Immigration
- World
US: President Trump signs slew of executive orders on Day 1
Washington: United States President Donald Trump has begun his promised executive action on Day 1. With his opening rounds of memoranda and executive orders, Trump repealed dozens of former President Joe Biden’s…
- India
2 men jailed for attempting to smuggle Indian migrants into UK
London: Two London-based men have been sentenced to over 10 years behind bars after being convicted of breaching UK immigration law by trying to smuggle four Indian migrants in a hidden van…
- World
Return before Trump’s inauguration: US varsities to international students
Several American universities are advising their international students and staff to return to the US before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025. This precautionary measure is prompted by concerns over…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia arrests over 22K persons in immigration violations crackdown
In a significant development, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s authorities arrested 20,124 individuals for violations related to residence, labour, and border security laws within a single week of November. The Ministry of Interior…
- World
Immigration sustains Finland’s population growth
Helsinki: Current immigration levels will keep Finland’s population growing until 2070, according to the latest population forecast by Statistics Finland. However, the number of children and working-age individuals will decline after mid-century,…
- India
Seers urge Centre to allow persecuted Bangladeshi Hindus to enter India
Ahmedabad: Hindu seers on Wednesday condemned violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh and urged the Centre to relax immigration-related norms to facilitate entry of persecuted Hindus in India. The Sant Sammelan was…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad CCS police bust consultancy for visa fraud
Hyderabad: Officials of the Crime Crime Station (CCS) arrested a man for visa fraud by cheating several foreign job aspirants to the tune of Rs 7.6 crores. The main accused, Madasu Kumar,…
- World
US prez Biden issues massive immigration relief to non-citizens
Washington: President Joe Biden on Tuesday issued a massive immigration relief to non-citizens offering a path to citizenship to the non-citizen spouses and children of American nationals, a move that will protect…
- World
Childbirths in South Korea hit another low in January: Report
Seoul: The number of babies born in South Korea fell to a record low for any January this year, data showed on Wednesday, deepening woes about the country’s demographic picture due to…
- World
Foreign students bringing dependents ‘unreasonable practice’: UK Home Secy
London: British Home Secretary James Cleverly has said the “unreasonable practice” of international students bringing their family to the UK will end as restrictions on visa routes come into force beginning today.…