Emigration and immigration
President Trump's September 19 proclamation mandating a $100,000 fee per petition for US employers seeking to hire an immigrant worker under an H-1B visa has raised alarms in the healthcare industry. The fee creates significant financial hurdles for hospitals, universities, and technology firms that rely on skilled
Emigration and immigration
Asylum seeker Hadush Kebatu was mistakenly released from HMP Chelmsford last Friday, instead of being sent to an immigration detention centre, sparking protests and counter-protests in Epping, Essex. This high-profile case has highlighted the chaos within the prison system, where mistakes in prisoner releases are a recurring issue. Chief Inspector
Emigration and immigration
Mistakes in the release of prisoners are common and symptomatic of the chaos within the system, said Charlie Taylor, the chief inspector of prisons. According to Taylor, the release of Hadush Kebatu, an asylum seeker who was jailed for sexually assaulting a teenage girl, from HMP Chelmsford on Friday was
Emigration and immigration
Ethiopian national Hadush Kebatu, who was jailed for 12 months in September for the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl, was mistakenly released from HMP Chelmsford in Essex last Friday morning instead of being sent to an immigration detention centre. Kebatu, who had been living at The Bell Hotel in
Emigration and immigration
A father whose teenage daughter was sexually assaulted by a migrant has expressed outrage and concern over the mistaken release of her attacker from prison, citing "so much stress and anxiety" for his traumatized child. Hadush Kebatu, who was jailed for a year in September, was freed from
Emigration and immigration
With the increasing trend of digitally altering selfies, Immigration New Zealand is facing a surge in visa applications featuring airbrushed photos. According to Immigration Reporter Gill Bonnett, around 1,000 people submit photos that have been filtered or otherwise altered each week. This is particularly concerning, given that the agency
Emigration and immigration
The Trump administration has made significant changes to the US citizenship certification process by introducing new regulations, effective for applicants who filed their applications on or after October 20, 2025. The modifications include increasing the number of civics questions, raising the passing score, and permitting tests to end early. The
Emigration and immigration
A 12-month prison sentence for sexual assault was not enough to prevent Hadush Kebatu's release from HMP Chelmsford on Friday morning, instead of being sent to an immigration detention centre. Ethiopian national Kebatu was wrongfully freed and took a train from Chelmsford to Stratford, east London, where he
Emigration and immigration
A recent raid on Silver End Convenience Store in Brierley Hill has resulted in the store being banned from selling alcohol for a month. Immigration officials found two people working at the store who had been employed despite having outstayed their visas. One of the individuals had been in the
Emigration and immigration
As the Indian government and businesses explore the possibility of exporting labor to countries with shrinking populations, the movement to connect young Indians to global workplaces is gathering pace. With tens of millions of able-bodied workers in India and nations like the United States clamping down on migration, the idea
Emigration and immigration
An Ethiopian national, Hadush Kebatu, who was jailed for 12 months in September for the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl, was mistakenly freed from HMP Chelmsford on Friday morning instead of being sent to an immigration detention centre. Kebatu took a train from Chelmsford to Stratford, east London, where
Emigration and immigration
President Trump's immigration crackdown has targeted Latinos, violating both the law and human decency. Federal agents have repeatedly humiliated and terrorized innocent people, including U.S. citizens and legal immigrants, through violent raids, racial profiling, and mistreatment of those in detention. The tactics employed by the Trump administration
