Australia indefinite detention unlawful, High Court rules: The landmark finding overturns a 20-year-old precedent and could affect Australia's border policies.
bbc.com/news/world-australia-67353831
To escape deportation custody: Italy wants nearly 5000 euros bail from rejected asylum seekers
spiegel.de/ausland/italien-migranten-sollen-fast-5000-euro-zahlen-um-abschiebehaft-zu-entgehen-a-fee1f3c7-64e8-4987-9d7e-8ea0cdb8240f
Quick Glance: Italy Demands 5000 Euro Bail from Rejected Asylum Seekers
- Rejected refugees must deposit 4938 euros to avoid detention.
- The decree covers accommodation, living expenses, and repatriation costs.
- Most refugees do not have enough money to pay the bail.
Volunteers wanted for independent monitoring board at Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre near Bedford
bedfordtoday.co.uk/news/people/volunteers-wanted-for-independent-monitoring-board-at-yarls-wood-immigration-removal-centre-near-bedford-4588618
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A Project Supporting Migrants Was Cost Effective. Why Did It End?: Britain tested an alternative to detention for people living outside the immigration system ...
nytimes.com/2023/10/23/world/europe/uk-undocumented-immigrants-detention.html
‘Toxic culture’ at Brook House immigration removal centre, inquiry finds: Report identifies numerous breaches of human rights laws relating to torture and ...
theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/sep/19/toxic-culture-brook-house-immigration-removal-centre-inquiry
21 Indians arrested in Sri Lanka for working illegally while on tourist visa: Report
firstpost.com/world/indian-arrest-sri-lanka-illegally-tourist-visa-13748476.html
Official details of deadly fire at migrant center in Mexico challenged in investigative report
nbcnews.com/news/latino/official-details-deadly-fire-migrant-center-mexico-challenged-investig-rcna144504
Colombian migrant begged to be sent home - but died in UK detention: Frank Ospina was awaiting deportation - his family say he was willing to leave.
bbc.com/news/uk-66791416
Quick Glance: Colombian Migrant Dies in UK Detention
- Growing frustration among detainees due to case delays
- Rapid deterioration of mental health after detention
- Call to charity Bail for Immigration Detainees
- Concern among immigration charities about worsening conditions in detention centers
'No issue' with UNHCR visiting immigration depots, says Saifuddin: The home minister says the ministry and UNHCR have developed a 'good relationship'.
freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/02/16/no-issue-with-unhcr-visiting-immigration-depots-says-saifuddin/
Second suicide in a Belgian detention centre in three months: The Immigration Office states that frequent suicide attempts occur as detainees know they are at ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/962499/second-suicide-within-a-belgian-detention-centre-in-three-months
HRW says detention center report based on research: The Human Rights Watch said it would welcome a chance to have a direct discussion of the issues raised in its ...
freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/03/13/hrw-says-detention-centre-report-based-on-research/
Death of young Guinean shines spotlight on conditions at Italy's migrant detention centres | Africanews
africanews.com/2024/03/11/death-of-young-guinean-shines-spotlight-on-conditions-at-italys-migrant-detention-centres/
Look into HRW report instead of denying it outright, govt told: A report by Human Rights Watch alleged appalling living conditions, lack of medical care ...
freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/03/08/look-into-hrw-report-instead-of-denying-it-outright-govt-told/
Opinion: Japan must reform its refugee and immigration system to avoid further tragedies - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240306/p2a/00m/0op/002000c
Penang immigration chief denies abuse, overcrowding at Juru detention centre: Nur Zulfa Ibrahim says detainees are regularly fed and housed according to ...
freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/03/06/penang-immigration-chief-denies-abuse-overcrowding-at-juru-detention-centre/
41 Rohingya refugees arrested after fleeing Malaysian detention centre: KUALA LUMPUR: More than 40 exhausted and hungry Rohingya refugees have been recaptured by ...
