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Poilievre Claims Liberals Let Temporary Foreign Workers Take Jobs from Canadians
Mid‑2025 data show TFWP and IMP permits exceeded federal 2025 caps while international student permits fell; the government cites lower…
Republicans Hit Spanberger Over Pledge to Repeal Youngkin Immigration Order
EO-47 (Feb 28, 2025) expands Virginia’s cooperation with ICE via 287(g) agreements and Guard support; Abigail Spanberger promises repeal, which…
ICE seeks access to Naval Station Great Lakes to aid Chicago-area operations
DHS requested Naval Station Great Lakes for ICE/CBP staging from Sept. 2–30, 2025; approval rests with Defense Secretary Hegseth. Local…
Permission-to-stay scheme could end asylum hotel use by March 2026
The Refugee Council recommends a time-limited permission-to-stay for eligible asylum seekers from five high grant-rate countries (cut-off 30 June 2025)…
Forget the U.S.—Nine Countries Seeking Indian Talent Without Strings
In 2025, nine countries revamped visas to attract Indian talent—highlighted by Canada’s faster Express Entry and Global Talent Stream—offering quicker,…
Church World Service in U.S.–South Africa Visa Row Over Afrikaner Refugee Resettlement
Executive Order 14204 created an Afrikaner-focused refugee pathway managed by CWS; visa refusals for 30 Kenyan staff in South Africa…
Panama Extends Transit Visa for Cubans, Disrupting Third-Country Travel Plans
Executive Decree No. 22 extends Panama’s transit visa requirement for Cuban citizens until July 31, 2026; visas allow 24-hour transit-only…
Race Commissioner Warns Anti-Migration Rhetoric Distracts from Inequality Causes
Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman warned on 26 August 2025 that anti-migration rhetoric fuels racism and diverts attention from inequality, urging adoption…