Asylum seekers will be stripped of their benefits under new rules in Germany as the country continues to crack down on migration
5 months, 1 week ago

Asylum seekers will be stripped of their benefits under new rules in Germany as the country continues to crack down on migration

Daily Mail  

Asylum seekers will be stripped of their benefits as Germany cracks down on immigration after the country's parliament on Friday voted to tighten its rules for refugees. German parliament on Friday voted to tighten rules for asylum seekers as Berlin takes a tougher line on immigration after recent electoral gains for the far right The implementation of the stricter rules marks a change in German attitudes towards immigration, almost a decade after former Chancellor Angela Merkel opened the country's doors to refugees in 2015 The new rules were brought forward by the government in August in response to a deadly stabbing at a festival in the western city of Solingen. The implementation of the stricter rules marks a change in German attitudes towards immigration, almost a decade after former Chancellor Angela Merkel opened the country's doors to refugees in 2015. It also comes after the German state of Saxony-Anhalt cut the benefits of asylum seekers who refused to pick up debris following heavy flooding in east Germany for less than a pound an hour.

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Labour's promise to 'end asylum hotels' backfires as numbers rise by 8,500
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Labour's promise to 'end asylum hotels' backfires as numbers rise by 8,500

Daily Mail  

The number of asylum seekers living in hotels at the expense of taxpayers has risen by 8,500 under Labour. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said: ‘Despite promising to end hotel use for asylum seekers, the numbers have gone up again and they are costing Britons dear. Does the Labour Government really think that letting 96 per cent of illegal immigrants …

New asylum seeker laws could cost the immigration service up to €60 million annually
2 months ago

New asylum seeker laws could cost the immigration service up to €60 million annually

NL Times  

The new asylum laws that are currently being developed are going to cost the Immigration and Naturalisation Service 25 to 60 million euros extra annually, the Minister of Asylum and Migration, Marjolein Faber, estimated. The group of asylum seekers who will be given fewer rights under the new laws will likely appeal this, and that will result in extra work …

IND paid asylum seekers €36.8m compensation for slow processing
2 months, 1 week ago

IND paid asylum seekers €36.8m compensation for slow processing

Dutch News  

The Dutch immigration service had to pay €36.8 million in compensation to refugees last year because it failed to assess their cases within the legal time frame. Asylum seekers receive €100 per day if the IND takes longer than 15 months to decide their case, up to a maximum of €7,500. Fewer refugees Last year, 32,180 people made their first …

UK to stop using Bibby Stockholm barge to house asylum seekers
8 months ago

UK to stop using Bibby Stockholm barge to house asylum seekers

Al Jazeera  

The vessel was introduced by the previous gov’t to house people seeking asylum while their claims are being processed. The United Kingdom’s new Labour government has announced that it will stop housing people seeking asylum in the country on a controversial accommodation barge from next year as it tries to clear a backlog of asylum requests. The use of the …

German state cuts benefits for 'lazy' migrants after they refused request to help clear flood debris
8 months, 1 week ago

German state cuts benefits for 'lazy' migrants after they refused request to help clear flood debris

Daily Mail  

The state of Saxony-Anhalt has cut the benefits of asylum seekers who refused to pick up debris following heavy flooding in east Germany for less than a pound an hour. Ukrainian refugees queue for food in the welcome area after their arrival at the main train station in Berlin, Germany, March 8, 2022 The state of Saxony-Anhalt has cut the …

Germany limits cash benefit payments for asylum-seekers. Critics say it’s designed to curb migration
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Germany limits cash benefit payments for asylum-seekers. Critics say it’s designed to curb migration

Associated Press  

EICHSFELD, Germany — When Erdina Laca goes grocery shopping in Eichsfeld these days, she pulls out a special payment card that’s for asylum-seekers only. “It has to be said quite clearly that people are coming because of civil war and persecution — they won’t be deterred by a payment card,” said Wiebke Judith from Pro Asyl. “We have a lot …

Britain sends first voluntary asylum seeker to Rwanda: Report
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Britain sends first voluntary asylum seeker to Rwanda: Report

