Immigration

US, Mexico agree on tighter immigration policies at border
May 3, 2023

US, Mexico agree on tighter immigration policies at border

U.S. and Mexican officials on Tuesday agreed on new immigration policies meant to deter illegal border crossings while also opening up other pathways ahead of an expected increase in migrants following the end of pandemic restrictions


Biden sends 1,500 troops to Mexico border for migrant surge
May 2, 2023

Biden sends 1,500 troops to Mexico border for migrant surge

The Biden administration will send 1,500 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border amid an expected migrant surge following the end of pandemic-era restrictions


Mexico immigration agency head to stand trial in deadly fire
May 1, 2023

Mexico immigration agency head to stand trial in deadly fire

A judge has ordered the head of Mexico’s immigration agency to stand trial on charges that he failed in his responsibility to protect those in his custody when 40 migrants died in a fire at a border detention center in March


US readies second attempt at speedy border asylum screenings
May 1, 2023

US readies second attempt at speedy border asylum screenings

The Biden administration is making its own attempt at speedy asylum screenings at the border, insisting it will be different than under President Donald Trump


US agency raises 'serious concerns' about tech visa lottery
Apr 28, 2023

US agency raises 'serious concerns' about tech visa lottery

U.S. authorities say the number of applications for visas used in the technology industry soared for a second straight year, raising “serious concerns” that some people are manipulating the system to gain an unfair advantage


Lawsuit: California prisons target 'foreign-born' inmates
Apr 27, 2023

Lawsuit: California prisons target 'foreign-born' inmates

A lawsuit filed in state court alleges California's corrections agency routinely refers inmates who appear to be “foreign-born” to federal immigration authorities even if they are U.S. citizens


US to open foreign centers in bid to stop migration surge
Apr 27, 2023

US to open foreign centers in bid to stop migration surge

The Biden administration will open migration centers in Guatemala and Colombia for asylum seekers heading to the U.S.-Mexico border in a bid to slow what’s expected to be a surge of migrants seeking to cross the border as pandemic-era immigration restrictions end


Biden plan aims to stem border migration as restrictions end
Apr 27, 2023

Biden plan aims to stem border migration as restrictions end

The Biden administration is announcing new measures meant to stop migrants from illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, both by cracking down on those who do come, and by creating new pathways meant to offer an alternative to the dangerous journey


Australia lifts minimum wage for skilled migrant workers
Apr 27, 2023

Australia lifts minimum wage for skilled migrant workers

Australia will end a decade-old freeze on the minimum wage for skilled migrant workers as part of an overhaul of what the government describes as a broken migration system



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