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Asylum seeker
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Home Office wrong to send asylum seeker back to Ethiopia, rules judge
Scottish judge rules that Home Office unlawfully deported an Ethiopian asylum seeker fleeing persecution - and orders his return to the UK.
Homeless shelter at double capacity with no more room
A homeless shelter for destitute refugees will have to stop accepting new guests as it is running at double capacity.
MP intervenes as disabled asylum-seeker faces ‘life-threatening’ destitution
A seriously ill and disabled asylum-seeker is facing destitution and potential homelessness after a Home Office decision to stop her support.
Film tells asylum seeker stories of alleged G4S intimidation
A new film features testimony from asylum seekers alleging intimidation and bullying by employees of security giant G4S
Hundreds of vulnerable asylum seekers held despite doctors’ fears
Nearly 300 extremely vulnerable asylum seekers held in Dungavel by Home Office despite doctors expressing fears over their well-being.
Poor housing for refugees causing ‘suffering and stress’
People seeking asylum are being bullied, evicted and suffering in poor quality accommodation, say groups submitting evidence to a Westminster inquiry.