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United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps to expedite applications for resettlement to the UK by Afghan nationals in Pakistan who are at risk of being removed to Afghanistan.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration's report on the Afghan Resettlement Scheme.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of including time spent awaiting an asylum decision within the five year period applicants must be in the UK before they may apply for indefinite
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether all Afghan people who have been accepted for transfer to the UK will fly in on flights arranged by the Government.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2023 to Question 202782, if she will make it her policy to ensure that there are no fees chargeable for any extension to the Ukrainian visa schemes.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many unaccompanied asylum seeking children that have gone missing from hotels are unaccounted for as of 7 November 2023.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the humanitarian impact of the decision of Pakistan to return refugees to Afghanistan.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the safety of Afghan people who have been accepted for transfer to the UK who have remained in Pakistan after 1 November 20
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential human rights impact of the return of Afghan refugees from Pakistan to Afghanistan.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to provide financial support to refugees facing homelessness after leaving asylum accommodation.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made representations to the Government of Pakistan following the announcement of the return of Afghan refugees to Afghanistan.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of people who are eligible for resettlement under pathway three of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme; what st
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Veterans' Affairs of 19 September 2023 on Resettlement of Afghans, Official Report, column 1253, how many people from Afghanistan have waited more than
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applicants are assigned to each caseworker for the ARAP Scheme.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Westminster Hall debate on Safe Asylum Routes: Afghan Refugees on 17th October 2023, whether she has made an estimate of the number of additional caseworkers required to ensure a
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 on access to the asylum system for Afghan people.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time taken to implement (a) visa and (b) asylum appeals that were accepted at tribunal stage was in the last 12 months.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the most common causes of gaps in the time between (a) visa or asylum appeals being approved at tribunal and (b) those decisions being implemented.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the time taken to implement visa and asylum appeals that are overturned by the tribunal court.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the standard of proof for unsafe journeys for Afghan people.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support the Government has provided to partners in (a) South and (b) Central Asia since Pakistan's decision to repatriate Afghan nationals.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer 20 September 2023 to Question 199155 on Asylum: Housing, what the agreed contractual margins are above which Asylum Accommodation Support Contracts contractors should pay all pr
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer 20 September 2023 to Question 199155 on Asylum: Housing, how much funding has been returned to her Department by Asylum Accommodation and Support Services contractors because th
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the amount Clearsprings Ready Homes Limited will repay to her Department for exceeding the agreed contractual profit margin for Asylum Accommodation and Support Services
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she is taking steps to help ensure there are effective routes for refugee family reunion in the UK for Palestinian refugees seeking to join family members in the UK.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made for the potential implications for his policies of allegations of (a) forced disappearances and (b) degrading treatment of female Sahrawi refugees
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost of using (1) X-rays, (2) magnetic resonance imaging, and (3) any other scientific methods, as provided for by the Illegal Migration Act 2023 and the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 November 2023
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to highlight the refoulement of North Korean refugees from North Korea to China.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2023
1049. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will confirm the number of properties located in Kilkenny that are under consideration for use as accommodation centres for refugees and that are currently at the final stages of the IPAS procurement process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48222/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2023
1000. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost charged to refugees from Ukraine when accommodation is provided, be it in hotels, guesthouses and congregated settings or own-door accommodation; and the amount collected to date. [47715/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2023
820. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if she will outline her role with regard to Irish Refugee Protection Programme; her role with regard to family reunification for persons who have sought international protection under the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47799/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2023
134. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount that has been given by Irish Aid to support Sahrawi refugee camps located in Tindouf, Algeria, over the past five years; if more than one singular payment has been made; the amount that has been given per year; if a list will be provided of other non-monetary donations that have been made, for example foodstuffs, medical equipment, building materials and educational materials; the number of official visits Irish Aid has made to the Sahrawi refugee camps over the past five years; and the years in which these visits have taken place, if any, in tabular form. [48806/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2023
115. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on the current Irish Aid provided to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees and UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs work in Palestine; how this aid is used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48035/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2023
53. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in terms of resources to accommodate and provide related support, what plans does his Department have in place to manage the increased flow of Ukrainian refugees and other international protection applicants over the coming winter months. [48375/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2023
48. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many modular homes have been provided for refugees in 2023; and what plans his Department have to provide additional modular homes. [48376/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2023
42. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps his Department has taken to provide information to communities which are accommodating Ukrainian and other refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48439/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2023
34. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline, in light of recent statements by members of Government in relation to the pressures currently being faced in terms of the level of people seeking refuge and asylum in this country, the plans his Department has to urgently address these high levels; to address the concerns in relation to the “pull factors” which may be leading to the high levels; his plans to impose further restrictions to reduce pressures on capacity; if he will outline the full level of expenditure by his Department on housing asylum seekers and refugees in this country from 1 January to 31 October; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48842/23]
United States · United States Congress · 7 November 2023
Humane Accountability Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to jointly report to Congress and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) about assaults, deaths, complaints, and related instances involving immigration detainees. GAO must subsequently issue recommendations to address the reported instances. The joint report must include information from detention centers related to detainee deaths while in custody; assault or abuse of a detainee while in custody by an officer, staff, or other detainee that requires medical attention; sexual assault of detainees while in custody and investigative findings from each such assault; complaints submitted by detainees or their families regarding abuse, sexual assault, staff neglect or retaliation, lack of proper resources or amenities, lack of access to legal counsel, or death; and the centers' actions to address and remedy such complaints from detainees or their families. The report must provide information regarding detention centers operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Office of Refugee Resettlement. The bill requires GAO to provide Congress with a list of recommendations to address the information in the report within 90 days following GAO's receipt of such report.
