The Latest Breaking News from Immigration

New rule for asylum seekers in the US: 'No interview, straight deportation', DHS calls it 'second chance'

The Donald Trump administration released a new asylum rule that will come into effect immediately and it will reduce the backlog in the asylum system. The department said that according to the existing procedure, both USCIS and the DOJ immigration judges adjudicate applications for asylum. While USCIS handles the "affirmative"…

The Times of India · Jul 27

Protesters Condemn Fatal ICE Shootings, Oppose New North Carolina Detention Center

Gov. Josh Stein criticized the proposal on Friday, saying the facility was not state-owned and that he had not approved the agreement

Latin Times · Jul 27

First Kenyan to play in NFL deported under Trump immigration crackdown

Former rugby star Daniel Adongo allegedly overstayed visa but supporters say he needed mental health help

The Guardian - US · Jul 27

Trump’s deportation crackdown accelerated by potent court tool

Judges wrapping up immigration cases in unprecedented

The Guardian - US · Jul 27

New Zealand refuses to reveal document allegedly showing preferential visa treatment for Indians

New Zealand has refused to release a confidential government document that Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says contains proposals for preferential immigration treatment for Indian nationals under the proposed India-New Zealand free trade agreement. The government disputes his interpretation but has declined to make the document public.

The Economic Times · Jul 27

Andy Burnham eyes immigration exemption for care workers in the UK to ease staffing crisis

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering exempting care workers already in the country from tougher indefinite leave to remain rules as part of wider plans to reform social care. The move aims to ease staffing shortages while the government accelerates work on a National Care Service and a review…

The Economic Times · Jul 27

Two Dutch Expats Blacklisted From Bali After Run Club's 'Western Names' Sparks Discrimination Row

Two Dutch nationals have been banned from Indonesia for allegedly organising a Bali run club that excluded locals, sparking discrimination claims and visa regulation concerns.

International Business Times UK · Jul 27

Amulet boom draws capital concerns

The Chinese visitors arrived with cameras, social-media teams and ambitious business plans. They travelled from temple to temple, rented display space, bought sacred objects and promised to introduce Thai spiritual products to millions of followers back home.

Bangkok Post · Jul 26

Lawyer Brands 82-Year-Old Grandmother's Death 'Unfortunate', Insists It Was Not a Crime as Outrage Grows Online

Florida lawyer has branded the death of Deborah Murphy 'an unfortunate incident' and 'not criminal', after police said she was run over twice in a Publix car park,

International Business Times UK · Jul 26

Trump’s border czar admits he doesn’t know whether ICE agents behind fatal shootings are still on active duty

Officials paused traffic stops after second deadly shooting within a week, reports say

The Independent UK · Jul 26