All news on the topic: Immigration and asylum

Two months after the fall of Assad’s regime, Whitehall’s decision to pause asylum applications from Syrians has left more than 6,600 cases stuck on hold in the UK

Mexican drug cartels are readying terrifying plans to strike back at US Border Patrol agents as President Donald Trump ramps up his crackdown on immigration.

An Italian navy ship was forced to take migrants back to Italy from asylum processing centres in Albania on Saturday, dealing a fresh blow to far-right PM Meloni.

Physical residence permits proving the right to live and work in Britain will expire at the end of December

Asylum seekers say they are in limbo and charities have expressed ‘deep concern’ as claims paused after Assad regime’s fall

A rioter who helped fuel a fire outside a hotel housing asylum seekers has been jailed for nine years - the joint longest sentence passed down so far for the nationwide disorder over the summer.

Charities and politicians praise increase to 56 days but press for move to be made permanent

Gangs charging €8,000 for illegal travel packages that avoid crossing Channel on small boats

Home secretary says £700m scheme did not result in a single deportation or stop any boats crossing the Channel

An asylum seeker who was allowed to stay in the UK – after several attempts to deport him – has been jailed for more than 10 years after he raped a 15-year-old girl.

Labour are preparing a series of deals with countries like Kurdistan and Vietnam to deter migrants from crossing into Britain illegally, reports claim.

Turkish national accused of supplying engines and boats to cross-Channel smugglers in Belgium and northern France

Photos of burnt belongings – including documents needed to apply for asylum – are the latest alleged evidence of brutality on EU borders

Pregnant woman among those killed in ‘horrifying’ incident as charities call on government to establish safe routes

ETA scheme introduced last year by the Conservatives is ‘devastating’ for competitiveness, the airport says

Data shows that last year more than 2,000 people referred to support body the NRM had been referred before