Hindustan Times  

Britain has sent its first asylum seeker to Rwanda under a voluntary scheme, The Sun Newspaper reported on Tuesday, saying the unnamed migrant was flown out of the country on Monday. As part of the voluntary scheme the government has said it would pay asylum seekers up to 3,000 pounds each to move to Rwanda. As part of the voluntary …

German parliament approves payment cards for asylum-seekers to limit cash payments
11 months, 2 weeks ago

German parliament approves payment cards for asylum-seekers to limit cash payments

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The German parliament on Friday approved legislation introducing payment cards for asylum-seekers, a system that is meant to limit benefits paid in cash and make the country less attractive for migrants. Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Germany’s 16 state governors agreed in principle to introduce the system in early November, but the governing coalition took until last week to …

Block asylum seekers from working to make UK less attractive, says Robert Jenrick
1 year, 1 month ago

Block asylum seekers from working to make UK less attractive, says Robert Jenrick

The Telegraph  

Bans on asylum seekers working in the UK should be extended to make the country less attractive to illegal migrants, the former immigration minister said. Speaking during a trip to southern Texas, Robert Jenrick warned Britain must learn a lesson from the chaos engulfing America’s 1,950-mile border with Mexico, where almost 2.5 million illegal crossings occurred last year alone. He …

German parliament approves legislation easing deportations of rejected asylum seekers
1 year, 2 months ago

German parliament approves legislation easing deportations of rejected asylum seekers

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The German parliament on Thursday approved legislation that is intended to ease deportations of unsuccessful asylum-seekers as Chancellor Olaf Scholz seeks to defuse migration as a political problem. It also authorizes residential searches for documentation that enables officials to firmly establish a person’s identity, as well as remove authorities’ obligation to give advance notice of deportations in some …

Number of asylum seekers in Germany jumps 50 per cent in a year to 350,000
1 year, 2 months ago

Number of asylum seekers in Germany jumps 50 per cent in a year to 350,000

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of people applying …

In Germany, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and state governors agree on new measures to curb migration
1 year, 4 months ago

In Germany, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and state governors agree on new measures to curb migration

The Hindu  

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the 16 state governors agreed on new and stricter measures to curb the high number of migrants flowing into the country, reaching a compromise on an issue that has become a huge political problem for the government and a hot-button topic in society. Some state governors had called for a new system of conducting asylum …

Chancellor Olaf Scholz and state governors agree on new measures to curb migration to Germany
1 year, 4 months ago

Chancellor Olaf Scholz and state governors agree on new measures to curb migration to Germany

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the 16 state governors agreed on new and stricter measures to curb the high number of migrants flowing into the country, reaching a compromise on an issue that has become a huge political problem for the government and a hot-button topic in society. The new measures include speeding up asylum procedures, benefit restrictions …

Germany’s chancellor, state governors agree on new measures to curb migration
1 year, 4 months ago

Germany’s chancellor, state governors agree on new measures to curb migration

LA Times  

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has agreed with state governors on new measures to curb migration. Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the governors of Germany’s 16 states agreed on new and stricter measures to curb the high number of migrants flowing into the country, reaching a compromise on an issue that has become a huge political problem for the government and a …

German Cabinet approves legislation meant to ease deportations of rejected asylum-seekers
1 year, 5 months ago

German Cabinet approves legislation meant to ease deportations of rejected asylum-seekers

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The German Cabinet approved legislation Wednesday that is intended to ease deportations of unsuccessful asylum-seekers as Chancellor Olaf Scholz seeks to defuse migration as a political problem. It also would authorize residential searches for documentation that enables officials to firmly establish a person’s identity, as well as remove authorities’ obligation to give advance notice of deportations in some …

Ministers ‘would take until 2036 to removed failed asylum seekers at current rate’
1 year, 7 months ago

Ministers ‘would take until 2036 to removed failed asylum seekers at current rate’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government would take until 2036 to remove failed asylum seekers …

German leader defends deal to stop migrants at EU borders, says old system was ‘dysfunctional’
1 year, 9 months ago

German leader defends deal to stop migrants at EU borders, says old system was ‘dysfunctional’

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday defended a deal to stop migrants from entering the European Union until their chances of getting asylum have been reviewed, arguing that the bloc’s existing arrangement is “completely dysfunctional.” Speaking to lawmakers in Berlin, he said the compromise reached earlier this month by the EU’s 27 member states after years of negotiations …

