PoliticsBelgium
Belgian Return Centre Staff Strike Indefinitely
Staff at Belgium's closed return centres in Merksplas and Steenokkerzeel strike indefinitely over aggression, understaffing and burnout.
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PoliticsEurope
Belgium Panel Backs Home Searches for Undocumented
A Belgian Chamber committee approved home searches for undocumented people deemed a threat, as minister Van Bossuyt denies it is a 'witch hunt'.
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JusticePolitics
Sharia4Belgium Leader Belkacem Seeks Asylum in Belgium
Fouad Belkacem, ex-leader of banned extremist group Sharia4Belgium, has applied for asylum in Belgium ahead of his 2027 release from prison.
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Immigration PolicyPolitics
Trump Expands Immigration Crackdown to Legal Entrants
Trump administration expands immigration crackdown to legal entrants with visa processing pause and plan to revoke up to 200,000 visas.
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ImmigrationPolitics
US Prepares Largest Mass Visa Revocation in History
Trump administration plans to revoke up to 200,000 B1 and B2 visas from asylum seekers in what would be the largest mass visa revocation in US history.
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TechnologyPolitics
Germany Approves AI for Immigration Application Reviews
Germany's Cabinet approved a draft law allowing AI to assist in processing asylum and visa applications, raising debate over algorithmic bias and privacy.
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PoliticsImmigration
U.S. Asylum Program Undercut as Grants Hit Two-Decade Low
Asylum grants hit a two-decade low as the Trump administration eliminates interviews, reduces judges, and imposes new fees, NPR analysis shows.
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PoliticsImmigration
Uccle Asylum Centre Opening Delayed After Judge Recusal
The opening of a Fedasil asylum centre in Uccle faces a new delay after the presiding judge recused herself, prolonging uncertainty for 230 asylum seekers.
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PoliticsSociety
Belgium Halves Asylum Shelter Places, Sparking Outrage
Belgium cuts emergency asylum shelter places in Brussels from 2,000 to 1,000, sparking outrage from aid groups warning of homelessness and crisis.
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Social AffairsPolitics
Brussels Reception Crisis: 700 More Places Cut Under Deal
Belgium's asylum minister cuts 700 more Brussels Deal reception places, halving capacity to 1,000 amid fierce criticism from regional officials.
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PoliticsSupreme Court
Supreme Court Allows Asylum Turnbacks, Ends TPS for Haitians
The Supreme Court ruled the US can turn away asylum seekers at the border and end TPS for Haitians, sparking fear in communities nationwide.
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ImmigrationPolitics
Fedasil Center in Uccle: Guarantees Given, Concerns Remain
A new Fedasil asylum center for 230 people in Uccle, Brussels, sparks community tensions as authorities offer guarantees and a neighborhood contract.
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PoliticsImmigration
Supreme Court Expands Trump Immigration Powers in Two Cases
Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to allow Trump to block asylum seekers at the border and end TPS for Haitians and Syrians, shifting immigration law.
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Immigration & JusticePolitics
SF Immigration Court Shutters, Displacing 100K Cases
The San Francisco immigration court has shut down, transferring over 100,000 cases to Concord. Critics say the closure limits asylum access.
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PoliticsEurope
Belgium Overhauls Asylum Appeals in Major Migration Reform
Belgian Chamber adopts sweeping reform of the Council for Alien Law Litigation, introducing three-track procedures and confidential evidence access.
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ImmigrationJudiciary
San Francisco Immigration Court Shuts Down After Judge Purge
The San Francisco immigration court permanently closed May 1 after a purge of judges left only 2 on the bench, throwing 117,000 asylum cases into chaos.
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