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United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 31 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2019 to Question 211929, what steps his Department is taking to contact people affected who will have received a final stage National Referral Mechanism conclusive
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 31 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to ensure that all trafficked and unaccompanied children have an independent legal guardian.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2019
117. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a matter will be clarified in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4921/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2019
95. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration has been given to include refugees from Yemen under the refugee protection programme humanitarian admission programme in view of the recent passage of the all-party motion in Seanad Éireann recognising the displacement of 3.1 million persons in Yemen due to conflict. [4747/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2019
94. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason refugees from Yemen are not included under the refugee protection programme humanitarian admission programme; and when the decision to exclude Yemen will be reviewed. [4746/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2019
93. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from Yemen applying for asylum here; and the number who have been granted refugee status. [4745/19]
European Union · European Parliament · 31 January 2019
United States · United States Congress · 31 January 2019
Keep Families Together Act This bill limits the separation of families at or near U.S. borders or ports of entry. The Departments of Homeland Security (DHS), Justice, and Health and Human Services shall not separate a child from a parent or legal guardian at a port of entry or within 100 miles of a U.S. border unless a state court terminates the parent or legal guardian's rights; a state child welfare agency or court determines it is in the child's best interests to be removed; or the child is determined to be a trafficking victim or at risk of becoming one, the accompanying adult is most likely not the parent or legal guardian, or the child is in danger of abuse or neglect. An agency may not separate a child from a parent or legal guardian solely to deter migration into the United States or to promote compliance with immigration laws. DHS shall develop (1) training related to the bill's family separation requirements, and (2) guidance for how parents and legal guardians may locate a separated child. DHS shall provide parents and legal guardians periodic status updates about a separated child. The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress on the criminal prosecution of asylum seekers.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timeframe is for the completion of the review of funding for unaccompanied asylum seeking children in Portsmouth.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent diplomatic steps his Department has taken to protect (a) asylum seekers and refugees in the UK and (b) their families in their country of origin from reprisals by the Governme
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions he has had with local authorities on the funding available for supporting unaccompanied asylum seeking children in Portsmouth.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 2019
127. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in respect of an application to the Irish refugee protection programme humanitarian admissions programme in the case of a person (details supplied); the correct procedure to be followed at this stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4520/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 2019
69. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which he plans to apply the findings from a report (details supplied) which identified a positive shift in public attitudes on immigration and asylum here; the way in which he will use the report to shape and inform immigration policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4259/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 2019
65. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the capacity in the international protection and asylum system in the context of recent events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4288/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 2019
49. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the housing of asylum seekers in Moville, County Donegal, in view of arson attacks on direct provision centres in the county and elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4258/19]
United States · United States Congress · 30 January 2019
Families Belong Together Act This bill grants lawful permanent resident status to certain aliens who were separated from immediate family members by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Children and their legal guardians or parents shall be eligible if DHS separated them and failed to demonstrate in a hearing that the legal guardian or parent was unfit or presented a danger to the child. Such a child shall be eligible whether he or she remained in the custody of DHS or the Office of Refugee Settlement, was released to a sponsor, or repatriated to his or her country of origin. Individuals who are inadmissible for various grounds, including those related to criminal activity or security concerns, shall not be eligible. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shall grant all applications from eligible individuals for humanitarian parole or for lawful permanent resident status, and no application fees may be charged.
United States · United States Congress · 30 January 2019
This resolution expresses support for granting asylum to Pakistan citizen Aasiya Noreen, internationally known as Asia Bibi, and her immediate family, due to religious persecution. It also recognizes the importance of granting asylum to those individuals with legitimate claims of persecution for their religion, race, nationality, membership in a social group, or political belief.
United States · United States Congress · 30 January 2019
Families Belong Together Act This bill grants lawful permanent resident status to certain aliens who were separated from immediate family members by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Children and their legal guardians or parents shall be eligible if DHS separated them and failed to demonstrate in a hearing that the legal guardian or parent was unfit or presented a danger to the child. Such a child shall be eligible whether he or she remained in the custody of DHS or the Office of Refugee Settlement, was released to a sponsor, or repatriated to his or her country of origin. Individuals who are inadmissible for various grounds, including those related to criminal activity or security concerns, shall not be eligible. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shall grant all applications from eligible individuals for humanitarian parole or for lawful permanent resident status, and no application fees may be charged.
