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Ceuta: False social media posts fuel migration tensions
False social media posts claiming the Morocco-Ceuta border would open for Spain's Assumption holiday have prompted migrants to gather near the crossing.
The UK government has introduced a new 24-week target for asylum and immigration appeal decisions, aiming to reduce lengthy waiting times and accelerate the removal of individuals without the right to remain.
Albania's UK ambassador, Uran Ferizi, has criticized right-wing politicians and media for an "unhinged" focus on the 2022 surge of Albanian migrants. He argues this fixation ignores data showing the influx was short-lived and most have since left the UK.
The EB-5 American investment program allows foreign investors to obtain a green card in exchange for investing in the US economy, creating jobs, and meeting specific requirements.
US colleges face a 1.1 lakh drop in foreign students in 2026 due to stricter visa rules and changing immigration policies. Indian students, the largest source of international students in the US, may be disproportionately affected.
The UK has ruled out deporting ex-Hong Kong opposition leader Wu Chi-wai, who was initially refused entry at London Heathrow Airport. Wu was granted temporary admission after public intervention by rights advocates, including former Hong Kong governor Chris Patten.
‘Total whiplash’: Foreign residents react to Japan’s changing permanent residency rules
Foreign residents in Japan are upset about the government's proposed changes to permanent residency rules, which could affect income assessments for applications submitted as early as April. Many residents who have been working towards permanent residency for 10 years are…
Nigeria Immigration deploys passport intervention team to UK
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) is deploying a dedicated Passport Intervention Team to the United Kingdom to address the backlog and processing of passport applications for Nigerians.
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has dispatched a special Passport Intervention Team to the United Kingdom to streamline passport applications for Nigerians in the diaspora.
Many Indians are moving to Germany over the US due to its higher quality of life and better long-term residency options. Recent immigration reforms and rising US tuition costs have driven this trend.
A Chinese national took her own life in a Melbourne immigration detention centre run by Secure Journeys, an Australian subsidiary of US-based prison multinational MTC. Internal documents show the company was warned about the detainee's suicidal ideation and history of sel…
The Home Office has informed an Italian engineer that his settled status was granted in error, consequently stripping his Brazilian wife of her right to remain in the UK, a situation affecting at least 100 individuals.
Spain imposes border checks on Italian travellers amid migrant dispute
Spain has introduced temporary border checks on travellers arriving from Italy in response to a dispute over migration. The move follows Italy's decision to impose similar controls after more than 70,000 migrants crossed into Spain's Ceuta enclave from Morocco.
South Africa's textile industry in crisis after migrant workers fled the country
South Africa's textile industry is facing a severe workforce crisis after thousands of migrant workers fled the country in the wake of violent xenophobic protests, leaving factories struggling to fill vacancies.
The UK government reports a significant increase in arrests and deportations of people working illegally since July 2024, while the Conservative party proposes banning foreign nationals from social housing.
Handelsblatt-Chefökonom Bert Rürup and Michael Hüther, Director of the German Institute for Economic Research, highlight a structural void in Germany's growth model: the massive investment program of the federal government will fail to achieve its impact without a suffici…
US President Donald Trump has signed a new decree aimed at restricting birthright citizenship for certain groups. Newborns whose mothers travel solely for the birth in the US will no longer automatically be granted US citizenship. Trump's move comes after a Supreme Court …
President Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday aimed at birthright citizenship, following a Supreme Court ruling that struck down his earlier executive order.
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has insisted that Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke's speech on Labor's new restrictive immigration policy has not been called off, despite reports suggesting otherwise. Marles said that Burke's speech was merely moved to a different da…
US airports see increased immigration enforcement with up to 30 daily arrests, leading airline workers to refuse assistance.
Trump signs orders to limit U.S. birthright citizenship, despite Supreme Court ruling
U.S. President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday in a new but narrower attempt to curtail birthright citizenship, renewing his challenge to a provision of the U.S. Constitution after the Supreme Court rejected his previous effort.
Trump Approves Two Decrees to Limit Birthright Citizenship Despite Supreme Court Decision
US President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders to limit birthright citizenship to certain individuals born in the United States to foreign parents, despite a previous Supreme Court decision declaring such a policy illegal.
US President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders seeking to limit birthright citizenship, weeks after the Supreme Court upheld the practice as protected under the Constitution.
A significant number of Latinos work for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and they have historically supported harsh immigration policies. This phenomenon is rooted in a complex mix of factors, including economic concerns, a desire for belonging and status, and …
Reform UK plans to impose severe penalties, including 10% of global revenues in fines and prison sentences for bosses, on companies employing illegal migrant workers, even if unaware of their status.
The Department of Homeland Security is seeking neighborhood “rapid response” Signal group chats as it defends itself in a lawsuit accusing it of violating protesters’ First Amendment rights.
The Trump administration is preparing to tighten the H-1B visa regime by expanding a government fee to cover visa extension petitions, which could substantially increase costs for companies employing large numbers of foreign workers.
The US Department of Homeland Security is hiring private investigators to track down deported immigrants and others who have left the United States, and press them into paying the government money. The work would cover Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala, and potentially othe…
Japan proposes tougher income, pension rules for permanent residency
Japan's immigration agency has proposed tougher requirements for granting permanent residency to foreigners, including requiring applicants to maintain income above the average for Japanese households and a certain level of projected pension benefits.
The FBI is not conducting a civil rights investigation into the shooting death of a Colombian man in Maine who was killed by a federal immigration officer in July, several sources told CBS News.