Migrants obtain stay permit after being exploited at clothing company in Italy
Three Bangladeshi nationals have received a stay permit for social protection in Italy after being exploited at work in the area of Prato, in Tuscany.
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Navigating the minefield of the UK asylum system
Applying for asylum in the United Kingdom has become a complex maze full of mixed messages for those in need of protection -- especially since Brexit. In this article, we discuss the risks and opportunities involved in lodging your asylum case in the UK.
Germany: Petition to aid access to healthcare for undocumented persons
More than 60 organizations and associations are calling for the abolition of the reporting requirement for people without residency status in Germany seeking healthcare.
520 Afghan translators may be offered protection in Germany
As Germany prepares to pull its military out of Afghanistan, the country’s defense minister says she could be prepared to offer protection to up to 520 Afghan translators and their families.
Italian police uncover a 'wedding agency' for migrants needing residency permits
Italian authorities uncovered a criminal organization in Sicily that was operating as a "wedding agency," with single women who needed money and were willing to marry foreigners who needed to be married in order to legally stay in Italy.
Italian court rules migrant with children must be given protection
Italy's highest court has ruled that a migrant mother of twins must be granted humanitarian protection status. The court said the children increased her vulnerability.
Italy, two migrants granted special stay permits following exploitation
Two asylum seekers in Italy have received a special stay permit due to serious labor exploitation, after having been victims of a criminal organization that exploited them as field hands at farms.
Beninese healthcare worker threatened with expulsion, to obtain residence permit
Lydia Veyrat, a healthcare assistant who works in a retirement home in Isère, will be given a residence permit, the French government announced. Previously she had been threatened with expulsion.
Trieste: Homeless without emergency assistance ahead of winter cold
The refugee support association ICS in Trieste has reported that the city does not have a plan to assist homeless people during the 'cold emergency'. "Anyone in a situation of extreme need is set to be left on the street," ICS said.
'I feel French, but I still have to fight': 15 years after arriving, a migrant from Egypt still fears expulsion
Mohamed, an Egyptian, arrived in France in 2006 as a teenager. He has built his entire adult life in France. During his 15 years on French soil, the young man has "done everything to integrate." But despite working, paying taxes and owning his own apartment, he lives under the threat of expulsion.
'It's a dramatic situation': Migrants in Italy face backlogs for renewing their residency
ASGI, the Association for Juridical Studies on Immigration, prepared a document to help foreign residents navigate the system and return to Italy after the coronavirus lockdown. Francesco Mason is one of a group of lawyers that worked on this paper. What’s written in law is one thing, he explains, but how things are working in practice is another and it could have dramatic consequences for foreign residents in Italy.
Residence permits: French government asked to deal with backlog
In France, getting an appointment at the prefecture to apply for or renew a residence permit has become a near impossible task. The Defender of Rights has called on the interior ministry to take concrete measures to improve the situation.