News Story: Regjeringen returnerer barnefamilier til Hellas
Utrop, 28 August 2009

Borderland strongly critisises the Norwegian Government's decision to transfer families with children to Greece under the Dublin procedure. - This is one of several low points in the new Norwegian asylum politics, says Rune Berglund Steen from Borderland.

Read the full story here.
 
Article: Spørsmål til regjeringen
Dagbladet, 16 August 2009

Borderland, alongside several other organisations, are demanding some answers from the Government.

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Article: Det uredelige Høyre
Aftenposten, 20 July 2009

WIth Høyre's criticism of the Government's asylum policies as liberal and chaotic, Høyre has left the realm of reality and entered the election campaign.

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New Restrictive Measure: Stricter Practice for Family Reunification
14 July 2009

The Government has published its formal proposal of a four year work or education requirement for family reunification between spouses, parents and children. If passed, this will apply for anyone with a residence permit on humanitarian basis.

Read more about restrictive measures on our Restrictive Measures Watch page.
 
Article: Livet som internert
Dagbladet, 13 July 2009

Reply from an inhabitant of Lier ventemottak to the UDI, asking for an honest evaluation of Lier and Fagerli ventemottak, without all the stereotypes and prejudice against the inhabitants as "criminals" or "illegals".

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News Story: Hun har ventet på opphold i 15 år
NRK, 6 July 2009

Several hundred asylum seekers have been in Norway for a number of years. The Norwegian Redd Cross, KrF and Borderland are clear that there needs to be a solution for these people. NRK particularly documents the story of Alem, who has been in Norway for 15 years.

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News Story: Uverdige forhold på ventemottak
NRK, 3 July 2009

Both the Norwegian Red Cross, the Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies, bishop Laila Riksaasen Dahl, SV and KrF strongly critisise the situation for asylum seekers with a negative decision living at Lier and Fagerli ventemottak. Psychiatrist Sverre Varvin particularly warns against the health hasards for the people caught in this situation. Hear also the inhabitants' own stories.

Read NRK's coverage: – Uverdige forhold på ventemottak and Mener de har seg selv å takke.
 
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