IMMIGRATION NEWS

Rebel US House Republicans Seek to Force Immigration Vote
Rebel US House Republicans Seek to Force Immigration Vote
(Reuters) A breakaway group of Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives defied their… read more...
Gov't Commences Crackdown on Foreigners Working Illegally in Kenya
Gov't Commences Crackdown on Foreigners Working Illegally in Keny…
The government has launched a crackdown on foreigners working in the country illegally even as the… read more...
Results of the US Green Card Lottery (Diversity Visa 2019) to Be Available Online Starting May 15th
Results of the US Green Card Lottery (Diversity Visa 2019) to Be Avail…
Entrants who submitted applications for the Diversity Visa for the fiscal year 2019 (DV-2019, also… read more...
Israel Shelves Plans to Deport African Migrants by Force
Israel Shelves Plans to Deport African Migrants by Force
African migrants in Israel can now breath a sigh of relief after the Israeli government announced… read more...
The Easiest Countries in the World to Get Citizenship or Residency
The Easiest Countries in the World to Get Citizenship or Residency
A newly released annual report has revealed the countries in the world where one can easily acquire… read more...
Immigration: Federal Judge Says Trump Administration Must Accept New DACA Applications
Immigration: Federal Judge Says Trump Administration Must Accept New D…
(AP) A federal judge has ruled against the Trump administration's decision to end a program… read more...
Matiang'i Issues 60-Day Ultimatum to Foreigners in Kenya to Regularize their Work Documents
Matiang'i Issues 60-Day Ultimatum to Foreigners in Kenya to Regul…
Foreigners working in Kenya have been issued with a sixty-day ultimatum to regularize their work… read more...
US Supreme Court Strikes Down as Vague part of Immigration Law Regarding Deportations
US Supreme Court Strikes Down as Vague part of Immigration Law Regardi…
(AP) The Supreme Court said Tuesday that part of a federal law that makes it easier to deport… read more...
Trump Administration Drafts New Hardline Immigration Legislation
Trump Administration Drafts New Hardline Immigration Legislation
(AP) Trump administration officials are working on a new package of legislation aimed at closing… read more...
Open Application Period for the H-1B US Visa Program
Open Application Period for the H-1B US Visa Program
The application period of a popular visa program that allows highly skilled immigrants to live and… read more...
US Paves Way to Hold More Pregnant Women in Immigration Jail
US Paves Way to Hold More Pregnant Women in Immigration Jail
(AP) The Trump administration said Thursday that it ended special considerations to generally… read more...
US to Require 5 Years of Social Media, Phone History from All Visa Applicants
US to Require 5 Years of Social Media, Phone History from All Visa App…
The Trump administration plans to require that US visa applicants - including those filling for… read more...
Countries Kenyans Can Visit without a Visa
Countries Kenyans Can Visit without a Visa
The Kenyan passport has been ranked 67th in the world in the 2018 Henley & Partners Visa… read more...
President Trump Gives Thousands of Liberian Immigrants One Year to Leave the US
President Trump Gives Thousands of Liberian Immigrants One Year to Lea…
Thousands of Liberian immigrants currently in the United States under protected status have one… read more...
States Vow to Fight US Gov't Plan to Ask Citizenship Question on Census
States Vow to Fight US Gov't Plan to Ask Citizenship Question on…
(Reuters) New York, California and other states vowed on Tuesday to stop the U.S. government from… read more...
US Embassy in Nairobi Warns Kenyans of Green Card Fraudsters
US Embassy in Nairobi Warns Kenyans of Green Card Fraudsters
The United States Embassy in Nairobi has warned Kenyans against falling victims to fraudster who… read more...
New Massachusetts Driver’s License Requirement to be Instituted Monday
New Massachusetts Driver’s License Requirement to be Instituted Monday
Starting Monday, you will be able to get a REAL ID, the driver’s license which will grant you entry… read more...
Immigrant Advocates Urge Greyhound Bus Company to Stop Feds from Checking Passengers' Immigration Status
Immigrant Advocates Urge Greyhound Bus Company to Stop Feds from Check…
(AP) Immigrant rights attorneys are urging a major bus company to stop letting federal agents on… read more...
Activists Protest at UN Headquarters in New York Over Systemic Denial of Visas to Women by US Embassies
Activists Protest at UN Headquarters in New York Over Systemic Denial…
Women rights groups and activists held protests against what they described as a deliberate denial… read more...
U.S. Immigration Policy Threatens Shake-Up in Home Health Business
U.S. Immigration Policy Threatens Shake-Up in Home Health Business
On a rare rainy night in Albuquerque, two dozen students are learning the proper way to care for… read more...
ICE Nabs 150 Immigrants as 800 Others Escape Arrest after Mayor’s Warning
ICE Nabs 150 Immigrants as 800 Others Escape Arrest after Mayor’s Warn…
(AP) A federal immigration official says about 800 people living in Northern California were able… read more...
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Trump over 'Dreamers' immigrants
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Trump over 'Dreamers' immigrants
(Reuters) The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday dealt a setback to President Donald Trump, requiring his… read more...
Colorado Considers its Own Version of the 'Green Card'
Colorado Considers its Own Version of the 'Green Card'
Colorado would have it’s own version of a “green card” under legislation at the state capitol. It… read more...
US Senate Begins Debate on Immigration Bill that Ends Green Card Lottery, Trims Family-Based Sponsorship
US Senate Begins Debate on Immigration Bill that Ends Green Card Lotte…
The United States senate is on Wednesday expected to begin debate on an immigration bill that has… read more...
US Senate Begins Debate on Immigration and the Fate of "Dreamers"
US Senate Begins Debate on Immigration and the Fate of "Dreamers…
(AP) The Senate begins a rare, open-ended debate on immigration and the fate of the "Dreamer"… read more...
Trump's Promise to End Visa Lottery and Family-Sponsored Immigration Draws Fire
Trump's Promise to End Visa Lottery and Family-Sponsored Immigrat…
Connecticut immigration advocates and politicians pushed back Wednesday on claims made by President… read more...
Trump Administration Lifts Ban on Refugees from 11 "High Risk" Countries
Trump Administration Lifts Ban on Refugees from 11 "High Risk…
The United States has lifted an earlier ban on refugees from 11 "high-risk" countries. In a… read more...
Residents of Nairobi's Utawala Area Decry Influx of 'Idle' Nigerians
Residents of Nairobi's Utawala Area Decry Influx of 'Idle…
Residents of an estate in Nairobi have raised concerns over the influx of Nigerian nationals in the… read more...
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is about to Start Tracking License Plates across the US
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is about to Start Tracking L…
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has officially gained agency-wide access to a… read more...
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Planning Major Sweep in San Francisco, Says Source
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Planning Major Sweep in San…
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is reportedly planning a major sweep in San Francisco and… read more...