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The US Department of Labor has submitted a proposal to the Office of Management and Budget that would tighten wage requirements for foreign workers employed through the H-1B visa programme and permanent labour certification (PERM).
The proposal, titled Improving Wage Protections for H-1B and PERM…
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The Trump administration has moved to suspend the Diversity Immigrant Visa Programme, also known as the Green Card Lottery, following concerns over national security.
In a statement on X, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) had…
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Canada has seen a steep decline in new international student arrivals in 2025, with numbers falling by 60 percent compared with the same period last year.
Between January and October, the country welcomed 153,820 fewer students, affecting universities, colleges, and communities that rely on…
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The Trump administration has expanded the US travel ban to 39 countries, more than doubling the number of nations affected by the restrictions.
The new policy, set to take effect on 1 January, extends visa limitations to 39 countries and introduces tighter controls on individuals holding…
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On December 16, 2025, President Donald Trump dramatically expanded the United States travel ban, signing a proclamation that widened restrictions on foreign nationals from 19 countries to a total of 39, marking one of the largest overhauls of US entry policy in recent years. The White House said…
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Canada’s Parliament has passed Bill C-3, an amendment to the Citizenship Act, granting citizenship to Canadians born or adopted abroad who were previously excluded under the “first-generation limit.”
The law came into effect on 15 December 2025. Under the new rules, Canadian parents born or…
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President Donald Trump has renewed his effort to limit birthright citizenship, arguing that the constitutional guarantee was intended only for the children of formerly enslaved people.
In an interview with POLITICO, Trump said the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment was not meant to…
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US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced new rules requiring all immigration photographs to be taken within three years of application, affecting millions of Green Card holders.
The policy, effective from 12 December 2025, mandates that photos must be taken during USCIS…
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The Dream Act of 2025, introduced by Senators Richard Durbin and Lisa Murkowski on 4 December, would create a pathway to permanent residency for undocumented Dreamers and for children of temporary visa holders who lose legal status as adults.
The legislation aims to provide protection from…
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What was meant to be the final step in a long journey toward permanent residency for many foreign spouses of US citizens has instead become a moment of shock, fear and uncertainty, as US immigration authorities have begun detaining applicants during routine green card interviews in cities across…
