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US congresswoman proposes asylum for Canadian protesters

Rep. Yvette Herrell likened Canada’s treatment of demonstrators to ‘an authoritarian regime’ A US congresswoman has promised to introduce legislation to grant asylum to Canadian truckers facing persecution from their government for being involved in the recent ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests against Covid-19 restrictions. Republican New Mexico Congresswoman Yvette Herrell announced her campaign to provide refuge […]

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Jail time for ex-immigration minister over asylum mandate rule

Former Danish immigration minister Inger Stojberg has been handed a 60-day prison sentence for illegally ordering the separation of underage couples who sought asylum in the northern European nation. On Monday, an impeachment court convicted the ex-immigration minister and sentenced her to 60 days’ unconditional imprisonment over a 2016 order which saw underage migrant couples […]

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French politician wants asylum for Assange

France shouldn’t remain silent on Julian Assange, leftist leader Jean-Luc Melenchon has said, after the imprisoned WikiLeaks co-founder’s father suggested that Paris could offer asylum to his son. The life of Assange – who is being held in solitary confinement at London’s Belmarsh maximum security prison while a British court considers an extradition request by […]

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Hungary breached law with asylum seekers policy – EU top court

The European Union’s top court has ruled that Hungary’s 2018 law aimed at criminalizing aiding illegal immigrants who are claiming asylum violates the “rights safeguarded” by the bloc’s legislature. The Hungarian legislation, passed in 2018, sought to punish anyone “facilitating illegal immigration” with a year in prison, under a bill dubbed the “Stop Soros” law. […]

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Italian ex-mayor, once praised for integrating migrants, gets 13 YEARS in jail for ‘irregularities’ in handling asylum seekers

The ex-mayor of a small Italian town was slapped with a 13-year sentence for various irregularities in his handling of migrants. During his time in office, he received international praise for his efforts to integrate migrants. Domenico Lucano, the former mayor of the town of Riace, located in Italy’s southern region of Calabria, was sentenced […]