Emigration and immigration
Madam Justice Go delivered a decision on May 8, 2025, dismissing the stay of removal application filed by Rasheed Adewale Fashola, a Nigerian citizen who faces deportation from Canada. The Applicant had sought a stay of removal until the final determination of his application for leave and for judicial review
Emigration and immigration
Chancellor of New York City Public Schools Melissa Aviles-Ramos has reassured families that schools will continue to be safe spaces for immigrant students after a 20-year-old Venezuelan asylum applicant was detained at an immigration court in the city. The student, Dylan, was attending ELLIS Prep, a public international school in
Emigration and immigration
A state prison near Hobbs, Lea County, New Mexico, is set to close in June, leaving over 200 people without jobs, but local officials are surprisingly calm about the situation, speculating that GEO Group, the private prison operator, may be planning to convert the facility into an immigration detention center.
Emigration and immigration
Balkan nations are being considered as potential return hubs for failed asylum seekers under the UK's new deportation plans, including Kosovo, Serbia, North Macedonia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina. The move follows Albania's rejection of the scheme, which has been dismissed by Labour as not being a deterrent against
Emigration and immigration
US President Donald Trump began Memorial Day by taking to social media to launch scathing attacks on his political rivals and federal judges who have blocked his immigration policies. The outburst came ahead of his scheduled appearance at Arlington National Cemetery, a traditional Memorial Day event. Trump criticized former President
Emigration and immigration
The Texas House gave initial approval to Senate Bill 8, a legislation that would require sheriffs to collaborate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement by serving federal immigration warrants at local jails. The bill, sponsored by GOP state Rep. David Spiller, received a preliminary approval with an 89-50 vote
Emigration and immigration
A report by the Irish Government warns that immigration officials may struggle with robust identity checks and security screening on asylum seekers due to limited access to key EU security databases. The proposed EU Migration Pact, set to come into force in June next year, will subject asylum seekers to
Emigration and immigration
The British government has awarded a £19.8 million contract to PSI Services, a subsidiary of Educational Testing Services (ETS), to administer the Life in the UK test for individuals seeking citizenship. Notably, ETS previously held a contract for providing English language tests for immigration purposes but was terminated due
Emigration and immigration
The Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) has initiated a Capacity-Building Support Program for Migrants and Refugee Service Coordinators in Nigeria. This program has been widely commended by the Federal Government, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the International Organization for
Emigration and immigration
The Federal Government of Nigeria has issued a warning to international airlines operating in the country, cautioning them against airlifting passengers without valid entry visas and landing and exit cards. According to Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior, any airline found violating this directive will face stiff sanctions. The warning is
Emigration and immigration
The Federal Court of Canada has issued an order to stay the removal of Chaesong Park, a South Korean citizen, from Canada until his application for leave and judicial review of the refusal of his Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA) decision is disposed of. The decision was made by Justice Norris
Emigration and immigration
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine are pushing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to follow U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations requiring law enforcement to properly identify themselves and limit the use of face coverings during official operations. This comes after repeated
