An Afghan immigrant, previously part of a CIA-backed unit, is in custody after shooting two National Guard soldiers near the White House. Learn about the investigation and the political fallout.
Refugee organisations express terror over potential xenophobic backlash after an Afghan national shot two National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C. Learn more.
Security scandal erupts as Trump administration approved asylum for Afghan suspect who shot two National Guardsmen near the White House. Read the full investigation.
Two National Guard troops critically wounded in Washington DC shooting. President Trump condemns the 'act of terror' and suspends Afghan asylum requests. Latest updates.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announces the biggest asylum system reforms in a generation, including a 20-year wait for settlement and enforced family removals, sparking a Labour backlash.
Exclusive: A female store manager's act of kindness turns to tragedy as an Afghan asylum seeker she employed stabs her to death after Germany controversially refused his deportation.
Shocking new figures reveal Britain has recorded Europe's largest increase in asylum applications, with claims soaring to 108,000 this year - an 84,000 surge from previous levels, creating unprecedented pressure on the UK's immigration system.
Britain's immigration courts face collapse as asylum appeals surge to unprecedented levels, creating dangerous backlogs and raising serious concerns about public safety.
An Afghan asylum seeker has been convicted of a horrific sexual assault on a 17-year-old girl in a children's play park, with the judge warning of a substantial custodial sentence for the calculated attack.
Exclusive: A major Ministry of Defence data breach has compromised the safety of Afghan citizens who worked with British forces, revealing email addresses and names in a catastrophic security failure.
An Afghan asylum seeker who launched a frenzied knife attack on young children and their mothers in a French park continues to receive psychiatric treatment as authorities investigate the shocking incident that left a three-year-old fighting for life.
Turkey intensifies immigration enforcement, detaining hundreds of Afghan nationals in Istanbul raids ahead of planned deportations to Pakistan.
An Afghan asylum seeker has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman at a takeaway shop in West Yorkshire, with the court hearing disturbing details of the predatory attack.
Two Metropolitan Police officers are set to appear before a misconduct panel after allegedly deploying a Taser on an Afghan asylum seeker during a Home Office immigration operation in West London.
Former Afghan police commander who survived Taliban assassination attempts told he cannot stay in Britain despite risking his life working with UK forces
An Afghan national who entered Britain hidden in a lorry has been charged with a brutal triple stabbing that left one man dead, raising serious questions about the UK's asylum system.
Exclusive: The Home Office's controversial plan to house asylum seekers in an Epping Forest hotel has been abruptly abandoned following intense local opposition and security concerns, revealing deepening challenges in the UK's migrant accommodation crisis
UK Defence Ministry under fire after email blunder reveals personal details of dozens of Afghan interpreters seeking evacuation, potentially putting lives at risk.
An Afghan asylum seeker has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman at a central London hotel housing migrants, raising serious questions about security and safeguarding procedures.
A two-year-old boy has been brutally murdered and three others injured after an Afghan asylum seeker went on a stabbing spree at a German playground, sparking urgent security reviews across Europe.
Exclusive: Hundreds of Afghan special forces soldiers who worked with Britain are facing deportation from Pakistan after a catastrophic data breach exposed their details to Taliban authorities.
A pioneering former Afghan judge who shattered glass ceilings reveals her terror as Taliban death threats target her family left behind after she found sanctuary in Australia.
Shocking investigation reveals Afghan migrants fabricating brutal torture videos to support UK asylum claims while enjoying holidays abroad, exploiting British taxpayer-funded hotels and legal aid.
Exclusive: Joy Peter, an Afghan interpreter who heroically saved US Marines from a Taliban bomb, faces deportation from the UK after his asylum claim was rejected, despite Taliban death threats.
A landmark Australian High Court ruling orders the immediate release of a detained Afghan asylum seeker family, challenging the government's indefinite immigration detention policies and setting a pivotal legal precedent.
A severe Ministry of Defence data leak has compromised the safety of Afghan interpreters and their families resettled in the UK. The National Audit Office exposes systemic security failures and mishandling of sensitive information in a major breach.
A severe data breach by the UK Ministry of Defence has compromised the email addresses of dozens of Afghan interpreters awaiting relocation, potentially endangering lives and revealing a critical security failure.
Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper vows a Labour government would rapidly clear the asylum backlog and end costly hotel use, while tackling small boat crossings with a new cross-border police unit.
Exclusive: The number of asylum seekers in UK hotels remains stubbornly high despite government efforts, sparking a fierce political battle over immigration policy and public spending.
Violence flared in Essex as police and protesters clashed during a demonstration outside a hotel housing asylum seekers. Read the full report on the chaotic scenes and the escalating national debate.