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Gallatin Refugee Connections hosts kit packing day for refugees coming to Montana

Volunteers arrived at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ bright and early on Saturday morning and immediately got to work carrying heavy boxes full of everything from pots and pans to bedding to baby supplies into the church. Everything a family would need to comfortably start a new life. The

Asylum advocates disappointed by Supreme Court arguments

(The Center Square) — Immigration asylum advocates expressed disappointment with justices on the Supreme Court after arguments Tuesday regarding asylum protections. The case, Noem v. Al Otro Lado, challenges the Trump administration’s policy prohibiting immigrants on the Mexico side of the U.S.-Mexico border from seeking asylum. Immigration law

US Supreme Court hears migrant asylum claim case

US Supreme Court hears migrant asylum claim case

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday examined a former policy of turning away migrants before they crossed the US-Mexico border to present an asylum claim. The policy, known as "metering," has not been in place since 2021, but President Donald Trump is seeking a ruling validating it

Supreme Court appears to favor Trump's asylum border policy

Supreme Court appears to favor Trump's asylum border policy

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court appeared in favor of the Trump administration's policy to prevent immigrants making asylum claims from being processed if they are on the Mexico side of the U.S.-Mexico border. The court heard arguments in Noem v. Al Otro Lado,

Three Iranian football team members leave asylum in Australia

Three Iranian football team members leave asylum in Australia

Three more members of the Iranian women's football team have left their asylum in Australia and decided to return home, Canberra said Sunday. Seven members of Iran's visiting football delegation competing in the Women's Asian Cup had sought sanctuary in Australia after they were

Iran women footballers evacuate from safe house in Australia

Iran women footballers evacuate from safe house in Australia

Iranian women footballers claiming asylum in Australia evacuated from their safe house on Wednesday after one team member changed her mind and revealed their location to the Iranian embassy, Canberra said. Seven members of Iran's visiting women's football delegation had sought sanctuary in Australia after they

Supreme Court upholds evidence-based immigrant asylum standards

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision on Wednesday, upheld a lower court ruling that required substantial evidence for an asylum application. The case, Urias-Orellana v. Bondi, focused on a family of Salvadorean nationals who applied for asylum after entering the United States illegally