Introduction Debates on immigration issues have been ongoing for decades. However, no concrete legal framework has been developed to solve immigration issues. Almost every country faces immigration issues. In particular, developed countries face a lot of criticism over their handling of migrants from third world countries. For instance, Syrian refugees experience many difficulties in their quest for refugee status in European countries. Nonetheless, some third world countries have also discriminated against migrants. For instance, Uganda mistreated its Asian migrants. Of great concern are the poor immigration policies that complicate entry of migrants (Webber 2012). Additionally, poor legal structures have left refugees unprotected in host countries. This paper will compare and contrast two cases on mistreatment of immigrants. Firstly, the paper will explore the historical case of Asian refugees in Uganda during Idi Amin’s tenure. Secondly, the paper will examine the contemporary case of Syrian refugees in Europe. Consequently, the paper will investigate legal dimensions concerning mistreatment of migrants in foreign countries. Migrants face numerous upheavals in host nations. In fact, most migrants feel unwanted in the regions that they visit. Interestingly, this is quite the opposite when they the same regions as investors or tourists. Most migrants are vilified and mistreated by immigration policies that seek to deport them at the slightest opportunity (McDonald 2015). Immigration laws have vindicated asylum seekers to an extent that they live in fear of law enforcement organs. Legal experts like Frances Webber have experienced such vilifications in the hands of host countries (Webber 2012). At some stage, it is necessary to asks if immigration policies serve the interest of migrants. Based on Webber’s experience, it can only be argued that most immigration policies serve the interest of host countries rather than immigrants. According to Webber, migrants are given marginal justice in foreign countries. Webber’s book describes poor legal framework, which is discriminative towards refugees and migrants. In fact, the writer describes migrant laws as racial and inhuman because of their legal struggles. In essence, migrants’ right is still abused in foreign countries. Surprisingly, borders have ceased from being arrival points. Instead, borders have become points concerned with marriage registers, banks and workplace issues, among others. Ominously, immigration status has put migrants as immediate suspects in case of vices in foreign countries. Most migrants are worried whenever they see law enforcement officers because they are often embarrassed in broad daylight. For instance, Syrian refugees are now living in fear of being named as potential suspects in shootings across Europe (Park 2015). Essentially, politically motivated immigration laws that are self-seeking have redefined border point activities. Mistreatment of Asian refugees in Uganda During the British Empire in 1890s, most Asian and African states were under the British. Specifically, Indian and Uganda were under the British Empire. During this period, India was known as British India. In this regard, British Empire brought Indians to Uganda to build the