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Bill· HRH.R. 586 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 16 January 2019
Fix the Immigration Loopholes Act This bill modifies immigration law provisions relating to unaccompanied alien minors and to asylum seekers. For certain unaccompanied inadmissible alien children, generally those not at risk of being trafficking victims nor having a fear of persecution, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall repatriate the child. Currently, only inadmissible unaccompanied aliens from neighboring countries are subject to repatriation, and DHS has discretion whether to repatriate. When HHS releases an unaccompanied child to an individual, it shall provide DHS with certain information about that individual, including Social Security number and immigration status. The bill amends the definition of "credible fear of persecution" to require that such fear can be established by statements that are more probable than not. The bill also imposes certain rules relating to credible fear interviews, including requirements for recordings and interpreters. If an alien is granted asylum because of fear of persecution in a country, the alien is deemed to have renounced asylum status by returning to that country, if there has been no change in the country's conditions. DHS may waive such renunciation if there was a compelling reason for the return. The bill expands the definition of a frivolous asylum application to include an application so insufficient in substance that it is clear that it was filed to delay removal or seek employment authorization. Any individual who knowingly and willfully makes materially false statements or uses fraudulent documents in asylum-related proceedings shall be fined or imprisoned up to 10 years, or both.
Question· Written questionUIN 208875answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 4 December 2018 to Question 195486 on guardianship for unaccompanied and separated children, what steps his Department is taking to (a) improve the (i) quality and (ii) timel
Question· Written questionUIN 208876answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will publish any internal reviews undertaken by his Department on the effects of the asylum process on unaccompanied and separated children navigating the asylum system alone.
Question· writtenPQ 467asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 January 2019
467. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of dwellings allocated by each local authority to meet the housing needs of persons seeking asylum and persons that are classified as refugees on an annual basis from 2014 to date, by year, in tabular form; the number of dwellings by local authority, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1319/19]
Question· writtenPQ 448asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 January 2019
448. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received during the first call for proposals under the refugee protection programme humanitarian admission programme 2 by nationality of the beneficiaries; the number of applications granted by nationality of the beneficiaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1190/19]
Bill· HRH.R. 574 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 January 2019
Equal Protection of Unaccompanied Minors Act This bill amends rules for the treatment of unaccompanied alien children and asylum-seeking families, and for detaining and removal of various types of aliens. The bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to return an inadmissible unaccompanied child to the child's country of nationality or last habitual residence, where currently DHS has discretion to do so. Interviews with unaccompanied alien children shall be conducted by those with specialized training for interviewing child trafficking victims. Before placing an alien child with an individual, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shall provide DHS with various information, including the individual's immigration status and contact information. DHS shall initiate removal proceedings if the individual is unlawfully present in the United States. Under the bill, unaccompanied alien children in DHS or HHS custody shall have access to counsel in legal proceedings, where currently such children shall have counsel. DHS shall have authority to extend the detention periods for various categories of removable aliens. The bill also expands the definitions of various types of crimes, such as those related to explosive materials, that are aggravated felonies or crimes of violence for immigration purposes. Aliens associated with criminal gangs shall be inadmissible to the United States and deportable. The bill directs DHS, the Department of Justice, and HHS to maintain facilities for housing asylum applicants and their children, and increases the number of immigration judges and Board of Immigration Appeals attorneys and necessary support staff.
Question· Written questionUIN 208342answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it remains his Department's policy to consider an asylum-seeker's claim for asylum less favourably if that person did not claim asylum in the first safe country they reached; and if he will ma
Question· Written questionUIN 208242answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his is taking to ensure a smooth transition in the transfer of asylum accommodation contracts; and if he will make a statement.
Question· Written questionUIN 208194answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the number of migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean from Libya.
Question· Written questionHL HL12772answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 January 2019
To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees about asylum seekers from Pakistani religious minorities who are living illegally in Thailand; when any such discussions we
Question· Written questionUIN 208393answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children have been (a) transferred to the UK and (b) allocated a place but not yet been transferred to the UK under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016.
Question· Written questionUIN 208394answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timetable is for the UK to fulfill its commitment on transferring 480 children to the UK under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016.
Question· Written questionUIN 208395answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many offers of placements his Department has received from local authorities with the capacity to look after unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.
Question· Written questionUIN 208296answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the British Red Cross report entitled Still an ordeal: the move-on period for new refugees published in December 2018, if he will increase the period in which refugees continue to re
Question· Written questionHL HL12773answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 January 2019
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has a consistent policy on resettling asylum seekers who claim that atheism or religious beliefs will lead to
Bill· HRH.R. 541 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 14 January 2019
Keep Families Together Act This bill limits the separation of families at or near U.S borders or ports of entry and imposes limits on the prosecution of asylum seekers. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Justice (DOJ), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shall not separate a child from a legal guardian at a port of entry or within 100 miles of a U.S. border unless a state court terminates the 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 legal guardian, or the child is in danger of abuse or neglect. Such separation shall end unless a licensed independent child welfare expert authorizes the separation within 48 hours. DHS, DOJ, or HHS may not separate a child from a 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 legal guardians may locate a separated child. HHS shall provide legal guardians weekly status updates about a separated child. An asylum seeker who has expressed a credible or reasonable fear of persecution may not be prosecuted for certain immigration law violations until the asylum application has been finally adjudicated.
