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US court rules asylum seekers must stay in Mexico

August 25, 2021 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has ordered President Joe Biden to reinstate a policy of making asylum seekers stay in Mexico while claims are processed. The policy was put in place by his predecessor, Donald Trump, […]

Daca: Judge orders Trump to restore undocumented immigrants scheme

December 5, 2020 World Justice News 0

A US judge has ordered the Trump administration to fully reinstate a scheme that protects immigrants brought to the country illegally as children from being deported. The administration had moved to close the Deferred Action […]

Foreign students in US: Trump administration drops deportation plans

July 15, 2020 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump’s government has dropped its plans to deport international students whose courses move fully online because of the coronavirus pandemic. The U-turn comes just one week after the policy announcement. The Massachusetts […]

Trump’s bid to end Obama-era immigration policy ruled unlawful

June 19, 2020 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled against President Donald Trump’s bid to end a major programme that protects young immigrants from deportation. The justices upheld lower court rulings that found his move to rescind Deferred […]

Daca: Dreamers take fight with Trump to Supreme Court

November 12, 2019 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court is to hear arguments in the case of an Obama-era immigration programme the White House has sought to end since 2017. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (Daca) policy protects 700,000 […]

Jailed British holidaymakers ‘to be released soon’

October 16, 2019 World Justice News 0

A British family detained in the US after crossing the border from Canada expect to be released and sent back to the UK by Wednesday. David Connors, 30, and his wife Eilieen, 24, were arrested […]

Trump immigration plans: Supreme Court approves asylum curbs

September 12, 2019 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has allowed the government to severely limit the ability of migrants to claim asylum. The policy bars people arriving at the US southern border from seeking protection if they failed to […]

Trump targets legal migrants who get food aid

August 12, 2019 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump’s administration is to make it more difficult for poorer legal migrants to extend their visas or gain permanent resident status (a green card). The rule targets migrants who rely on public […]

US immigration: ICE arrests nearly 700 people in Mississippi raids

August 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

US immigration officials have arrested almost 700 people after a series of raids in the state of Mississippi. The co-ordinated operations targeted workers at seven agricultural processing plants who allegedly did not have proper documentation. […]

US Supreme Court gives go-ahead for Trump wall funding

July 27, 2019 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has said that President Donald Trump can use $2.5bn (£2bn) of Pentagon funds for a section of wall on the southern border. The court ruled by five votes to four to […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]