channelnewsasia.com/asia/rohingya-refugees-escape-detention-centre-malaysia-police-arrest-4098331
Mexico, a wall for migrants trying to reach the United States: The record of arrests in 2023 and the internal deportation strategy used by authorities evidence ...
english.elpais.com/international/2024-03-04/mexico-a-wall-for-migrants-trying-to-reach-the-united-states.html
Police deny talk that 13 escaped immigrants killed in accident: IPOH: The police denied that 13 detainees who escaped the temporary immigration detention centre ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/02/02/police-deny-talk-that-13-escaped-immigrants-killed-in-accident
'Bogus' Interpol red notice kept mum from El Salvador in US immigration detention for six years
news.sky.com/story/bogus-interpol-red-notice-kept-mum-from-el-salvador-in-us-immigration-detention-for-six-years-13078442
A survivor recalls horrors of Mexico's migrant center fire that almost killed him
npr.org/2023/10/14/1203246684/mexico-migration-detention-fire-survivor
Five Arrested in Migration Center Fire That Left 39 Dead in Mexico: The authorities said arrest warrants had been obtained for three government migration ...
nytimes.com/2023/03/30/world/americas/mexico-arrests-migration-center-fire.html
Yarl’s Wood immigration centre riot escapee arrested in Romford: Four men who escaped from an immigration centre during a riot were arrested in London ...
romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/24118943.yarls-wood-immigration-centre-riot-escapee-arrested-romford/
Police are intensifying efforts to track down 130 illegal immigrants who escaped from the Temporary Immigration Depot in Bidor on Thursday night ... Show more shorturl.at/wDX09 thestartv.com/c/news cutt.ly/TheStar fb.com/TheStarOnline
Decision on East Sussex centre for asylum seekers not likely to be made 'before Easter'
sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/decision-on-east-sussex-centre-for-asylum-seekers-not-likely-to-be-made-before-easter-4495100
BNP leader Quayum released in Malaysia: MA Quayum, a senior BNP leader living in Malaysia on a second-home visa, has been released after nearly a month in ...
thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/crime-justice/news/bnp-leader-quayum-released-malaysia-3541681
Security tightened at Pekan Nanas: JOHOR BARU: Security at the Pekan Nanas Immigration detention centre in Pontian will remain tight to prevent detainees from ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/02/06/security-tightened-at-pekan-nanas
Nearly every province has decided to stop holding immigration detainees in jail. Advocates say Canada needs to look at alternatives
ctvnews.ca/canada/nearly-every-province-has-decided-to-stop-holding-immigration-detainees-in-jail-advocates-say-canada-needs-to-look-at-alternatives-1.6753808
Two Jamaican detainees escape officials in Antigua & Barbuda - Dominica News Online
dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/two-jamaican-detainees-escape-officials-in-antigua-barbuda/
The Australian government says the Nauru immigration detention centre has not had any changes to its funding, despite reports that budget cuts played a part in ... Show more
Northeye: Final decision on East Sussex immigration detention site 'delayed', says MP
sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/northeye-final-decision-on-east-sussex-immigration-detention-site-delayed-says-mp-4473440
Gus Kuster doesn't feel free, despite being released from indefinite detention: Gus Kuster was being held in indefinite detention until three weeks ago ...
abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/gus-kuster-released-from-indefinite-detention/103156040
COMMENT | Getting away with murder, Malaysian style: Motive behind Altantuya’s murder remains unknown, with perpetrators going unpunished.
malaysiakini.com/columns/687827
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Migrants cried for help in Mexico fire but no one came, survivor recalls: Eduard Caraballo screamed for help.
