relative. The bill requires asylum applicants to arrive in the United States only at a designated port of arrival, where current law allows aliens to seek asylum whether or not they arrive at a designated port. DHS shall establish at least four regional processing centers to house and process detained aliens. U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall increase staffing, including field operations officers, support personnel, and attorneys. Aliens who overstay a nonimmigrant visa or under a visa waiver program more than 30 days shall be subject to detention and removal, and barred from obtaining various immigration benefits.
Germany · German Bundestag · 3 May 2019
Originaltext der Frage(n):<br /> <br /> Welche eigenen Erkenntnisse hat die Bundesregierung zu der Frage, dass es in Italien inzwischen genügend adäquate Unterbringungsmöglichkeiten für alle Personen – also auch vulnerable Gruppen – gebe, die im Rahmen des Dublin-Verfahrens dorthin überstellt werden und dass es daher gar keiner individuellen Zusicherung Italiens mehr bedürfe, vor dem Hintergrund, dass die allgemeine Zusicherung der adäquaten Unterbringung laut Bundesverfassungsgericht (Entscheidung vom 17. September 2014, 2 BvR 1795/14) nicht ausreicht, wenn es aufgrund von Berichten international anerkannter Flüchtlingsschutzorganisationen oder des Auswärtigen Amts belastbare Anhaltspunkte für das Bestehen von Kapazitätsengpässen bei der Unterbringung rückgeführter Personen im sicheren Drittstaat gibt und vor dem Hintergrund, dass der Danish Refugee Council zusammen mit der Schweizerischen Flüchtlingshilfe am 12. Dezember 2018 eine Fallsammlung rückgeführter vulnerabler Personen nach Italien vorgelegt hat, in der die gravierenden Kapazitätsengpässe bei der Unterbringung aufgezeigt werden (www.ecol.net/en/file/local/2002550/mutual-trust.pdf; bitte ausführlich begründen)?
France · National Assembly · 2 May 2019
M. Guy Teissier interroge M. le ministre auprès de la ministre de la cohésion des territoires et des relations avec les collectivités territoriales, chargé de la ville et du logement, sur les difficultés que rencontrent de nombreux Français qui, face à une augmentation de plus en plus importante de la pauvreté, ne sont pas éligibles aux logements sociaux. En effet, la faiblesse de leur revenu, et surtout de leur reste à vivre, ne leur permet pas de pouvoir payer un loyer, fut-il minime ou symbolique. C'est la raison pour laquelle il demande au Gouvernement de bien vouloir lui indiquer ses intentions pour développer en France les appartements-relais ou les unités d'hébergement d'urgence, seules structures à même de pouvoir accompagner les personnes en grande précarité vers un logement décent.
France · National Assembly · 2 May 2019
M. Pierre-Yves Bournazel attire l'attention de M. le ministre de l'intérieur sur la création d'un nouveau campement de migrants à la porte de la Chapelle dans le 18e arrondissement de Paris. Les évacuations effectuées au mois de janvier 2018 de plusieurs centaines de personnes étaient des décisions nécessaires pour mettre fin à une situation sanitaire déplorable. La France ne peut tolérer ces conditions de vie indignes et doit également prendre ses responsabilités pour permettre un retour à la tranquillité publique pour les riverains. Cependant, de nouveaux campements se forment régulièrement dans le secteur. Le centre humanitaire de pré-accueil de la porte de la Chapelle a été fermé au printemps 2018 afin de libérer les lieux pour les travaux du futur campus Condorcet. Dans le même temps, les besoins d'hébergement d'urgence sont plus pressants. Le développement d'un plan de création de centres d'accueil et de traitement des demandes d'asile sur le chemin des migrations est aussi attendu. Dans cette perspective, il l'interroge sur la stratégie et les dispositions prévues par l'État pour le site de la porte de la Chapelle afin d'éviter de nouvelles installations de campements sauvages, ainsi que sur les moyens mis en œuvre pour l'accueil des migrants à l'échelle de la ville de Paris et de la région Île-de-France.
