IMMIGRATION NEWS

Kenyan authorities have commenced a probe to establish how a top Somali government official acquired Kenyan citizenship.  Ahmed Fahad Dahir, the deputy director of Somali Intelligence Agency allegedly holds multiple Kenyan passports and an ID card with contradicting birth dates. He reportedly…

Recently released internal communications at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reveal a plan to restart the deportation cases of hundreds of thousands of people whose cases are currently administratively closed. This initiative has the potential to swell the immigration court backlog (…

US President Donald Trump administration bid to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has been dealt a blow after a Friday court ruling. In his ruling in Washington, DC, US District Judge John Bates said Trump administration must fully restore the program created by former…

This is a heads-up for any Bank of America customers: you might be getting questions about your citizenship status and even have your accounts frozen with no warning. And many viewers are questioning why. CBS 17 investigator Felicia Bolton tracked down that answer.   Bank of America customer…

The Department of Immigration Services is set to introduce new rules and guidelines for foreigners wishing to work in Kenya. Under the new changes, foreign citizens looking to work in Kenya will be required to make applications prior to traveling to the country and will only be granted entry if…

There is some hope for immigrants in the United States after all. Despite a new set of guidelines and procedures that tighten U.S. immigration policies and expand the possibility of deportations of legal residents, the U.S. government is offering to help lawful permanent residents who apply for…

The government has announced a crackdown on foreigners holding illegal work permits and passports following the end of fresh registration and verification exercise launched two months ago. Immigration Principal Secretary (PS) Gordon Kihalangwa said at least 8,000 foreign citizens risk being…

A real estate development company that operates shopping malls throughout California is reportedly sharing license plate information with a surveillance technology company that in turn provides access to that data to the US Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) agency. Irvine Company, which…

The Department of Immigration Services has asked Kenyans holding the old generation passports to acquire the digital ones by August, 2019. Kenya launched the issuance of ePassports in August last year in compliance with guidelines set by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), making…

Alexander Muteshi has reportedly been appointed as the new head of Directorate of Immigration Services. Muteshi received a letter of appointment from the Ministry of Interior on Thursday and will officially assume office on July 23rd, reports The Standard. Until his appointment, Muteshi has been…