reuters.com/world/americas/migrants-cried-help-mexico-fire-no-one-came-survivor-recalls-2023-04-03/
The Government spent £15.3m on an East Sussex immigration detention site, figures have revealed
sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/northeye-government-spent-ps153m-on-east-sussex-immigration-detention-site-figures-reveal-4386371
This is when a final decision on plans for an East Sussex immigration detention centre will be made
sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/this-is-when-final-decision-on-east-sussex-immigration-detention-centre-will-be-made-4375335
Ciudad Juárez isn’t afraid of Biden’s wall: ‘There’s more fear of being detained in Mexico and getting deported back to our country’
english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-09/ciudad-juarez-isnt-afraid-of-bidens-wall-theres-more-fear-of-being-detained-in-mexico-and-getting-deported-back-to-our-country.html
The Outsourcing of America’s Border Problem: A deadly fire at an immigration center in Mexico has raised troubling questions about the U.S ...
nytimes.com/2023/04/07/podcasts/the-daily/the-outsourcing-of-americas-border-problem.html
Irregular migration: Italy's government extends possible detention pending deportation by six months
zeit.de/politik/ausland/2023-09/irregulaere-migration-italien-abschiebehaft-giorgia-meloni
CBSA scrambling to convert part of new detention facility to host high-risk migrants
nationalpost.com/news/canada/cbsa-scrambling-to-detain-high-risk-migrants
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UK inquiry finds migrants awaiting deportation are kept 'in prison-like' conditions at a detention center
pbs.org/newshour/world/uk-inquiry-finds-migrants-awaiting-deportation-are-kept-in-prison-like-conditions-at-a-detention-center
The first public inquiry into abuses at an immigration detention centre in the UK found a 'toxic culture' - where detainees were subjected to inhumane and ... Show more
Mexican immigration agency chief to be charged in fire that killed 40 migrants: Mexico's top immigration official will face criminal charges in a fire that ...
pbs.org/newshour/world/mexican-immigration-agency-chief-to-be-charged-in-fire-that-killed-40-migrants
Quick Glance: Philippines fire tragedy - Heartbreaking scene as seven people are found dead in a fire near Manila, including two children who were "hugging each other."
- MANILA, 9 APRIL 2023 (AFP) – Police confirmed on Sunday evening that seven people, including two children, died in a fire on Saturday evening near the Philippines' capital.
- According to police, the fire destroyed 40 houses in the densely populated Taytay municipality southeast of Manila.
- Taytay's acting police chief Joel Custodio told AFP, "They were trapped,"
- Falling debris injured at least one person, according to police.
Italy: Government decides on tougher measures against illegal migration: The government in Rome wants to extend the maximum length of detention pending ...
nzz.ch/international/italiens-regierung-beschliesst-haerteres-vorgehen-gegen-migration-ld.1756790
Quick Glance: Italy Implements Tougher Measures Against Illegal Migration
- Italy's government has decided on tougher measures to curb irregular migration across the Mediterranean.
- The far-right Prime Minister emphasizes the government's unity behind the decision.
- Thousands of migrants have landed on the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa, prompting this action.
- The government is responding to the events of the past few days with this decision.
Biden administration sues Texas governor over Rio Grande buoy barrier that’s meant to stop migrants
omaha.com/news/nation-world/government-politics/biden-administration-sues-texas-governor-over-rio-grande-buoy-barrier-that-s-meant-to-stop/article_4c604c6d-a527-5ddf-ad0d-8ddf304d0a42.html
Quick Glance: Biden sues Texas governor over Rio Grande barrier
- The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott for constructing a floating barrier on the Rio Grande to prevent migrant crossings from Mexico into the U.S.
- The Biden administration has reported a significant decrease in illegal border crossings since implementing new immigration rules in May.
- Last week, the Justice Department warned Texas in a letter that the state must remove the barrier by Monday or face legal action.
- Photographs reveal 39 fatalities at a migrant detention center near the U.S. border.