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 6 November 2023
De antwoorden op schriftelijke vragen over de voornemens van het kabinet tot asielopvang in Albergen
Germany · German Bundestag · 3 November 2023
Originaltext der Frage(n):<br /> <br /> Unternimmt die Bundesregierung alle Anstrengungen, damit Asylverfahren (Antragstellung in der EU) uneingeschränkt in sicheren Drittstaaten durchgeführt werden können, und wenn ja, welche, vor dem Hintergrund, dass nach meiner Auffassung nur eine Verlagerung von Asylverfahren in Länder außerhalb der EU zu einer substanziellen Reduzierung der irregulären Migration führen kann?
Germany · German Bundestag · 3 November 2023
Originaltext der Frage(n):<br /> <br /> Wie hoch ist der Anteil der Asylbewerber in Deutschland (bitte in Prozent, absoluten Zahlen und nach Status angeben), und wie viele der in Deutschland lebenden Asylbewerber gehen gemeinnützigen Tätigkeiten – im Sinne des Asylbewerberleistungsgesetzes – nach?
United States · United States Congress · 1 November 2023
Training and Nutrition Stability Act of 2023 This bill excludes specific employment and training program allowances, earnings, and payments from income when determining eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). (Under SNAP, a household must have an income below a certain level to qualify for program benefits.) Examples of programs excluded from income include Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) programs, vocational rehabilitation programs, and refugee employment programs. This bill also removes the requirement that earnings from on-the-job training be considered earned income for purposes of determining SNAP eligibility.
Austria · National Council · 27 October 2023
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Stephanie Krisper, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für europäische und internationale Angelegenheiten betreffend Verweigerung von Visa für Forscher:innen
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 October 2023
192. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent to which a person (details supplied) can be expected to acquire housing accommodation in the current housing climate, who is a refugee, who received written accommodation from his Department to say they can no longer facilitate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47238/23]
United States · United States Congress · 26 October 2023
Evicting Violent Islamic Criminals That Entered Deviously Act or the EVICTED Act This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to subject to expedited removal any non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) who is a resident of the Palestinian Territories and unlawfully present. (An unlawfully present individual has not been admitted or paroled into the United States.) Under current law, an individual subject to expedited removal shall be ordered removed from the United States without further hearing or review unless the individual indicates an intention to apply for asylum or a fear of prosecution.
Austria · National Council · 25 October 2023
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Thomas Spalt, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Kunst, Kultur, öffentlichen Dienst und Sport betreffend Kostenaufschlüsselung der Sonderförderung für ukrainische Künstler
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 October 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made for the potential implications for his policies of allegations of forced disappearances and degrading treatment of women Sahrawi refugees in the T
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2023
159. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department is planning to locate asylum seekers in Coole, County Westmeath, and in Castlepollard, County Westmeath; if so, how many; their country of origin; their gender and age bracket; if he or his Department have engaged in any consultation whatsoever with the communities; and what funding will be provided for community resources in each case. [46791/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2023
139. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice how many asylum applicants have failed the asylum application process in each of the past five years and to date in 2023; and how many of this cohort have left Ireland and-or have been removed from Ireland in the corresponding timeframe. [46801/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2023
138. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice how many people who have come through or are in the asylum application process and are resident in Ireland have criminal records; and how many people who have come through or are in the asylum application process and who were resident in Ireland have been sent home in each of the past five years and to date in 2023 as a result of having a criminal record either gained abroad or in Ireland. [46800/23]