Migration
NHS immigration checks put many at risk
MPs in the UK have written to the government to request the suspension of NHS charges and immigration checks during the coronavirus crisis.
Children in overcrowded camps abandoned in the face of Covid-19
The UK’s home Secretary has not responded to requests from charities and other organisations to increase the number of migrant children brought into the UK from migrant camps in the EU in light of a potential outbreak of coronavirus
Pandemic fears for refugee camps
As fears of an outbreak in Greece’s refugee camps increase, international aid organisations, human rights groups and others have called for governments to take action to prevent a medical catastrophe.
Home Office to temporarily stop the eviction of asylum seekers
Home Office minister Chris Philp has advised that people will not be asked to vacate their asylum accommodation during lockdown.
US-Mexico border closed
The US secretary of state has announced the closure of the country southern border two days after similar measures were taken on the border with Canada.
Canada closes border to asylum seekers in response to virus outbreak
Canada has taken the exceptional measure of closing its US border to asylum seekers in an attempt to curb the spread of coronavirus.