Eight Albanian men on run after riot at Yarl's Wood immigration detention centre in Bedfordshire
itv.com/news/anglia/2023-05-02/manhunt-for-eight-missing-after-riot-at-immigration-detention-centre
New Jersey ban on immigrant detention blocked in lawsuit by CoreCivic: A federal judge in New Jersey on Tuesday struck down the state's ban on the detention of ...
reuters.com/world/us/new-jersey-ban-immigrant-detention-blocked-lawsuit-by-corecivic-2023-08-29/
Govt ready to move children from immigration depots soon: 80 children will be placed in new alternative detention centre in Nilai.
malaysiakini.com/news/676561
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Mexican immigration official arraigned on detention fire charges: Prosecutors say a ‘pattern’ of irresponsibility and corruption led to the detention-centre fire ...
aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/25/mexican-immigration-official-arraigned-on-detention-fire-charges
Families of Cd Juárez fire victims to receive 3.5M pesos each: The March 27 fire in an immigration detention center killed 40 men. Eight government officials ...
mexiconewsdaily.com/news/families-of-ciudad-juarez-fire-victims-to-receive-3-5m-pesos-each/
London: Violent clashes at immigration centre near Heathrow Airport: Disorder involving 'various weaponry' broke out at a detention facility near ...
metro.co.uk/2022/11/05/london-violent-clashes-at-immigration-centre-near-heathrow-airport-17703760/
‘Cruel and petty’: i readers on painting over of a mural for children at Kent asylum centre
inews.co.uk/opinion/cruel-and-petty-i-readers-react-painting-mural-children-detention-centre-2463248
Barrister says she became legal expert while in Home Office immigration detention
theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/oct/22/barrister-says-she-became-legal-expert-while-in-home-office-immigration-detention
Survivors of Mexico’s worst migrant detention center fire stuck in limbo, unable to support families
english.elpais.com/usa/2023-07-27/survivors-of-mexicos-worst-migrant-detention-center-fire-stuck-in-limbo-unable-to-support-families.html
Judge: Migrant detention at Heliport illegal: THE State has placed itself in a position where it could be made to defend hundreds of civil claims from migrants ...
trinidadexpress.com/news/local/judge-migrant-detention-at-heliport-illegal/article_44f865b6-2c21-11ee-a29d-ff7d1fb3fbe3.html
Judge: Migrant detention at Heliport illegal: THE State has placed itself in a position where it could be made to defend hundreds of civil claims from migrants ...
trinidadexpress.com/news/local/judge-migrant-detention-at-heliport-illegal/article_44f865b6-2c21-11ee-a29d-ff7d1fb3fbe3.html
Judge orders release of 6 Venezuelans, rules heliport not a detention centre - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
newsday.co.tt/2023/07/25/judge-orders-release-of-6-venezuelans-rules-heliport-not-a-detention-centre/
Government to pay 85 million pesos to compensate INM fire victims: Footage showed guards and officials failed to release migrants from cells in the Ciudad Juárez ...
mexiconewsdaily.com/news/government-pay-85-m-pesos-fire-victims/
Nadesalingam family feel ‘peace’ after being granted permanent residency in Australia
theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/aug/05/biloelas-nadesalingam-family-feel-peace-after-being-granted-permanent-residency-in-australia
London immigration centre puts detainees in solitary after protest: Campaigners 'distressed and appalled' by conditions at London centre ...
middleeasteye.net/news/london-detainees-solitary-poor-conditions-immigration-centre-harmondsworth
Quick Glance: Protest Leads to Solitary Confinement in London Immigration Centre
- Approximately 40 individuals were placed in solitary confinement after protesting against poor conditions in a London immigration centre.
- A protester reported being deprived of food and water and enduring extremely hot conditions.
- The protest on June 25th was in response to a human rights crisis at the centre.
- The Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre is the largest detention facility for deportations in the UK and Europe.