France · National Assembly · 2 May 2019
M. Christophe Bouillon interroge M. le ministre de l'intérieur sur le placement en rétention des mineurs. En France, la « loi pour une immigration maîtrisée, un droit d'asile effectif et une intégration réussie », publiée au Journal officiel le 11 septembre 2018, a prévu des dispositifs de lutte contre l'immigration irrégulière. Toutefois, il convient de noter que la loi n'a pas été modifiée concernant le placement en rétention des mineurs étrangers accompagnants leur famille en dépit de nombreuses condamnations de la France par la Cour européenne des droits de l'Homme. Selon la Cour de Strasbourg, la France est l'un des trois pays européens qui pratiquent régulièrement la rétention des mineurs accompagnés. Il est important de souligner que la réalité de la rétention des mineurs est contraire à leur dignité humaine, une atteinte à leur liberté et à leur vie privée et familiale. Il souhaite savoir si le Gouvernement compte remédier à cette situation et par quel moyen.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 May 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many refugee family reunion visas have been granted in exceptional circumstances for dependent children over 18 in each of the last five years.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 May 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the review of the eligibility of adult children, who were part of the family unit when they were forced to flee, to automatically join their family in the UK under part 11 of UK immigration rules
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 May 2019
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 4 April (HL14728), what were the findings of their investigation into reports which indicated that some asylum decisions were not drafted in accordance with
United States · United States Congress · 2 May 2019
Humanitarian Upgrades to Manage and Assist our Nation's Enforcement Act of 2019 or the HUMANE Act of 2019 This bill modifies requirements relating to the detention of alien children and families, asylum seekers, and other immigration-related provisions. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall house detained alien children with a parent during the pendency of any civil or criminal proceedings if the children are accompanied by a parent. DHS shall ensure the facilities meet various standards, including those relating to accommodations and medical treatment. DHS shall expedite removal proceedings against alien children convicted of certain crimes. The bill also imposes requirements on placing unaccompanied alien children with a nongovernmental sponsor, such as requiring the sponsor to be the child's parent or legal guardian and legally present in the United States. The Department of Health of Human Services may make exceptions in certain instances, such as when a child is believed to be a human trafficking victim, and place such a child with another relative. The bill requires asylum applicants to arrive in the United States only at a designated port of arrival, where current law allows aliens to seek asylum whether or not they arrive at a designated port. DHS shall establish at least four regional processing centers to house and process detained aliens. U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall increase staffing, including field operations officers, support personnel, and attorneys. Aliens who overstay a nonimmigrant visa or under a visa waiver program more than 30 days shall be subject to detention and removal, and barred from obtaining various immigration benefits.
France · National Assembly · 1 May 2019
Mme Marie Tamarelle-Verhaeghe attire l'attention de M. le ministre de l'Europe et des affaires étrangères sur la situation préoccupante au Cameroun. Depuis fin 2016, le Cameroun est plongé dans une crise résultant des protestations des séparatistes anglophones dans les régions du Nord-Ouest et du Sud-Ouest du pays. Le 1er octobre 2017, ils annonçaient unilatéralement l'indépendance des deux provinces anglophones et nommaient leur projet d'État Ambazonia. Depuis, les manifestations sécessionnistes ont été violemment réprimées par l'armée, conduisant à des déplacements de population de grande ampleur. C'est dans ce contexte de violences et de dégradation des droits humains que s'est déroulée l'élection présidentielle d'octobre 2018, qui a vu la réélection du chef de l'État sortant Paul Biya, au pouvoir depuis 36 ans. Ce conflit vient s'ajouter à la lutte qui sévit depuis plusieurs années entre l'armée camerounaise et le groupe djihadiste Boko Haram, dans le nord du pays, le long de la frontière avec le Nigéria. Le 24 janvier 2019 à Genève, la coordinatrice résidente au Cameroun de l'ONU et la directrice de la protection civile du Cameroun alertaient sur la situation inquiétante du pays, estimant que « le Cameroun ne peut plus être une crise oubliée » et que « les besoins humanitaires vont probablement augmenter dans les années à venir ». Selon l'ONU, 32 000 Camerounais ont fui vers le Nigéria depuis le début de la crise, 437 000 ont été déplacés et 4,3 millions ont besoin d'assistance vitale, soit une personne sur six. Elle souhaiterait savoir quelles mesures sont envisagées par M. le ministre pour porter un secours à la population de la région et éviter une catastrophe humanitaire d'une plus grande ampleur.
