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Monday, Feb 9

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UK govt to end asylum hotels for refugees from Nigeria, others

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The United Kingdom’s Home Office has announced plans to phase out government-funded asylum hotels as part of broader immigration reforms aimed at reducing the number of refugees entering the country.

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UK govt to end asylum hotels for refugees from Nigeria, others amid immigration reform

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In addition, the government also vowed a crackdown on asylum seekers who break laws in the UK.

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Humanitarian crisis in northern Syria leaves Kurdish refugees stranded

www.france24.com

In Syria, last week’s agreement between Kurdish forces and Damascus includes a humanitarian component, ultimately aimed at allowing refugees to return home. These families fled the fighting that followed the fall of Bashar al-Assad. There…

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‘Pulling up the drawbridge’: Alf Dubs criticises Shabana Mahmood’s plans for child refugees

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Exclusive: Labour peer, who came to UK as a refugee, says some ministers try to show they won’t ‘just do things because of their background’

Sunday, Feb 8

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Asylum system turning into 'conveyor belt' to life on benefits, critics warn as number of migrants and refugees getting hand-outs doubles in 3 years

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It came as new figures revealed that despite pledges of a crackdown by ministers, the number of migrants and refugees claiming universal credit has more than doubled since 2022.

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IRARA, refugees commission, NOA hold dialogue on migration

The International Returns and Reintegration Assistance (IRARA), in collaboration with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), and National Orientation Agency (NOA) on Friday held a

Saturday, Feb 7

06

Benue SEMA unveils 2026 Roadmap for IDPs, refugees

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The Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) Friday presented its 2026 Annual Workplan, focusing on durable solutions for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and refugees. Speaking

Friday, Feb 6

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Why climate injustice now demands a climate refugees act

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The world is already living beyond its safe limits, and the consequences are no longer abstract. Global temperatures have risen

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Huge increase in homeless refugees in London as asylum policy under fire

www.standard.co.uk

Rise from 3,560 to 19,310 blamed on 28-day move-on period and faster asylum processing leaving people unable to secure housing

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Homelessness hits new high among refugees with thousands now sleeping on streets

www.mirror.co.uk

Homelessness among refugees has skyrocketed in England in recent years, with charities claiming more needs to be done to prevent that number from rising even further

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Homeless refugees in England soar five-fold to nearly 20,000

London and the North West, including Liverpool and Manchester, have the highest proportion

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England's number of homeless refugees soars to huge new total

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Charities said BBC the increase was a 'direct result' of Government policy.

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Number of homeless refugees in England soars, BBC finds

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Analysis of government data shows numbers increased from 3,560 in 2021/22 to 19,310 in 2024/25.

Thursday, Feb 5

14

Minnesota refugees and immigrants are hiding in ‘a prison of fear’

www.startribune.com

Across Minnesota, thousands of immigrants and refugees are staying home from work, church and school to avoid ICE agents.

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Questions around a compound of Shiite refugees from Syria show lingering post-Assad fears

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HERMEL, Lebanon (AP) — A walled compound in Lebanon housing hundreds of people who fled their homes in Syria after…

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Questions around a compound of Shiite refugees from Syria show lingering post-Assad fears

A compound in Lebanon housing people who fled Syria after Bashar Assad's fall has faced allegations of harboring Assad loyalists, which residents deny

Wednesday, Feb 4

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Government appeals temporary restraining order prohibiting the detention of Minnesota refugees

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The federal government is reviewing the applications of thousands of Minnesota refugees.

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Sudanese Refugees Flee Escalating War, Seek Safety In Chad

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The conflict in Sudan began in April 2023, and since then millions have been displaced internally or across borders. Chad has emerged as one of the largest recipients of refugees…

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Sudanese refugees flee war to Chad

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Sudanese refugees fleeing the ongoing war find shelter in Chad but face immense physical and psychological trauma from drone attacks and violence.