Asylum seeker crime figures involved just one death, ex minister says
5 years, 7 months ago

Asylum seeker crime figures involved just one death, ex minister says

Dutch News  

There was just one death in the Netherlands last year involving people living in refugee centres, junior justice minister Mark Harbers said, prior to his resignation on Tuesday evening. Harbers stepped down after it emerged reports of serious crimes involving asylum seekers had been ‘hidden’ under the heading ‘other’ in a government report. The figures show that police were alerted 4,600 times to potential crimes involving asylum seekers living at the country’s string of refugee centres. The figures also show that ‘fake’ asylum seekers who come from so-called safe countries, namely Morocco and Algeria, were responsible for almost half the 4,600 incidents reported to the police.

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Britain has most illegal migrants in Europe, study finds
3 months, 1 week ago

Britain has most illegal migrants in Europe, study finds

The Telegraph  

Senior Tories demanded that Sir Keir Starmer rethink Labour’s approach after the Prime Minister scrapped a scheme in which asylum seekers would have been sent to Rwanda while they were processed. James Cleverly, the shadow home secretary, said: “We need to deter people from coming here illegally and to root them out of our economy when they are here.” Robert …

Ministers accused of ‘disastrous failure’ as 50,000 asylum seekers in hotels
1 year, 5 months ago

Ministers accused of ‘disastrous failure’ as 50,000 asylum seekers in hotels

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Labour has accused the Government of “disastrous failure” over its …

Number of people awaiting an asylum decision in UK surges by 300% in four years
2 years, 7 months ago

Number of people awaiting an asylum decision in UK surges by 300% in four years

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of people waiting for a decision on their …

‘Betrayed’ Black asylum seekers say Trump administration is ramping up deportations by force and fraud
4 years, 1 month ago

‘Betrayed’ Black asylum seekers say Trump administration is ramping up deportations by force and fraud

LA Times  

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Sharp increase in asylum seekers suspected of crimes: report
4 years, 8 months ago

Sharp increase in asylum seekers suspected of crimes: report

NL Times  

The number of registered crimes in which an asylum seeker is a suspect increased by over a quarter last year, from nearly 4 thousand in 2018 to nearly 5 thousand cases in 2019, the Telegraaf reports based on an incident overview by the Ministry of Justice and Security that the newspaper has in its possession. The number of asylum seekers …

Asylum seeker crime figures involved just one death, ex minister says
5 years, 7 months ago

Asylum seeker crime figures involved just one death, ex minister says

Dutch News  

There was just one death in the Netherlands last year involving people living in refugee centres, junior justice minister Mark Harbers said, prior to his resignation on Tuesday evening. Harbers stepped down after it emerged reports of serious crimes involving asylum seekers had been ‘hidden’ under the heading ‘other’ in a government report. The figures show that police were alerted …

Justice Ministry hiding serious crimes committed by asylum seekers: report
5 years, 8 months ago

Justice Ministry hiding serious crimes committed by asylum seekers: report

NL Times  

The Ministry of Justice and Security hid the number of serious crimes committed by asylum seekers in the Netherlands by including crimes like sexual offenses, aggravated assaults, and murder and manslaughter or attempts thereto under the heading of "other" in figures released to parliament, the Telegraaf reports. Earlier this week State Secretary Mark Harbers released police figures on crimes committed …

Dutch asylum minister poised to resign over 'hidden' crime figures
5 years, 8 months ago

Dutch asylum minister poised to resign over 'hidden' crime figures

Dutch News  

Junior justice minister Mark Harbers has indicated he expects to resign, following the publication of police figures which ‘hid’ the number of asylum seekers suspected of serious crimes. Harbers said that the ministry had been warned not to come up with a top 10 crimes for which asylum seekers were suspects because that meant serious crime would be hidden. Fake …

Dutch asylum minister poised to resign over 'hidden' crime figures
5 years, 8 months ago

Dutch asylum minister poised to resign over 'hidden' crime figures

Dutch News  

Junior justice minister Mark Harbers has indicated he expects to resign, following the publication of police figures which ‘hid’ the number of asylum seekers suspected of serious crimes. Harbers said that the ministry had been warned not to come up with a top 10 crimes for which asylum seekers were suspects because that meant serious crime would be hidden. Fake …

Is there rampant fraud among asylum seekers? On the border, I saw none
6 years, 5 months ago

Is there rampant fraud among asylum seekers? On the border, I saw none

Salon  

By nature, I am a skeptic. One scorching morning in Texas, I met Maria and her six-year-old daughter, who both received a negative determination following their initial interview with the asylum officer, and were facing removal proceedings. In her initial credible fear interview, Maria told the asylum officer about her neighbor and close friend, the wife of a high-ranking official …

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