'Man on the run from Yarl's Wood' arrested in Watford: A man suspected of going on the run from Yarl's Wood immigration detention centre has been arrested in ...
watfordobserver.co.uk/news/23592798.man-run-yarls-wood-arrested-watford/
Nepalese man sues Japan gov't after injury at detention center not treated for 4 months - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230614/p2a/00m/0na/013000c
Priya Nadesalingam, mother of Biloela family, signs book deal for memoir of asylum ordeal
theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/sep/19/priya-nadesalingam-biloela-tamil-family-mother-signs-book-deal-for-memoir-of-asylum-ordeal
Kin of late detainee decry news Osaka immigration doctor may have worked after drinking - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230605/p2a/00m/0na/008000c
Campsfield House immigration centre demolition plans lodged: Campsfield House on Langford Lane in Kidlington closed in 2017 after significant local protests.
oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23558771.campsfield-house-immigration-centre-demolition-plans-lodged/
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Biden has only difficult options for dealing with migration: The Biden administration has very few options to deal with migrant families at the border when Title ...
npr.org/2023/04/03/1167538264/biden-has-only-difficult-options-for-dealing-with-migration
3,000 migrants begin protest walk through Mexico after detention center fire: Around 3,000 migrants set out Sunday on what they call a mass protest procession ...
pbs.org/newshour/world/3000-migrants-begin-protest-walk-through-mexico-after-detention-center-fire
Mexico arrests 5 after deadly fire at migrant detention center: Five people have been arrested for alleged roles in the deaths of 39 people after a fire at a ...
reuters.com/world/americas/arrests-made-deadly-fire-mexico-detention-center-authorities-say-2023-03-30/
EDITORIAL: More safeguards needed in weak immigration reform bill
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14896149
Migrants Search for Bodies of Loved Ones After Mexico Fire: After a deadly fire in a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, some victims’ families ...
nytimes.com/2023/04/03/world/americas/fire-mexico-migrant-detention-center.html
The head of Mexico's immigration agency was arraigned on charges Tuesday that he failed in his responsibility to protect those in his custody when 40 ... Show more https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/world-news/20230426/mexico-immigration-agency-head-arraigned-deadly-fire #GLNRToday
Mexican migration chief accused of unlawful practice after deadly fire: Mexican prosecutors on Tuesday formally accused Mexico's top migration official with ...
reuters.com/world/americas/mexican-migration-chief-accused-unlawful-practice-after-deadly-fire-2023-04-25/
Revealed: Shocking accounts of migrants handcuffed and self-harming in UK’s chaotic asylum system
independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/manston-migrants-overcrowding-detention-centre-b2274758.html
Mexico Charges Immigration Chief over Ciudad Juárez Fire That Killed 40 People: Federal prosecutors in Mexico have filed criminal charges against the nation’s ...
democracynow.org/2023/4/13/headlines/mexico_charges_immigration_chief_over_ciudad_juarez_fire_that_killed_40_people
Mexican official charged over migrant fire deaths: A top Mexican immigration official has been charged over the deaths of 40 migrants in a fire at a detention ...
rte.ie/news/world/2023/0423/1378597-mexico/
Guard actions in Mexico fire seen as key to who lived, died: CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — When a fire broke out at a Mexican immigration detention facility last ...
apnews.com/article/mexico-migrant-deaths-fire-investigation-b6fe1bfd9f15ce2b020f1d9145a2af71
At least 38 migrants dead in Mexico detention center fire: A fire believed to have been started by migrants protesting against their deportation killed at least ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/world/at-least-38-migrants-dead-in-mexico-detention-center-fire-4176812
Why the Ciudad Juárez Fire Was a 'Made-in-USA Inferno': Brutal U.S. immigration policies force asylum seekers through countless circles of Hell.
commondreams.org/opinion/u-s-to-blame-for-ciudad-juarez-fire
Editorial: Migrant deaths at Mexican detention center symbolize failed immigration policies
latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-03-30/la-ed-migrants-fire-deaths
Homicide probe on as anger rises after video of Mexico fire that killed 38 released
wionews.com/world/footage-of-mexico-fire-shows-guards-walking-away-as-migrants-burn-to-death-577160
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