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A new wave of xenophobic attacks has broken out in Durban, South Africa.
South Africa media reports that the attacks broke out this week after unemployed locals stormed the streets accusing foreigners of taking their jobs.
The jobless informal settlement residents claim expatriates are to blame for…
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The government of Kenya has reportedly ordered the closure of Dadaab Refugee Camp by mid this year.
Leaked internal United Nations document obtained by the Thomson Reuters Foundation indicates that Kenya ordered the shutdown of the camp citing “national security concerns.”
President Kenyatta's…
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US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reportedly come up with a new way of tracking those who are in the US illegally.
In a new report, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) says the agency has set up a large, privately maintained database tracking license plate numbers and driver…
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The application period of a popular visa program that allows highly skilled immigrants to live and work in the United States begins on Monday, April 1st, 2019, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced.
The application period for the Fiscal Year 2020 H-1B visa…
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In a draw held on Wednesday, March 20th for the Express Entry program, the government of Canada has invited 3,350 Invitations to Apply (ITAs). This follows a similar draw held two weeks ago (March 6th) in which 3,350 ITAs were issued. Individuals who enter the drawing and are selected for ITA get a…
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Democrats in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday introduced a bill that would provide permanent residency/green cards to millions of immigrants.
House bill H.R. 6 seeks to provide under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Enforced…
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A Muslim man who accused the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officials of serving him pork during detention has been denied green card.
Adnan Asif Parveen’s American wife, Jennifer, received a letter from USCIS this week informing her that her husband's request was denied…
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Americans traveling to Europe will from January 1st, 2021 have to apply for authorization prior to traveling to the region.
Americans will need to apply for the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) prior to traveling to Europe. The European Commission says the move, which…
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The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has sent out an alert warning of a telephone “spoofing” scam in which scammers are disguising their Caller IDs to appear as if they are immigration officials, calling individuals and threatening to arrest them unless they make payments.
In other cases,…
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The city of Washington, DC is helping eligible immigrants pay for citizenship costs.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has committed a $100,000 grant to the National Immigration Forum, a non-profit that advocates for immigrants to help permanent residents who live in the District or work for the city pay…
