China grants UK and Canada visa-free entry, raising total to 79 countries

BEIJING (AP):- British and Canadian citizens can enter China without a visa starting Tuesday, bringing to 79 the number of countries granted visa-free access in a bid to boost tourism and..

No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight

By AAMER MADHANI, WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP):- Lawmakers and the White House offered no signs of compromise Sunday in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers that has led to a..

‘Hypertension to mental issues prevail among Nepali migrant workers in the UAE’

UAE:- The Nepali Embassy in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, organized an interaction programme focusing on the physical and mental health challenges faced by Nepali migrant..

What to know about the Homeland Security shutdown starting this weekend

By MEG KINNARD, SOUTH CAROLINA, (AP):- Another shutdown for parts of the federal government is expected this weekend as lawmakers debate new restrictions on President Donald Trump’s..

US spent $40 million on roughly 300 deportations to third nations, Democratic report finds

By STEPHEN GROVES and MATTHEW LEE, WASHINGTON (AP):- The Trump administration spent at least $40 million to deport roughly 300 migrants to countries other than their own as immigration..

Trump administration ends TPS for Yemenis

WASHINGTON:- Homeland Security Secretary Christie Noem today announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen. The termination will be effective 60 days after the notice is..

Trump administration expanding process to revoke citizenship of foreign-born Americans

LOS ANGELES:- The Trump administration is stepping up efforts to control immigration and is planning to expand its campaign to revoke the citizenship of foreign-born Americans (foreign-born..

Judge reads death threats during hearing on Trump decision to end legal protections for Haitians

By SUDHIN THANAWALA, WASHINGTON, (AP):- A federal judge used part of a court hearing Thursday to read email and social media death threats she received following her ruling blocking the Trump..

Homeland Security shutdown seems certain as funding talks between White House and Democrats stall

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and KEVIN FREKING, WASHINGTON (AP):- A shutdown for the Department of Homeland Security appeared certain Thursday as lawmakers in the House and Senate were set to leave..

A privacy breach at the IRS: Taxpayer data wrongly shared with DHS, court filing says

By FATIMA HUSSEIN, WASHINGTON (AP):- The IRS erroneously shared the taxpayer information of thousands of people with the Department of Homeland Security, as part of the agencies’ controversial..

Nepal and Qatar look to broaden ties into investment, sustainability and shared growth

KATHMANDU:- For decades, Nepal–Qatar relations have been anchored in labour migration. Hundreds of thousands of Nepalis have worked in the Gulf nation, sending home remittances that sustain..

Several ICE agents were arrested in recent months, showing risk of misconduct

By RYAN J. FOLEY, LOWA CITY, (AP):- Investigators said one immigration enforcement official got away with physically assaulting his girlfriend for years. Another admitted he repeatedly sexually..

Federal appeals court backs Trump Admin in ending TPS protections for Nepal

By Purushottam Dhakal, LOS ANGELES:- A federal appeals court in California has ruled in favor of Homeland Security Secretary Christy Noem, allowing the US government to end temporary protected status..

Trump’s immigration chiefs testify in Congress following protester deaths

By REBECCA SANTANA, WASHINGTON (AP):- The heads of the agencies carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda are testifying in Congress Tuesday and faced questions over..

EU lawmakers agree on migration policies easing deportations, drawing criticism

By SAM McNEIL, BRUSSELS (AP):- European lawmakers voted Tuesday to approve new immigration policies that allows nations to deny asylum and deport migrants because they either hail from a country..

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