EU members sign deal to overhaul asylum procedures
1 year, 9 months ago

EU members sign deal to overhaul asylum procedures

Al Jazeera  

The accord will change how asylum seekers are processed at the bloc’s borders and how they are relocated across Europe. European Union ministers have agreed on a deal to overhaul the bloc’s asylum procedures, which has eluded the bloc for nearly 10 years, after 12 hours of negotiations to obtain the go-ahead from front-line members Italy and Greece. The new …

UN report says government deportation bids ‘leave asylum seekers in limbo at a higher cost’
1 year, 9 months ago

UN report says government deportation bids ‘leave asylum seekers in limbo at a higher cost’

The Independent  

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Government 'paid out €80m in penalties for late asylum decisions'
2 years, 1 month ago

Government 'paid out €80m in penalties for late asylum decisions'

Dutch News  

The government has had to pay out more than €80 million in penalties for taking too long to process asylum seekers’ claims in the last year, according to figures obtained from the immigration service IND. Roelof Bisschop, an MP with the orthodox Christian party SGP, called for asylum minister Eric van der Burg to explain to parliament how the government …

Government 'paid out €80m in penalties for late asylum decisions'
2 years, 1 month ago

Government 'paid out €80m in penalties for late asylum decisions'

Dutch News  

The government has had to pay out more than €80 million in penalties for taking too long to process asylum seekers’ claims in the last year, according to figures obtained from the immigration service IND. Roelof Bisschop, an MP with the orthodox Christian party SGP, called for asylum minister Eric van der Burg to explain to parliament how the government …

SNP MP urges support for Bill to allow asylum seekers to work
2 years, 3 months ago

SNP MP urges support for Bill to allow asylum seekers to work

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 An SNP MP has urged the UK Government to lift …

Number of people awaiting an asylum decision in UK surges by 300% in four years
2 years, 10 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 …

Explained | The U.K.’s plan to relocate asylum seekers to Rwanda
2 years, 11 months ago

Explained | The U.K.’s plan to relocate asylum seekers to Rwanda

The Hindu  

The story so far: British Home Secretary Priti Patel visited Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, on Thursday, April 14, to sign what both countries have described as an “economic development partnership”, which will bring in force an arrangement to send asylum seekers “unofficially” arriving in the U.K. through the English Channel to Rwanda. Ms. Patel, who signed the deal in …

Asylum applications rise by a fifth in year amid record Channel crossings
3 years, 3 months ago

Asylum applications rise by a fifth in year amid record Channel crossings

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. “In its first year only 770 people have been helped by that scheme, when …

Surge in asylum seekers considered for removal to EU despite UK’s failure to create return deals
3 years, 6 months ago

Surge in asylum seekers considered for removal to EU despite UK’s failure to create return deals

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The home secretary has said she intends to replace the …

UK plan for tougher asylum-seeker rules draws criticism
4 years ago

UK plan for tougher asylum-seeker rules draws criticism

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The British government said Wednesday …

Thousands of asylum seekers still waiting for an answer
4 years, 2 months ago

Thousands of asylum seekers still waiting for an answer

NL Times  

The Dutch Immigration and Naturalization Service still has to process 7,000 overdue asylum applications that should have been processed last year. In her letter, Broekers-Knol writes that “due to the large number of overdue asylum cases that have been are being handled in a relatively short period of time and the circumstance in which this happens – parallel to the …

Compensation for slow asylum procedures to top €65m, scheme has now been scrapped
4 years, 6 months ago

Compensation for slow asylum procedures to top €65m, scheme has now been scrapped

Dutch News  

The Dutch immigration service IND has set aside €65.4m to compensate asylum seekers whose cases take too long to process this year, website Nu.nl reported on Thursday. Last year the IND handed out €6.6m to refugees whose applications for asylum took too long to deal with. In April, the government set up a special task force and charged it with …

Compensation for slow asylum procedures to top €65m, scheme has now been scrapped
4 years, 6 months ago

Compensation for slow asylum procedures to top €65m, scheme has now been scrapped

Dutch News  

The Dutch immigration service IND has set aside €65.4m to compensate asylum seekers whose cases take too long to process this year, website Nu.nl reported on Thursday. Last year the IND handed out €6.6m to refugees whose applications for asylum took too long to deal with. In April, the government set up a special task force and charged it with …

