England and Wales registered the biggest rise in annual population in 75 years, reveals latest data
Jul 16, 2024, at 04:14 pm
Driven by record immigration, the population of England and Wales witnessed the biggest annual increase in 75 years, official data revealed on Monday.
Jun 22, 2024, at 03:53 pm
With the road to US presidential polls slowly heating up, former President and possible Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said if he is re-elected then his administration will grant 'automatic' Green Cards to citizens after they graduate from American colleges.
Australia to reform 'broken' migration system, tightens student visas
Dec 12, 2023, at 06:11 am
Sydney: Australia Monday said that it will reform its "broken" migration system and tighten visa requirements for foreign students and low-skilled workers, reducing its immigration intake by half over the next two years.
Will sign Executive Order prohibiting immigration today: Donald Trump
Apr 22, 2020, at 05:40 pm
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will sign an order later in the day which will partially block immigration to the United States.
US to temporarily suspend all immigration amid COVID-19 outbreak: Donald Trump
Apr 21, 2020, at 10:14 am
Washington/IBNS: Amid rising number of COVID-19 cases, President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his government is set to temporarily suspend all immigration to the US.
S.Korea to expand tighter immigration procedures to all countries over COVID-19
Mar 17, 2020, at 10:46 am
Seoul/Xinhua/UNI: South Korea said Tuesday that it will expand tighter immigration procedures to people from all countries around the world to help prevent the imported cases of the COVID-19.
Washington police kill man at immigrant detention center
Jul 14, 2019, at 06:39 pm
San Francisco, July 13 (Xinhua/UNI) A 69-year-old man was shot and killed by four police officers when attacking a Tacoma immigration jail in the US northwest state of Washington early Saturday morning, the authorities said.
Trump stays tough on immigration, defending border patrol, detention facilities amid criticism
Jul 04, 2019, at 01:25 pm
Washington, July 4 (Xinhua): As recent polls show that US voters see immigration as the most important issue facing the United States, US President Donald Trump has been unwavering to stay tough on his handling of a migrant crisis on the US- Mexico border.
Problems cannot be solved with coercive measures: Mexican President tells Trump over immigration
Jun 03, 2019, at 02:54 pm
Mexico City, Jun 1 (IBNS): Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has said "problems cannot be solved with coercive measures" in reaction to his US counterpart Donald Trump's threatening to impose tariffs on Mexican goods over illegal immigration problem.
US democratic lawmakers say Trump's new immigration plan 'Dead on Arrival'
May 17, 2019, at 10:13 am
Washington, May 17 (Sputnik/UNI) Democratic lawmakers in US Congress have indicated that President Donald Trump's new merit-based immigration plan has no chance of becoming law.
Morocco arrests 7 for suspected links to illegal immigration networks
Mar 12, 2019, at 09:48 am
Rabat, Mar 12 (Xinhua/UNI) Two Moroccans and five sub-Saharan Africans were arrested on Monday in the Moroccan city of Oujda for their suspected links to illegal immigration networks, the Moroccan police said in a statement.
Pakistan: FIA opens immigration office in Kartarpur
Dec 03, 2018, at 05:03 pm
Islamabad, Dec 3 (IBNS): Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency has set up an immigration office at Kartarpur border in Narowal
Number of illegal immigrants in Canada is too high: Angus Reid Institute poll
Aug 03, 2018, at 06:43 pm
Ottawa, Aug 3 (IBNS): Angus Reid Institute poll conducted online revealed that the number of illegal Canadian immigrants is too high, media reports said.
MP Sahota announces faster reunion of spouses in Canada
Feb 16, 2018, at 01:12 am
Brampton, Feb 15 (IBNS): The process of spouse sponsorship by the Government of Canada had significantly improved over the past year, helping Canadians and permanent residents to reunite faster with their spouses, media reports said.
Feb 09, 2018, at 01:58 pm
Washington, Feb 9 (IBNS): The US Department of Justice today filed a complaint to revoke the naturalization of a Sudan native—who entered the United States on an F-1 student visa and gained lawful permanent resident status through the diversity visa lottery program—for violating and conspiring to violate sanctions imposed against Iraq under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), as well as obstructing Internal Revenue laws.
Higher immigration to benefit Canada, study finds
Oct 03, 2017, at 04:15 am
Ottawa, Oct 2 (IBNS): Higher immigration in Canada would hardly affect the country adversely, rather it would benefit in some ways, according to a recent study, media reports said.
US: Homeland Security suspends travel ban
Feb 05, 2017, at 04:18 am
Washington, Feb 4 (IBNS): The US government on Saturday complied with the federal judge's order halting the immigration ban moved by President Donald Trump, media reports said.
Syrian refugees in Canada face uncertainty as federal assistance to end
Dec 06, 2016, at 01:50 am
Toronto, Dec. 5 (IBNS): Uncertainty stares at the Syrian refugees settled in Canada as their monthly stipend provided by the federal government would be discontinued from the end of December since the first group of people who took refugee after fleeing the conflict in their country would complete their second year in the country.
Canada’s debated topic no-fly list discussed in Toronto, Ontario
Nov 29, 2016, at 01:15 am
Toronto, Nov. 28 (IBNS): Canada’s no-fly list was the main topic in the conversation as Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, Health Minister Jane Philpott and Immigration Minister John McCallum listened to citizens’ comments and recommendations in a high school cafeteria Sunday in Markham, near Toronto, reported Global News.
Overhauling of Canadian Immigration system targeted as a part of economic boost
Oct 30, 2016, at 02:25 am
Calgary, Oct 29 (IBNS): The 14-member Advisory Council on Economic Growth that was formed under the stewardship of Dominic Barton, the global Managing Director of the consultancy firm McKinsey & Co. to act as a group of external advisors to Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau, delivered its first three recommendations to Ottawa.
Canada violates international law as migratory children gets jailed: Advocacy groups
Oct 06, 2016, at 04:41 am
Toronto, Oct 5 (IBNS): According to 46 medical and legal advocacy groups who are pressing the government to stop imprisoning hundreds of migrant children in Canada, believes it violates the Canadian and International laws.