Judge throws out US Justice Department lawsuit challenging sanctuary laws in Colorado, Denver

By COLLEEN SLEVIN, DENVER (AP):- A federal judge on Tuesday threw out a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit accusing Colorado and Denver of interfering with the enforcement of immigration..

Foreign employment-bound workers can now undergo medical tests in any government recognized hospital

KATHMANDU:- The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security has arranged for workers going abroad for employment to undergo health examinations at any government-recognised hospital. ..

Georgia proposal could take DNA swabs from immigrants in custody for minor offenses

By CHARLOTTE KRAMON and DAVID A. LIEB, ATLANTA (AP):- Over the past three decades, the collection of DNA from convicted criminals has become standard in the U.S. justice system, and many states..

Labor permits for Gulf countries suspended

KATHMANDU:- The Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security has concluded that it is not possible to open new work permits in West Asian countries under the current circumstances. This..

A ‘World Cup’ for immigrant girls uses the joy of sport to counter ICE fears

By CLAIRE RUSH, PORTLAND, Ore. (AP):- “Push!” “Press!” “Good ball!” As the volunteer soccer coach shouted words of motivation, one of his players nudged the ball past the opposing..

In their words: What judges have said about birthright citizenship

WASHINGTON (AP):- Federal courts have uniformly blocked President Donald Trump’s order seeking to end birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to someone in the country..

Europe seeks to increase deportations as some warn of Trump-like tactics

By SAM McNEIL and GIADA ZAMPANO, BRUSSELS (AP):- The European Union is expanding its powers to track, raid and deport migrants to " return hubs ″ in third countries in Africa and elsewhere,..

A judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit over Minnesota in-state tuition for students without legal status

By SAFIYAH RIDDLE, NEW YORK, (AP):- Minnesota public universities can continue to offer in-state tuition and scholarships to some immigrants in the country without legal status, a federal judge..

A boat packed with migrants that capsized off Djibouti left at least 9 dead and 45 missing

GENEVA (AP):- A boat packed with migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti on the way to Yemen this week, the U.N. migration agency said Friday. At least nine people died and another 45 are..

Costa Rica to accept 25 ‘third country’ deportees from US every week

By JAVIER CÓRDOBA and MEGAN JANETSKY, SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica (AP):- Costa Rica said Thursday that it would accept 25 migrants deported from the United States per week as part of an agreement to..

Missed paychecks and airport delays: Pressure mounts on Congress to end the funding shutdown

By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING, WASHINGTON (AP):- Pressure is mounting on Congress to end the funding shutdown that has resulted in travel disruptions, missed paychecks and even warnings of..

EU lawmakers vote to make it easier to set up migrant detention centers outside the bloc

By SAM McNEIL, BRUSSELS (AP):- European lawmakers voted Thursday to ease the setting up of new migrant detention centers outside the European Union, known as “return hubs.” Members of the..

Migrants march from southern Mexico, protesting delays and seeking papers to work

By EDGAR H. CLEMENTE, TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP):- A group of about 500 migrants traveled through southern Mexico Wednesday, protesting long waits for paperwork and requesting authorization to move..

51 Nepalis rescued from Cambodia

KATHMANDU:- Fifty-one Nepali citizens who had reached Cambodia under various temptations have been rescued. They were repatriated with the initiative of the Nepali Embassy in Bangkok and the support..

As border dynamics change, priest keeps ministering to migrants and deportees

By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO, NEW YORK, (AP):- Over the past five years at the U.S.-Mexico border, the Rev. Brian Strassburger has gone from ministering to throngs of asylum-seekers in overcrowded..

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