World Mar 16 Iranian women's soccer team leaves Malaysia for Oman after asylum reversal Iran’s women’s soccer team has left Malaysia for Oman after five of the seven squad members who sparked a diplomatic furor by seeking asylum in Australia reversed their decisions and rejoined the team in Kuala Lumpur. By Eileen Ng, Rod McGuirk, Associated Press
World Mar 15 Fifth member of Iranian women's soccer team gives up asylum in Australia A fifth member of the Iranian women’s soccer team who accepted a refugee visa to stay in Australia has left the country, the Australian government said on Monday. By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press
World Mar 14 Another 3 members of Iran's women's soccer team decide against staying in Australia as refugees Another three members of the Iran's women’s soccer team who accepted refugee visas to stay in Australia have decided to return to their homeland, an Australian government minister said on Sunday. By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press
World Mar 10 Australia grants asylum to 2 more members of Iranian women's soccer team Two more members of the Iranian women’s soccer team were granted asylum in Australia before their teammates departed, the country’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Wednesday. By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press
Mar 10 5 members of Iranian women's soccer team granted asylum in Australia By Charlotte Graham-McLay, John Pye, R.J. Rico, Associated Press Australia has granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who were in the country for a tournament when the Iran war began. Continue reading
Nov 29 Trump administration halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members By Collin Binkley, Ben Finley, Associated Press The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports days after a shooting near the White House that left one National Guard member dead and another in critical condition. Continue reading
Oct 07 U.N. refugee agency chief suggests that US deportation practices violate the law By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Filippo Grandi on Monday also criticized a wider "backlash" in some countries against migrants and refugees. Continue reading
Aug 29 Asylum-seekers can remain in UK hotel after government wins appeal to keep it open By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Britain's Court of Appeal on Friday overturned a ban on asylum-seekers from being housed at a hotel northeast of London that has been the site of protests for weeks and has become a political flashpoint across the country. Continue reading
Jul 02 Judge blocks Trump order barring asylum access at border, gives two weeks to appeal By Rebecca Santana, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press A federal judge said Wednesday that an order by President Donald Trump suspending asylum access at the southern border was unlawful, throwing into doubt one of the key pillars of the president's plan to crack down on migration. But he put the… Continue reading