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Hundreds of thousands of immigrants who were facing deportation from the US can now breath a sigh of relief following Wednesday's ruling by a federal judge in California. In his ruling, US District Judge Edward Chen temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status…
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The registration period for the US Diversity Visa program for Fiscal Year 2020 (DV-2020), popularly known as the Green Card Lottery, is now open. The registration period opened on October 3rd at 12pm EDT and will run until Tuesday, November 6th, 2018 at 12pm EST. The  Diversity Visa program ,…
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Immigrants in the United States seeking to adjust their status or extend their stay may have to provide their credit histories and credit scores if the latest proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is implemented. DHS secretary Kristjen Nielsen on Friday signed a proposed…
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The US State Department has announced that the entry period for the Diversity Visa program for the fiscal year 2020 (DV-2020), popularly known as the Green Card Lottery, will begin on Wednesday, October 3rd at 12pm EDT and end on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at 12pm EST. Administrated by the…
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More than 22.4 million people from various countries around the globe entered the US Diversity Visa lottery, popularly known as the green card lottery, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of data from US Department of State. The program, run the by US State Department, grants 50,000…
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Officers from the Kenyan Immigration Department have arrested 15 Chinese nationals in Nairobi on suspicion that they were practicing prostitution. In a statement on Wednesday, the Immigration Department said the 15 who included underage Chinese girls were nabbed in a brothel located in Nairobi’s…
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The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has made radical changes to rules guiding application of green cards and visas. The new policy grants immigration officials authority to reject applications over mistakes and missing documents without giving applicants the chance of rectifying…
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Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i maintains that the crackdown on illegal and undocumented immigrants will continue across the country. Speaking during a meeting with security heads at Kenya School of Government in Nairobi, Matiang'i defended the operation, stating that it is being carried…
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The United States House of Representatives has passed a Bill allowing the government to easily deport immigrants who commit violent crimes. The new piece of legislation, dubbed "The Community Safety and Security Act", defines what  a violent crime is and addresses an issue in a previous law…
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The Immigration Department has finally deported a Chinese national who was videotaped making racist comments about Kenyans and insulting President Kenyatta. Immigration officials confirmed on Thursday afternoon that Sonlink Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Liu Jiaqi has been kicked out of the country…