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Asylum seekers
Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett review – lessons of a painful past
Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett review – lessons of a painful past
The rising star of US literature's latest novel follows an overworked 40-year-old asylum lawyer working for a small nonprofit in New York
This innovative scheme uses spare rooms to house homeless refugees after Home Office backlog blitz
This innovative scheme uses spare rooms to house homeless refugees after Home Office backlog blitz
Foreign workers at 'increasing risk of exploitation' as UK sees sharp fall in work visas
Foreign workers at 'increasing risk of exploitation' as UK sees sharp fall in work visas
UK immigration policy is stuck in a race to the bottom – with human traffickers the only winners
UK immigration policy is stuck in a race to the bottom – with human traffickers the only winners
Labour's new rules on small boat crossings leave campaigners 'appalled and disappointed'
Labour's new rules on small boat crossings leave campaigners 'appalled and disappointed'
Labour's raids on illegal migrant workers no cause for celebration: 'An utterly pointless performance'
Labour's raids on illegal migrant workers no cause for celebration: 'An utterly pointless performance'
I didn't know I was a human trafficking victim till I was in my 50s – why did nobody rescue me?
I didn't know I was a human trafficking victim till I was in my 50s – why did nobody rescue me?
Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Refugees, migrants and asylum seekers
Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Refugees, migrants and asylum seekers
This woman's asylum hotel reminded her of being detained. Here's how we can stop failing refugees
This woman's asylum hotel reminded her of being detained. Here's how we can stop failing refugees
Here's how Labour can dismantle the hostile environment and end refugee homelessness in 2025
Here's how Labour can dismantle the hostile environment and end refugee homelessness in 2025
Being a survivor of torture in the UK is hard – but writing gave me back my boldness and courage
Being a survivor of torture in the UK is hard – but writing gave me back my boldness and courage
The root causes of the UK's racist riots remain. The government must be brave and destroy them
The root causes of the UK's racist riots remain. The government must be brave and destroy them
This is what Christmas is like for thousands of asylum seekers in hotels: 'It's more like a prison'
This is what Christmas is like for thousands of asylum seekers in hotels: 'It's more like a prison'
10 acts of violence and far-right 'activism' police ignored ahead of summer riots
10 acts of violence and far-right 'activism' police ignored ahead of summer riots
Calls to give Syrian asylum seekers right to work while UK suspends refugee applications
Calls to give Syrian asylum seekers right to work while UK suspends refugee applications
‘Common sense and humanity’: Home Office doubles time given to refugees before eviction from asylum hotels
‘Common sense and humanity’: Home Office doubles time given to refugees before eviction from asylum hotels
'Disgraceful': Tories condemned for wasting £715m on sending no asylum seekers to Rwanda
'Disgraceful': Tories condemned for wasting £715m on sending no asylum seekers to Rwanda
'This will ease the backlog': Asylum legal aid rates set to increase for first time in almost 30 years
'This will ease the backlog': Asylum legal aid rates set to increase for first time in almost 30 years
'Remember these are human beings': This is what the highly-politicised UK migration stats really mean
'Remember these are human beings': This is what the highly-politicised UK migration stats really mean
'Punitive' asylum system pushing refugees into homelessness: 'It's fuelling injustice'
'Punitive' asylum system pushing refugees into homelessness: 'It's fuelling injustice'
Vulnerable asylum seekers need lawyers. Here's how Labour can fix the legal aid scandal
Vulnerable asylum seekers need lawyers. Here's how Labour can fix the legal aid scandal
Letters: Sending job coaches to mental health wards isn't just ludicrous – it's desperate
Letters: Sending job coaches to mental health wards isn't just ludicrous – it's desperate
Cost of housing asylum seekers soars to £41,000 per person, study finds: 'Urgent reform needed'
Cost of housing asylum seekers soars to £41,000 per person, study finds: 'Urgent reform needed'
I ended up in hospital due to lack of legal aid for my asylum claim – I got physically sick
I ended up in hospital due to lack of legal aid for my asylum claim – I got physically sick
'Broken' legal aid system leaves vulnerable asylum seekers facing 'life and death' decisions alone