Bill· HRH.R. 532 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 14 January 2019
Alternatives to Detention Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish programs for providing alternatives to detaining individuals under the immigration laws, including community-based supervision and community support programs. DHS may not detain and must place in an alternative detention program individuals deemed members of a vulnerable population (e.g., asylum seekers, pregnant or nursing women, or crime victims), a parent of a child under age 18, or a caregiver. DHS shall not use alternative detention programs for (1) aliens subject to mandatory detention, or (2) aliens where release on bond or recognizance is deemed to be sufficient. DHS shall establish the position of Coordinator of Alternatives to Detention and Family Reunification to coordinate the use of alternative detention programs and to reunify parents with children separated from them. Executive departments shall cooperate with the coordinator to the greatest extent practicable to facilitate the performance of the coordinator's mission.
Question· Schriftliche Anfrage2592/Jschriftliche anfrage
Austria · National Council · 11 January 2019
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Alma Zadić, LL.M., Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Verfassung, Reformen, Deregulierung und Justiz betreffend Rechtsberatung im Asylverfahren
Question· Written questionUIN 207562answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions has he had with his counterpart in (a) Morocco, (b) Algeria and (c) Libya about migrants and asylum-seekers crossing the Mediterranean.
Bill· HRH.R. 517 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 January 2019
Closing Asylum Loopholes Act This bill requires an alien's "credible fear of persecution" to be more probable than not in order to be eligible for asylum. It also directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that the questions asked in expedited removal proceedings are done so in a uniform manner, and to record interviews in expedited removal and asylum proceedings. If an asylum seeker needs an interpreter, DHS shall ensure that a competent interpreter is used who is not affiliated with the government of the country the alien is seeking asylum frrom.
Question· Mündliche Frage19/6960open
Germany · German Bundestag · 11 January 2019
Originaltext der Frage(n):<br />
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In welchem zeitlichen Rahmen sollen die im Dezember 2018 von dem Rettungsschiff „Sea-Watch 3“ aus dem Mittelmeer geretteten Geflüchteten, die sich jetzt auf Malta befinden, nach Deutschland gebracht werden, und welche Behörden sind nach Kenntnis der Bundesregierung an der Durchführung des Verfahrens zur Aufnahme beteiligt?
Question· Mündliche Frage19/6960open
Germany · German Bundestag · 11 January 2019
Originaltext der Frage(n):<br />
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Welche Teile der Bundesregierung haben im Verhandlungsprozess um die Aufnahme der von der deutschen Sea-Watch-3-Mission am 22. Dezember 2018 im Mittelmeer aus Seenot geretteten Menschen teilgenommen, und inwieweit sieht die Bundesregierung die Dauer der Verhandlungen mit dem Grundsatz, dass Schiffe das Recht haben, in Seenot Gerettete bei konkreter Gefahr für diese in einen sicheren Hafen zu bringen (vgl. Gutachten der Wissenschaftlichen Dienste des Deutschen Bundestages – WD2-3000-068/17, Nummer 2.2.4), für vereinbar?
Question· Written questionUIN 207236answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average duration of the asylum procedure at first instance is in the UK.
Question· Written questionUIN 207237answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time was for a decision to be made on an application for asylum in the UK for (a) Syrian nationals, (b) Afghan nationals and (c) Iraqi nationals in each of the last five years.
Question· Written questionUIN 207234answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cessation of international protection decisions by nationality of applicant have been made by the UK under Article 11 and Article 17 of Directive 2011/95/EU in 2018.
Question· Written questionUIN 207253answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what financial support the Government has allocated to Staffordshire County Council in support of caring for unaccompanied (a) adult and (b) children asylum seekers in each of the last five years.
Question· Written questionHL HL12732answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 January 2019
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the report by Oxfam Vulnerable and Abandoned, published on 9 January, about (1) specialised shelters for minors, (2) special accommodation for single women, (3) access to medical services for pregn
Question· Written questionHL HL12731answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 January 2019
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the report by Oxfam Vulnerable and Abandoned, published on 9 January, about the problems associated with the Greek reception system for asylum seekers and that system's protection of vulnerable peo
Bill· HRH.R. 481 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 January 2019
Asylum Protection Act of 2019 This bill shortens the current deadline for an asylum application from one year to 30 days from the date an asylum seeker enters the United States, and requires an applicant who arrives at a designated port of entry to begin the asylum application at the time of arrival.
