Tucker Carlson struck back at criticism from Senate leaders over his Capitol breach footage reports. Meanwhile, the number of Jan. 6 defendants asking for trial delays on account of the footage is growing. New York City is opening a migrant asylum center that will be open 24/7. A special office will be dedicated to the […]
BARCELONA, Spain—Nearly 1 million people applied for international protection in the European Union in 2022, according to data published Wednesday, bringing the number of asylum requests to a level not seen since the refugee crisis of 2015–2016. The EU agency for asylum said 966,000 asylum applications were made in the 27 EU countries as well […]
NEW YORK—New York City is temporarily turning a cruise ship terminal into a shelter and services hub for asylum-seekers, Mayor Eric Adams said Saturday, announcing the latest in a series of facilities the city has set up—and sometimes shut down—as it strains to handle an ongoing influx. The Brooklyn Cruise Terminal will have room, food, […]
Migrants began entering the United States with the mobile app “CBP One” on Jan. 18. The app is used as a screening step for appointments to request asylum. It’s meant to facilitate the process, reduce risks, and discourage illegal crossings.
A federal appeals court on Friday rejected an effort by 19 Republican states to keep in place the Title 42 border policy. The ruling from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals means the policy is expected to end on Dec. 21 unless further appeals are filed by then. The states are expected to appeal to the […]
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has declared a state of emergency as his city is being overwhelmed with illegal immigrants that are being both bused and flown in by state and federal entities. He believes that this surge is attributable to political purposes, but has he forgotten what his own Democrat Party’s policies have […]
Two U.S. senators from Alaska are pushing for a stronger national security posture in the northwest after two men escaping Russia’s military draft arrived by boat on U.S. soil and claimed asylum. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both Republicans, said the federal response to the incident highlighted the need for stronger security measures in […]
BANGKOK—A fashion model from Burma (also known as Myanmar) who feared being arrested by the country’s military regime if she was forced back home from exile has arrived in Canada, which she says has granted her asylum. Thaw Nandar Aung, also known as Han Lay, left on a flight from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport early Wednesday […]
Most of the stories about immigration highlight the chaos at the southwest border. But in fact, the entire immigration system in the United States is stressed, even for people who’ve come to the United States legally. About half a million asylum seekers legally in the States are living in a constant state of uncertainty, compounded […]
