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U.S.: New Immigration Rules From Trump Administration To Prevent Asylum-seekers From Getting Work Permits

Global UpfrontJun 3, 2025June 3, 20250

The Trump administration is considering a regulation that would prevent most asylum-seekers from getting work permits, potentially upending longstanding U.S. immigration policy, two Department of

22,619 Nigerians Seek Asylum In UK

Global UpfrontApr 22, 2025April 22, 20250

The United Kingdom Home Office received 22,619 asylum applications from Nigerian nationals from 2010 to 2024, according to its newly released year-end Asylum and Resettlement

UK: Nigerians Among Record Asylum Seekers Claiming To Be Gays Allowed To Stay Under ECHR Rules

Global UpfrontNov 16, 2024November 16, 20240

By Grâçia Ada Obi A record number of asylum seekers including Nigerians claiming to be gay have been allowed to stay in Britain under European

Asylum Riot: UK Man Whose Truck Was Filled With Debris Used By Rioters To Attack Police Jailed 27 Months

Global UpfrontNov 7, 2024November 7, 20240

By Grâçia Ada Obi A man who drove to a riot in a pick-up truck filled with debris which was used to attack police has

664,384 Nigerians Sought Asylum Abroad Under Buhari’s 8-year Reign – Report

Global UpfrontJul 18, 2024July 18, 20240

About 664,384 Nigerians filed for asylum in other countries between 2016 and 2023, which were years under the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari

UK Govt To Use Electronic Tagging To Control Asylum Seekers, Other Illegal Migrants – Home Secretary Suella Braverman

Global UpfrontAug 28, 2023August 28, 20230

The government is not ruling out using electronic tagging to control migrants who come to the UK illegally. Home Secretary Suella Braverman told Sky News