France · National Assembly · 1 May 2019
Mme Brigitte Liso attire l'attention de M. le ministre de l'Europe et des affaires étrangères sur les conditions dans lesquelles les ressortissants algériens peuvent être admis à séjourner en France et à y exercer une activité professionnelle. L'accord franco-algérien du 27 décembre 1968 continue de régir le droit applicable. Bien qu'ayant été modifié à plusieurs reprises, il demeure restrictif en certains points. Ainsi, seuls les étudiants étrangers algériens sont soumis à des exigences comme la demande d'une autorisation provisoire de travail auprès du service de la main d'œuvre étrangère, démarche fastidieuse et couteuse. Depuis des années, une renégociation et une adaptation de l'accord est sollicitée. Elle lui demande de bien vouloir lui préciser l'état de sa réflexion à ce sujet.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 May 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Mears Group plans to rule out the use of lock-change evictions when it commences the contract for providing housing for asylum seekers in Glasgow in September 2019.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 April 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases remain outstanding in the Third Country Unit in her Department.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 April 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) average length of time and (b) current longest time is for cases awaiting consideration by the Third Country Unit
United States · United States Congress · 30 April 2019
Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish standards for facilities holding aliens in its custody, phases out using non-DHS facilities for such purposes, and contains other related provisions. The standards shall comply with the American Bar Association's Civil Immigration Detention Standards. The DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) shall conduct periodic unannounced inspections of each facility and shall take various actions against noncompliant facilities, including imposing fines, cancelling contracts, and closing facilities. DHS shall report to Congress any death of an alien in its custody within 24 hours and conduct an investigation within 30 days that identifies policy changes that could reduce the likelihood of such a death. DHS is prohibited from entering into contracts for third parties to operate detention facilities and shall terminate existing contracts within three years of the bill's enactment. The bill establishes that OIG facility inspection reports and contracts for an outside entity to operate a detention facility are records available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act. DHS shall maintain certain information relating to detained aliens, including the alien's location and whether the alien was separated from family. The bill provides for various requirements and procedures related to detaining aliens, including (1) prohibiting DHS from detaining children, (2) imposing a presumption that an alien should be released, and (3) establishing that aliens in custody shall be subject to the least restrictive conditions. The bill also abolishes mandatory detention for asylum seekers.
United States · United States Congress · 30 April 2019
Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish standards for facilities holding aliens in its custody, phases out using non-DHS facilities for such purposes, and contains other related provisions. The standards shall comply with the American Bar Association's Civil Immigration Detention Standards. The DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) shall conduct periodic unannounced inspections of each facility and shall take various actions against noncompliant facilities, including imposing fines, cancelling contracts, and closing facilities. DHS shall report to Congress any death of an alien in its custody within 24 hours and conduct an investigation within 30 days that identifies policy changes that could reduce the likelihood of such a death. DHS is prohibited from entering into contracts for third parties to operate detention facilities and shall terminate existing contracts within three years of the bill's enactment. The bill establishes that OIG facility inspection reports and contracts for an outside entity to operate a detention facility are records available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act. DHS shall maintain certain information relating to detained aliens, including the alien's location and whether the alien was separated from family. The bill provides for various requirements and procedures related to detaining aliens, including (1) prohibiting DHS from detaining children, (2) imposing a presumption that an alien should be released, and (3) establishing that aliens in custody shall be subject to the least restrictive conditions. The bill also abolishes mandatory detention for asylum seekers.
European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 30 April 2019
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 April 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will increase the number of vulnerable refugees and asylum-seekers from Libya receiving resettlement in the UK.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 April 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to extend funding for the Syrian Vulnerable Person Resettlement Scheme beyond 2020.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 April 2019
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk of the North Korean refugees due to be repatriated from China to North Korea being sent to one of North Korea’s prison camps; how many people are estimated by the UN to be incarcer
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 April 2019
To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of China about the arrest and proposed repatriation of seven North Korean escapees, including a nine year-old girl; and whether they have reminded the government of Chin
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 April 2019
To ask Her Majesty's Government how much of the European Migration Fund is being allocated to local authorities and in particular to child refugees.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 April 2019
To ask Her Majesty's Government what are their priorities for the European Migration Fund; and what is the size of the fund in the present financial year.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 April 2019
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to continue the Vulnerable Persons Refugee Scheme after 2020.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 April 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Lebanese counterpart on the status of Syrian refugees living in Lebanon since May 2015 when the UN Human Rights Commission suspended registration o
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 26 April 2019
Reactie op ACVZ-rapport 'Het Koninkrijk en de internationale bescherming van (asiel)migranten'
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 26 April 2019
Het bericht ‘UNHCR evacueert honderden vluchtelingen uit kamp bij Tripoli’
Austria · National Council · 25 April 2019
Antrag der Abgeordneten Dr. Alma Zadić, LL.M., Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend den UNO-Bericht über die Überprüfung der österreichischen Flüchtlings- und Migrationspolitik
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 April 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have provided further submissions for their asylum claims after initially having their claim refused in each of the last five years.
Austria · National Council · 24 April 2019
Antrag der Abgeordneten Mario Lindner, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Frauen*Volksbegehren 2.0 – Weiterbildungs- und Sensibilisierungsmaßnahmen für Polizei sowie MitarbeiterInnen des BFA und des BVwG