Justice Min. wants asylum seekers to pay for long stays in shelters: report
5 years, 1 month ago

Justice Min. wants asylum seekers to pay for long stays in shelters: report

NL Times  

The Ministry of Justice and Security wants asylum seekers to pay for long-term stay in an asylum center. How much they will have to pay to the central agency for the reception of asylum seekers COA, will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Currently, asylum seekers are entitled to compensation if their asylum application is not processed within six months. …

New immigration rules to 'control' Britain's borders after Brexit finally unveiled
6 years, 3 months ago

New immigration rules to 'control' Britain's borders after Brexit finally unveiled

Daily Mail  

There will be no cap on short term workers coming to the UK until at least 2025, new immigration proposals out today reveal. There will be no cap on short term workers coming to the UK until at least 2025, new immigration proposals unveiled by Sajid Javid reveal In a swipe at Theresa May Mr Javid refused to back the …

Immigration service paid over €1 million to asylum seekers over slow procedures
6 years, 4 months ago

Immigration service paid over €1 million to asylum seekers over slow procedures

NL Times  

Up until October 1st, the Dutch immigration and naturalization service IND paid over a million euros in penalty payments to asylum seekers and refugees this year due to too slow procedures. By law the IND has six months to make a decision on an asylum family reunification request. If the decision period expires, asylum seekers and refugees waiting on a …

Asylum seekers face welfare crackdown under Government changes
7 years, 7 months ago

Asylum seekers face welfare crackdown under Government changes

ABC  

The Federal Government is set to launch a welfare crackdown on some asylum seekers who were originally transported to Australia for medical treatment. Key points: More than $200 a fortnight in income support to be cut for around 100 people Affected asylum seekers will have three weeks to move out of government-supported accommodation Rights advocates slam move as "an act …

Court rules against sending asylum seekers to Hungary
7 years, 9 months ago

Court rules against sending asylum seekers to Hungary

Al Jazeera  

Switzerland suspends the provisions of the Dublin Convention in relation to Hungary because of insecure conditions. Judges at the Federal Administrative Court said the situation in Hungary is too insecure for asylum seekers, delivering a verdict in the case of a young male from the Democratic Republic of Congo who had filed a judicial complaint against his return to the …

Refugee arrivals drop by a third in Germany
8 years, 2 months ago

Refugee arrivals drop by a third in Germany

Al Jazeera  

Around 280,000 new asylum seekers arrived in Germany in 2016, as compared with the 890,000 the year before. Thomas de Maiziere said on Wednesday that about 280,000 new asylum seekers arrived in 2016, while an estimated 80,000 people either left voluntarily or were deported. Asylum applications have lagged well behind arrivals and many people who came to Germany in 2015 …

No more 'leaving premium' for Albanian asylum seekers: Dijkhoff
8 years, 6 months ago

No more 'leaving premium' for Albanian asylum seekers: Dijkhoff

Dutch News  

Albanians who are not granted asylum in the Netherlands will no longer get €200 per adult and €40 per child on leaving, reports the Volkskrant on Tuesday. ‘We must make it clear that it makes no sense to seek asylum here.’ He claimed that hundreds of Albanians, and also people from Serbia and the western Balkans, ask for asylum in …

German parliament toughens asylum rules in a bid to reduce influx of migrants
9 years, 1 month ago

German parliament toughens asylum rules in a bid to reduce influx of migrants

Firstpost  

The German parliament on Thursday approved new measures to tighten asylum rules in an effort to stem an unprecedented influx of migrants. Berlin: The German parliament on Thursday approved new measures to tighten asylum rules in an effort to stem an unprecedented influx of migrants. The new rules also lower the hurdles for the expulsion of convicted foreigners – a …

Dutch now warn asylum seekers they may have to pay for their keep
9 years, 1 month ago

Dutch now warn asylum seekers they may have to pay for their keep

Dutch News  

Junior justice minister Klaas Dijkhoff has taken another step in discouraging asylum seekers from coming to the Netherlands, this time warning them in a letter that they may have to pay towards their keep. ‘It is possible you will be required to make a contribution to the costs of your reception.’ Earlier this year it emerged that the Dutch government …

