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Passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam in T.N. and Kankesanthurai in Sri Lanka to begin on October 10

High-speed passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam, India and Kankesanthurai, Sri Lanka resumes after 40 yrs. Tickets cost ₹7,670, vessel can accommodate 150 passengers & 50 kg baggage. Infrastructure set up for Customs, External Affairs, Shipping, Immigration & CISF. Kaduvaiyar River estuary dredged to facilitate large vessels.

The Hindu

Why the government's plan to overhaul the asylum system is a smart use of resources – and might just work

Immigration Minister Andrew Giles today announced significant changes aimed at restoring the integrity of Australia’s refugee protection system.

The Conversation

One Signature Just Saved A British Woman From Deportation, So What About The Murugappans?

Immigration Minister Alex Hawke could free the Biloela family with the stroke of a pen.

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Immigration Minister makes rare intervention, saving Mungindi's only childcare worker from deportation

Rebecca Ellison has lived the past two years in a state of limbo, despite her small rural community crying out for her to stay.

ABC News

Government to challenge High Court ruling that Indigenous people cannot be considered aliens

The federal government will use an appeal hearing to challenge an earlier High Court ruling that effectively put Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people beyond the reach of immigration laws, even if they were born overseas and did not have Australian citizenship.

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HGVs stopped at service stations to disrupt illegal immigration to the UK

Cheshire Police checked 148 HGVs for illegal immigrants

Liverpool Echo

Passenger stuck in Manchester Airport for nearly FOUR HOURS after flight due to queues, glitches and staff shortage

“We are aware of challenges faced by our partners on the day in question, which led to service standards falling below what we want to see at Manchester Airport."

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Immigration’s hands full with border reopening

Split families and would-be migrants stuck in limbo may have to wait until October due to limited processing capacity at the visa office

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Critics slam draft immigration bill that would make it easier to deport family violence offenders

Critics slam draft legislation to be debated in the Senate this week that would create new ways for the government to deport more people for failing the character test.

ABC News

Australian judge overturns deportation of former US marine, citing Alex Hawke’s lack of personal consideration

Joseph Leon McQueen used photo of ‘sign here’ stickers on immigration minister’s brief to argue decision was rushed

The Guardian - AU

Greens call for visa extension for abandoned West Papuan students

Time is running out for a group of West Papuan students in New Zealand whose scholarships were cut, out of the blue by the Indonesian Government

Newsroom.co.nz

Israel to Receive 3,000 Ethiopian Jews after Accusations of Discrimination

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett decided on Tuesday to allow the immigration of 3,000 Jews from war-torn Ethiopia. The decision came following a tumultuous Israeli government session, which saw accusations that the authorities were privileging immigrants from Ukraine over those coming from Ethiopia. A spokesman said this would be a…

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UK criticised over Ukraine refugee scheme, says 500 visas issued so far

The British government faced heavy criticism from all sides of parliament on Tuesday over its policy towards Ukrainian refugees after Immigration Minister Kevin Foster said Britain had so far issued 500 visas to those fleeing the Russian invasion.

Reuters

Immigration likely to take lower profile in Biden speech after mixed year - Roll Call

Immigration is an unlikely focus in the State of the Union amid turmoil in Ukraine, the pandemic and a Supreme Court confirmation battle.

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Coalition fails to justify deportation ‘test’ as Labor folds

The government is struggling to justify legislation empowering the Immigration Minister to deport people guilty of the most minor criminal offences.

The Conversation

Government's bid for an enhanced 'character test' is unnecessary - and unlikely to pass before the election anyway

The Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill will pass the House of Representatives by the end of this week. The bill would enhance the immigration minister’s powers to cancel the visas of people convicted of certain crimes.

AAP

PM calls for strengthened visa powers

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says new visa laws, being introduced this week, are needed to boot out foreign criminals.

Roll Call

Immigration agency aims to 'welcome' in new mission statement - Roll Call

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services update reflects shift from Trump-era label that removed 'nation of immigrants' description.

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Immigration agency extends work permit validity - Roll Call

Refugees and those granted asylum may now renew their work permits in two-year increments rather than annually, USCIS said Monday.

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The immigration reset: 'The Government waited to see which industries squealed'

After a year of sweeping immigration announcements, internal policies being defined and defied, and stories of migrants in strife, 2022 should be different. It has to be.

AAP

Tamil family visa process 'unfair': court

A federal court has ruled that the immigration minister's decision to prevent a Tamil family from applying for further bridging visas was procedurally unfair.

ABC News

Will athletes like Kelly Slater be denied entry into Australia over vaccine comments, given reasons for Djokovic's deportation?

Could Immigration Minister Alex Hawke find it in the public interest to not let athletes such as 11-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater into Australia for the upcoming WSL events, given the reasoning behind Novak Djokovic's deportation and the top surfer's vaccine comments?

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