Fees
President Trump's proclamation imposing a $100,000 fee for visas granted to skilled foreign workers has set off immediate confusion and chaos among employers, employees, and industry experts. The change, aimed at discouraging companies from hiring foreign workers and suppressing wages, has left many scrambling to understand its
Emigration and immigration
The Trump Administration has introduced a new visa program, dubbed the "Gold Card," aimed at attracting high-net-worth entrepreneurs and investors to the United States. According to the executive order signed by President Donald Trump, the program will provide expedited entry for individuals who make a significant financial contribution
Emigration and immigration
Premier David Eby is meeting with federal officials in Ottawa this week, advocating for changes to key issues affecting British Columbia, including the bail system and immigration programs. He is also pushing for more federal support for major infrastructure projects, citing a double standard in the federal government's
Emigration and immigration
Immigration policy analyst Holly Straut-Eppsteiner from the Congressional Research Service (CRS) issued a report detailing the process of naturalization in the United States. According to the report, approximately 26 million naturalized U.S. citizens reside in the United States, representing about 51% of the total foreign-born population. U.S. citizenship
Emigration and immigration
Newly-appointed Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has stated that the government will introduce new laws to limit the power of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), which has been used by some illegal migrants to stay in the UK. This move has been met with skepticism by
Emigration and immigration
The US government's push to detain undocumented immigrants indefinitely has sparked a fierce backlash from a coalition of 20 state attorneys general, who argue that the policy violates due process and inflicts widespread harm on families, communities, and state economies. Led by New York Attorney General Letitia James,
Emigration and immigration
House Democrats Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove and Rep. Juan Vargas led colleagues in introducing two new bills to block federal agencies from sharing personal data with DHS for immigration enforcement purposes. The legislation aims to prohibit HHS and CMS from sharing Medicaid data and HUD from sharing data, in response to
Legislative bills
The National Assembly of South Africa has approved the Immigration Amendment Bill, aiming to address loopholes in existing law and reinforce protections for vulnerable individuals, particularly women and children. The bill seeks to align the country's Immigration Act with the Constitution by closing loopholes and strengthening protections against
Emigration and immigration
Washington, DC - In a push to counter the Trump administration's "out-of-control immigration crackdown," Reps. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) and Juan Vargas (CA-52) introduced legislation to block federal agencies from sharing personal data with ICE and DHS for immigration enforcement. The Limiting ICE's Nationwide Encroachment
Emigration and immigration
The Trump Administration has expanded its efforts to gather sensitive personal data of millions of immigrants, including home addresses and ethnicities, through data sharing agreements with various federal agencies. This move has sparked concerns among lawmakers, who have now introduced two bills to block the sharing of personal data with
Emigration and immigration
Canada's latest immigration trends reveal a sharp decline in the number of international students and temporary workers entering the country. Between June 2024 and June 2025, study permits dropped from 11,287 to 4,185, marking a fall of 7,102 students, while work permits fell from 36,
Legislative bills
The Government has responded to the House of Lords Constitution Committee's report on the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill, which raised concerns over the feasibility and impact of introducing statutory timelines for asylum and immigration appeals. The Government has emphasized that the introduction of a 24-week statutory