Dutch now warn asylum seekers they may have to pay for their keep
9 years, 1 month ago

Dutch now warn asylum seekers they may have to pay for their keep

Dutch News  

Junior justice minister Klaas Dijkhoff has taken another step in discouraging asylum seekers from coming to the Netherlands, this time warning them in a letter that they may have to pay towards their keep. ‘It is possible you will be required to make a contribution to the costs of your reception.’ Earlier this year it emerged that the Dutch government …

Refugee crisis: Sweden's mass deportation of asylum seekers 'could strengthen EU migration policy'
9 years, 1 month ago

Refugee crisis: Sweden's mass deportation of asylum seekers 'could strengthen EU migration policy'

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sweden’s controversial plans to deport …

Denmark refugee bill: Everything you need to know about law allowing police to seize asylum seekers' cash and valuables
9 years, 1 month ago

Denmark refugee bill: Everything you need to know about law allowing police to seize asylum seekers' cash and valuables

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Danish prime minister Lars Lokke …

Dutch charged asylum seekers €700,000 in four years for living expenses
9 years, 2 months ago

Dutch charged asylum seekers €700,000 in four years for living expenses

Dutch News  

The Dutch government has claimed more than €700,000 from asylum seekers in the last four years in contributions towards their living costs. Earnings The Regulation for Personal Contributions by Asylum Seekers allows the state to charge asylum seekers for their food and living costs – €196 a month – if they earn more than €185 a week. Asylum seekers are …

Dutch charged asylum seekers €700,000 in four years for living expenses
9 years, 2 months ago

Dutch charged asylum seekers €700,000 in four years for living expenses

Dutch News  

The Dutch government has claimed more than €700,000 from asylum seekers in the last four years in contributions towards their living costs. Earnings The Regulation for Personal Contributions by Asylum Seekers allows the state to charge asylum seekers for their food and living costs – €196 a month – if they earn more than €185 a week. Asylum seekers are …

Germany follows Switzerland and Denmark to seize cash and valuables from arriving refugees
9 years, 2 months ago

Germany follows Switzerland and Denmark to seize cash and valuables from arriving refugees

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Refugees walk to a special …

Germany on course for 1 million asylum seekers in 2015, interior ministry says
9 years, 3 months ago

Germany on course for 1 million asylum seekers in 2015, interior ministry says

ABC  

Germany has registered 964,574 new asylum seekers in the first 11 months of the year, putting it on track for a million arrivals in 2015. Key points: Germany on track to take 1 million asylum seekers this year More than 200,000 asylum seekers arrived in November alone Fewer Syrians arriving in recent weeks, interior minister says Government criticised for backlog …

Germany expects 1.5 million asylum-seekers, report says
9 years, 5 months ago

Germany expects 1.5 million asylum-seekers, report says

Al Jazeera  

German paper quotes confidential document containing estimates that are far higher than publicly released figures. Germany could receive up to 1.5 million asylum-seekers this year, according to a newspaper quoting a confidential document containing estimates that are far higher than publicly released official figures. But Bild paper quoted the document saying that the authorities were now expecting to receive 920,000 …

Europe migrant crisis: Germany agrees on package to stem flood of asylum seekers from Balkan states
9 years, 5 months ago

Europe migrant crisis: Germany agrees on package to stem flood of asylum seekers from Balkan states

ABC  

Germany has approved a new law aimed at reducing the flood of asylum seekers crossing its borders from the Balkans. Germany is expecting up to a million asylum seekers this year and while the majority are Syrian, almost 40 per cent have come from countries in the western Balkans. Ms Merkel has drawn criticism, especially among conservatives, for fuelling the …

European migrant crisis: Germany reinstates border controls as 34 asylum seekers drown off Greece
9 years, 6 months ago

European migrant crisis: Germany reinstates border controls as 34 asylum seekers drown off Greece

ABC  

Germany is reinstating border controls with Austria as Europe's top economy admitted it was stretched to the limit trying to cope with a record influx of asylum seekers. Key points: Germany reinstates border controls under pressure from a record influx of asylum seekers Police begin passport checks at Austrian border Another boat sinks off the coast of Greece, leaving at …

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