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 30 January 2019
Motie van het lid Van Ojik over een evenredige bijdrage van Nederland aan de wereldwijde opvang van kwetsbare vluchtelingen
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum cases his Department has identified as complex in Lanark and Hamilton East constituency in the last 12 months.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Italian Government on that Government's decision not to allow the Sea-Watch crew and the refugees that it has picked up dock.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 January 2019
To ask Her Majesty's Government what actions, if any, they are taking to bring Brendan Woodhouse, his crew, and the 47 rescuees on their vessel who are currently detained off the coast of Italy to the UK.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 January 2019
562. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if asylum seekers who have completed a first year of a course of study in a higher education institution under the sanctuary and refugee programme and who are subsequently granted status to remain here can qualify for the Back To Education Allowance for the remainder their course of study (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3989/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 January 2019
270. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for delays in issuing correspondence to those granted refugee or International Protection Office status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4422/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 January 2019
266. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of protection applicants residing in emergency beds by location; the number of single males; the number of single females; the number of families; the number of children under 18 years of age; the contact person for each centre in each case; the person or body by which each emergency location was secured; the ongoing Reception and Integration Agency relationship with the party or parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4295/19]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 January 2019
255. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will liaise with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to ensure that an official bus stop is put in place at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3919/19]
United States · United States Congress · 29 January 2019
This resolution condemns the violence perpetrated against the Rohingya in Burma (Myanmar) and calls on Burma to take certain actions to address the humanitarian crisis there.
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 29 January 2019
Een nieuwe balans in het regeerakkoord (asiel en migratie, onder meer over de Definitieve Regeling Langdurig Verblijvende Kinderen (DRLVK))
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2019 to Question 208875 on Asylum: Children, what independent support his Department provides to a child when a social care team carries out an age assessment test
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many local authorities have (a) volunteered to support unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and (b) published the number of children who have been successfully rehomed since the launch of the Nat
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many victims of slavery who are no longer receiving support through the asylum system (a) have applied for a subsistence rate back payment and (b) are yet to apply for a back payment.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of victims of slavery who are due a subsistence rate back payment are no longer receiving support through the asylum system.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 January 2019
To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made in assessing offers to act as foster parents for incoming unaccompanied children; and what steps are being taken to link Community Sponsorship groups with approved fosterers of unaccompanied chil
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing an independent guardian or advocate to all unaccompanied children as a means of (a) assisting them with disclosures of modern slavery
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of the (a) ECPAT UK and Missing People's Still in Harm's Way report which found that one quarter of child trafficking victims and
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 January 2019
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether a refugee who has been granted asylum should be allowed to be the subject of an Interpol Red Notice initiated by the country they are seeking asylum from.
United States · United States Congress · 28 January 2019
This resolution recognizes January 27, 2019, as the second anniversary of the executive order suspending the admission of individuals and refugees from specified Muslim-majority countries. It also affirms this Nation's proud history of refugee settlement, emphasizes the importance of the United States Refugee Admissions Program as a critical tool for U.S. global leadership, and calls upon the U.S. government to resettle a robust number of refugees to meet its share of the global need during FY2019-FY2020.
Austria · National Council · 25 January 2019
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Bruno Rossmann, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundeskanzler betreffend "Österreichische Sabotage des Ratsvorsitzes"
Austria · National Council · 25 January 2019
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Bruno Rossmann, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Inneres betreffend "Österreichische Sabotage des Ratsvorsitzes"
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any asylum applications have been received from Uighur Muslims fleeing the human rights situation in Xinjiang.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to consult with refugee communities on the effectiveness of UK aid programmes.
United States · United States Congress · 25 January 2019
This resolution condemns Hungary's subversion of democratic norms and the rights of asylum seekers under Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Germany · German Bundestag · 25 January 2019
Originaltext der Frage(n):<br /> <br /> Wie viele Personen, die in ihr Heimatland abgeschoben wurden, mussten aufgrund der Verweigerung des Heimatlandes zur Aufnahme der Person seit dem 1. Januar 2017 wieder nach Deutschland zurückverbracht werden, wie jüngst im Falle eines 23-jährigen Mehrfachstraftäters aus Afghanistan geschehen (http://m.fr.de/rhein-main/ abschiebung-nach-afghanistan-kabul-schickt-straftaeter-zurueck-nach-hessen-a-1650335), und wie hoch sind die Kosten pro Fall?
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 25 January 2019
De aanpak van criminele asielzoekers
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to secure a resolution for the 30 unaccompanied children in Calais who have had their migrant status confirmed in the UK under the Dubs scheme.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2018 to Question 199462 on Refugees: Children, how the £3.6M development fund will be spent; and whether his Department has identified specific projects for that
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people are currently waiting for a decision on leave to remain as a stateless person.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support it is providing to UNHCR for its work in Libya.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department is providing to UNHCR for its work in Niger.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 January 2019
137. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 93 of 20 November 2018, the extent to which evaluation of an application in the case of a person (details supplied) has taken place or is likely to so do in view of the primacy of a Parliamentary Question and that they resided here since 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3660/19]