Immigration

Residents in Epping, Essex, are threatening a tax rebellion after the Court of Appeal overturned a High Court injunction to close the Bell Hotel, now being used to house asylum seekers. The ruling followed arguments from the Home Office that obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights outweighed local safety concerns.

HUD orders public housing agencies to verify immigration status within 30 days. Illegal residents face removal.

University of Nebraska–Lincoln denies ties to the ICE detention center named “Cornhusker Clink,” sparking political backlash.

Public confidence in the direction of the United Kingdom continues to plummet, with new polling showing an overwhelming majority of Britons think the country is in poor condition compared to other Western nations.

A federal court ruled that Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan cannot use judicial immunity to dismiss charges that she obstructed ICE.

In August 2015, German Chancellor Angela Merkel declared, “Wir schaffen das” ("We can do it")—a phrase that would become the slogan of a migration policy shift that changed Europe. What followed was an unprecedented influx of asylum seekers, primarily from the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Asia, with Germany absorbing the brunt. A decade later, the social and demographic impacts of that decision continue to unfold across Europe.

The Trump administration is pursuing the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident accused of human smuggling.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated guidance for immigration considerations, explaining that the agency will expand its review of "anti-American activity."

The Trump administration moved to implement a "good moral character" evaluation for those undergoing the naturalization process.

Texas non-profits are using mutual aid funds to cover college tuition for illegal immigrants after a court ended in-state tuition benefits.