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STATE DEPARTMENT HALTS VISITOR VISAS FOR GAZA RESIDENTS DURING POLICY REVIEW

Reuters|Aug 16, 2025
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The State Department said it is suspending B1/B2 visitor visas for people from Gaza pending a full review. Officials noted a small number of recent medical-humanitarian visas but did not provide figures. The move comes amid political scrutiny and connects to broader patterns of constrained movement for Gazans and reported resettlement outreach to African states.

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REPORT: IRELAND IPAS ASYLUM SITE RAN 5 YEARS WITHOUT PLANNING — FOI SHOWS NO RECORD BEFORE 2024

An Irish report says Setanta House in Ardee housed asylum applicants under IPAS since 2019 without any planning application or recorded exemption until late 2024, when a retrospective exemption was granted. FOI replies indicate the council had no correspondence or records showing pre-2024 planning status or contract evidence from the Department of Justice/IPAS. The article links the case to a Comptroller & Auditor General audit that found widespread lack of planning permissions or exemptions across sampled IPAS centres, suggesting systemic governance and compliance failures. It calls for greater transparency and enforcement around asylum accommodation contracting and oversight.

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