Asylum seekers

Former hostages Aviva and Keith Siegel visit Kenyan refugee camp

Partnering with IsraAID, former hostages Aviva and Keith Siegel toured the camp's facilities as part of their recent entry into humanitarian work.

|ByASHER SMITH
Keith and Aviva Siegel speak at The Jerusalem Post's Annual Conference in New York, US, May 19, 2025
Greek emergency personnel wait to transfer bodies of dead migrants, following migrant’s boat collision with coast guard off the island of Chios, in the port of Chios, Greece, February 3, 2026.

Fourteen migrants die off Greece after boat collides with coast guard

A coastguard official said they spotted a dingy transporting migrants towards Chios, which lies a few miles off the coast of Turkey, and ordered them to turn back.

|ByREUTERS
Swiss flags are seen on the Swiss Parliament building (Bundeshaus) in Bern, Switzerland, November 6, 2024.

Second Iranian diplomat abandons post, seeks asylum for family in Switzerland - report

Iran's Foreign Ministry has not commented on Derikvand's actions, according to the outlet, and has "avoided discussing the case or claiming ignorance due to fear of intelligence agencies."

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Migrants try to board smugglers' boats in an attempt to cross the English Channel off the beach of Gravelines, northern France on September 27, 2025; illustrative.

Migrants share tutorials for human smuggling on social media - report

Video tutorials on social media show migrants using risky methods to enter the UK, sparking safety concerns and highlighting the dangers of truck smuggling.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER

US considering offering British Jews asylum amid rising antisemitism, Trump's UK-born lawyer says

Amid growing antisemitism in the UK, Trump’s lawyer Robert Garson revealed talks with the US State Department about offering asylum to British Jews seeking refuge.

JANUARY 20, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Protesters wave flags and hold placards during a demonstration organised by the Campaign Against Antisemitism outside Downing Street in London on October 9, 2025 to mark one week since the attack on a synagogue in Manchester; illustrative.

Trump’s lawyer tells 'Post' he raised idea of offering asylum to UK Jews - interview

"Jews are being persecuted in the United Kingdom. They fit a wonderful demographic for the United States. They're exactly the sort of immigrant the United States should want to attract," said Garson.

JANUARY 19, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
People dance under Israeli flags as they gather for a commemorative event organized by the Jewish community to honour the lives lost in the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, in Trafalgar Square, London on October 5, 2025.

Two asylum-seeking Afghan teenagers jailed for raping 15-year-old girl in England

The boys, Jan Jahanzeb and Israr Niazal, both aged 17, carried out the attack in a park in Leamington Spa in May after taking the girl away from her friends, prosecutors said.

DECEMBER 8, 2025ByREUTERS
In this photo illustration, a close up of a police cordon tape is scene across a footpath, on June 28, 2025 in Weymouth, United Kingdom.

Accused National Guard attacker faces US murder charge, Trump wants to halt 'Third World' migration

United Nations agencies urged the US on Friday night to continue allowing asylum seekers access to the country, including due process rights, in keeping with international law.

NOVEMBER 29, 2025ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump looks on as he walks to board Marine One to depart for Joint Base Andrews, from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 22, 2025

Immigration overhaul ordered by Trump following National Guard shooting

Trump orders a sweeping review of asylum cases and Green Cards after a National Guard shooting.

NOVEMBER 28, 2025ByREUTERS
National Guard members stand together behind yellow tape, after two National Guard members were shot near the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 26, 2025.

Britain announces largest asylum policy overhaul in modern times

As part of the changes, the statutory duty to provide support to certain asylum seekers, including housing and weekly allowances, will be revoked, the Home Office said in a statement.

NOVEMBER 16, 2025ByREUTERS
Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood visit Peacehaven Mosque in Peacehaven, United Kingdom, on October 23, 2025.

US refugee system may undergo overhaul to favor white South Africans, English-speakers - NYT

The system for taking in asylum seekers is being considered to undergo a complete change by the Trump administration.

OCTOBER 17, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Shipping containers and concertina wires are used as border fence on the bank of the Rio Grande river in Eagle Pass, Texas, US, January 17, 2024.

Trump administration urges other nations to join its push to restrict asylum rights

Top Trump officials call for global overhaul of asylum protections, aiming to reshape the post-WWII migration system and address asylum abuse.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2025ByREUTERS
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order on a deal that would divest TikTok's U.S. operations from ByteDance from its Chinese owner ByteDance, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 25, 2025.

UK offers fully funded scholarships to Gazan students, medical aid for children

Lammy and Cooper said that their government was also bringing Gazan children in need of medical care to receive treatment from UK National Health Service specialists.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
A Palestinian woman carries a box as people seek aid supplies from the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), in the central Gaza Strip, August 4, 2025.

UK's Farage sets out plan for 'mass deportation' of asylum seekers

Farage cited US President Donald Trump's record on immigration as inspiration for his policies.

AUGUST 23, 2025ByREUTERS
Britain's Reform UK Party leader Nigel Farage speaks at a news conference in London, Britain, August 4, 2025.