Question· Schriftelijke vragen2019Z00198concluded
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 10 January 2019
Het bericht dat drie passagiers zijn opgepakt in vliegtuig na protest tegen de uitzetting van vluchteling
Bill· Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)Bill 2349open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 January 2019
A Bill to make provision for certain asylum seekers to be granted permission to work; and for connected purposes.
Question· Schriftliche Anfrage2565/Jschriftliche anfrage
Austria · National Council · 9 January 2019
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Alma Zadić, LL.M., Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Inneres betreffend Rechtsberatung im Asylverfahren
Question· Written questionUIN 206875answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans her Department have to continue providing targeted humanitarian aid and assistance to refugees affected by the Syrian conflict in 2019.
Question· Written questionUIN 206723answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of the roll-out of universal credit on the ability of asylum seekers to claim benefits in the UK.
Bill· HRH.R. 407 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 9 January 2019
Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a visa waiver program for nationals of certain countries to enter the U.S. Virgin Islands. Countries that are member or associate members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), such as the Bahamas or Barbados, may be part of the visa waiver program. The government of the U.S. Virgin Islands may request additional countries be added to the program. An individual entering under the waiver program shall be a nonimmigrant visitor to the U.S. Virgin Islands for business or pleasure, and may stay for no longer than 30 days. Such an individual shall waive the right to appeal an immigration officer's determination of admissibility, and also waive the right to appeal a removal decision. DHS may implement the waiver program as to a country if it determines that it would not pose a welfare, safety, or security threat. DHS shall monitor the waiver program, and shall suspend the program as to any country if it determines that an unacceptable number of individuals from that country are remaining unlawfully or unlawfully entering other parts of the United States, seeking asylum or withholding of removal, or for other good cause.
Bill· HRH.R. 364 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 9 January 2019
Secure Accountability for Emigres and Refugees Act of 2019 or the SAFER Act of 2019 This bill establishes additional security screening requirements for aliens seeking refugee status if they are nationals of Iraq or Syria, are stateless individuals whose last habitual residence was in one of those countries, or have been in either country since March 1, 2011. The Department of Homeland Security shall ensure that such an individual has passed a lie detector test; has submitted biometric information, including DNA, which shall be used to ensure that the individual has no known history of engaging in terrorist activity; and does not pose a national security threat, based on a background check which includes review of the individual's Internet postings.
Question· Schriftelijke vragen2019Z00158concluded
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 9 January 2019
Het bericht dat er extra huurwoningen nodig zijn voor asielzoekers in Westland
Report· Written statementUIN HCWS1235published
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 January 2019
The Government has decided not to opt in (under the UK’s JHA opt-in Protocol) to a proposal establishing an Asylum, Migration, and Integration Fund (AMIF) 2021-27.The intended fund would not come into operation until the start of the next Multiannual Fina...
Report· Written statementUIN HCWS1237published
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 January 2019
The United Kingdom has a proud history of providing an asylum system that protects and respects the fundamental rights of individuals seeking refuge from persecution. This system includes supporting asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute while th...
Report· Written statementUIN HLWS1202published
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 January 2019
My rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Immigration (Caroline Nokes) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Government has decided not to opt in (under the UK’s JHA opt-in Protocol) to a proposal establishing an Asylum, Migratio...
Report· Written statementUIN HLWS1203published
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 January 2019
My rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Immigration (Caroline Nokes) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The United Kingdom has a proud history of providing an asylum system that protects and respects the fundamental rights of in...
Question· Written questionUIN 206420answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme to meet the target of resettling 20,000 Syrians in need of protection during this Parliament.
Question· Written questionUIN 206421answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were resettled in the UK under the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme in each quarter since January 2014.
Question· Written questionUIN 206416answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the merits of the EU decision to extend Operation Sophia for three more months until the end of March 2019.
Question· Written questionUIN 206417answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the effectiveness of Operation Sophia in deterring illegal migrants seeking entry to the EU.
Question· Written questionUIN 206404answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average length of time is for his Department to establish that an applicant for asylum has been a victim of trafficking.
Question· Written questionUIN 206353answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his oral contribution of 7 January 2019, Official Report, column 85, whether all those arriving on the Kent coast since 1 October 2018 who claimed asylum have had their claims registered.
Question· Written questionHL HL12665answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 January 2019
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will record the religious affiliation of asylum applicants reaching the UK, since persecution due to faith or religious conversion may be a cause of flight and grounds for granting refugee status.
Question· Written questionUIN 206354answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 January 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his oral contribution of 7 January 2019, Official Report, column 85, how many asylum seekers arriving on the Kent coast since 1 October 2018 had their applications deemed as inadmissible;
Question· Schriftelijke vragen2019Z00113concluded
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 8 January 2019
Het bericht dat een asielzoeker uit Bahrein na zijn uitzetting direct is gearresteerd
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