UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is facing growing criticism over efforts to deport convicted child sex offender Shabbir Ahmed to Pakistan, as the case sparks legal and diplomatic debate between the two countries. Read More: Pakistan to extradite absconder, child sex offender to UK According to reports, the British government has warned that it could consider measures against […]
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Turkey tightens action against illegal Afghan migrants
Turkey has intensified its crackdown on illegal Afghan migrants amid growing security and law enforcement concerns, according to reports published by Afghan media outlet Afghanistan International. Turkish authorities recently carried out operations in the provinces of Şırnak and Bayburt, where police detained 15 Afghan migrants along with six suspected human smugglers allegedly involved in illegal […]
Pakistan warns citizens in Cyprus over immigration rules
Pakistan Bureau of Immigration and Overseas Employment has issued a warning for Pakistani nationals living in Cyprus, urging them to strictly follow immigration laws and avoid illegal stay or travel arrangements that could lead to serious legal consequences. Read More: Passenger arrested at Karachi airport with over 47 visas According to an advisory card released […]
Israel orders deportation of American woman over video of Palestinian girl attack
TEL AVIV — Israeli authorities have ordered the deportation of an American Jewish woman after she filmed a video showing a car attack on a young Palestinian girl, according to local media reports. The incident has sparked controversy and raised questions over the woman’s actions and Israel’s legal response. Read More: China deports US woman convicted of […]
US ends Temporary Protected Status for Yemeni nationals
WASHINGTON – The United States government has announced the end of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemeni nationals, ordering over 1,000 refugees and asylum seekers to leave the country within 60 days or face arrest and deportation. The decision was announced by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Friday, marking another step in the Trump […]
ICE permits suspect in $100m jewellery heist to self-deport
United States federal immigration authorities have allowed a suspect charged in what is described as the country’s largest jewellery heist to leave the US voluntarily, a decision that has effectively enabled him to avoid a criminal trial and potential prison sentence. Read More: Dutch art fair looks ahead after ‘horrible’ heist Jeson Nelon Presilla Flores was […]
UN warns Afghan arrests, detentions in Pakistan rise 18pc in January
ISLAMABAD: Arrests and detentions of Afghan nationals in Pakistan have risen by 18 per cent in January compared to the previous week, according to a joint ‘Flash Update’ issued by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). Read More: 12 illegal Afghans held in KP’s Landi Kotal, eight deported The report shows […]
12 illegal Afghans held in KP’s Landi Kotal, eight deported
KHYBER: Police and district administration officials in Landi Kotal, Khyber tribal district, arrested 12 undocumented Afghan nationals on Thursday, deporting eight of them to Afghanistan via the Torkham border crossing. Read More: Naqvi orders illegal Afghans to leave Pakistan Authorities issued warnings to Afghan residents across Landi Kotal to either obtain legal travel documents or return to […]
US appeals court overturns release of Mahmoud Khalil
A US appeals court on Thursday overturned a ruling that led to the release of prominent pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, raising the possibility of his rearrest, according to court documents. Khalil, a legal permanent resident married to a US citizen, was detained by immigration authorities for three months beginning in March over alleged threats to […]
Amnesty urges Pakistan to halt Afghan deportations
Amnesty International has urged Pakistan to stop the ongoing deportation of Afghan refugees, describing the repatriation plan as a violation of international legal norms. In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the global rights watchdog termed the process “unlawful” and contrary to the principle of non-refoulement, which prohibits returning refugees to places where […]