UK says it will introduce digital ID cards, reviving a contentious idea
By JILL LAWLESS,  LONDON (AP):- British citizens and permanent residents will have to produce a mandatory digital identification card in order…
Immigration Update
Migration is a broad term referring to the process of people moving from one place to another, whereas immigration specifically refers to the process of moving to a new country permanently and settling there.This encompasses international and internal movement or relocation driven by economic, political, environmental, or personal factors. People are often hindered, obstructed, and divided by religion, politics, or race. We will provide updates on the challenges and opportunities of migration, as well as a picture of the changing world. 
Trump officials urge nations to join effort to restrict asylum system as advocates brace for impact
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and ELLIOT SPAGAT,  NEW YORK (AP):- The Trump administration pitched several other countries Thursday on its view that…
Bodies of five migrants recovered in Libyan desert, says local aid groups
CAIRO (AP):- The decomposed bodies of five suspected migrants have been recovered in eastern Libya, local aid groups said. Recovery…
Judge fails to appear for court hearing in Eswatini over 4 men deported by the US
MBABANE, Eswatini (AP):- A judge failed to appear for a scheduled court hearing in Eswatini on Thursday over the continued…
Judge rules feds can’t require states to cooperate on immigration to get disaster money
By MICHAEL CASEY,  BOSTON (AP):- A federal judge in Rhode Island ruled on Wednesday that it’s unconstitutional to require states to…
Deadly shooting on Dallas ICE office reflects widely varying security levels
By TIM SULLIVAN, (AP):-Â Some U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities are heavily secured, closed off behind metal fences, hardened doors…
‘Dallas detention center attack was motivated by hatred for ICE’
LOS ANGLES:-Â The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a statement regarding the shooting death of three people at a…
3 people shot at immigration facility in Dallas and the shooter is dead, official says
By JAMIE STENGLE,  DALLAS (AP):- Three people have been shot at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas and…
Immigration agent who shot man in Chicago-area traffic stop says injuries were ‘nothing major’
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO, CHICAGO (AP):- Police body camera footage released Tuesday shows a federal immigration agent who fatally shot a Mexican immigrant describing…
More than 2 million illegal immigrants left the US in 250 days of Trump’s tenure
LOS ANGELES:-Â Â The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claims that two million illegal immigrants have left the United States since the…
British judge sentences an asylum-seeker to 12 months in a case that triggered anti-migrant protests
LONDON, (AP):- A British judge on Tuesday sentenced an asylum-seeker to 12 months in prison for sexually assaulting a woman…
Malaysia, Qatar and Saudi tighten visa requirements for Nepalese migrant worker
KATHMANDU:- Countries including Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and others have tightened visa requirements for Nepali workers. The visit and working…
A Jamaican man deported by the US to Eswatini has been repatriated, authorities say
By NOKUKHANYA MUSI and GERALD IMRAY,  MANZINI, Eswatini (AP):- A Jamaican man who was among five migrants deported by the United…
What to know about the H-1B visa Trump has targeted with $100,000 fees, generating confusion, fear
By PAUL WISEMAN, BARBARA ORTUTAY and PIYUSH NAGPAL, (AP):-  The Trump administration’s abrupt decision to slap a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas has…
California bans most law enforcement officers from wearing masks during operations
By TRÂN NGUYỄN and MARTHA BELLISLE, WASHINGTON, (AP):- California became the first state to ban most law enforcement officers, including…