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2,089 People Granted Kyrgyz Citizenship and Issued Passports in H1 2025
Kyrgyzstan’s March 2025 citizenship amendments led to 2,089 naturalizations in H1 2025. Kyzmat identified 2,159 undocumented people, including 120 with…
Construction sector split over work permit salary exemption rules
AB 1034 extends the construction PAGA exemption to January 1, 2038 for unionized employers with CBAs effective before January 1,…
More Filipinos in US Face Deportation as Lawmakers Demand Answers
Heightened enforcement in August 2025 threatens roughly 350,000 Filipino Americans (8.5%), with ICE ordered to arrest 1,200–1,500 daily. Families confront…
Seafood Industry Warned of Major Risks from UK Visa Overhaul
HC 997, effective 22 July 2025, increases Skilled Worker pay floors to £41,700 general and £33,400 for ISL/TSL, raises skill…
State Department Proposes Passport-Scan Requirement for Diversity Visa Lottery
A proposed rule would require valid passports and compliant passport scans (e.g., JPEG under 5 MB) at DV entry. The…
Colorado DOC Tightens ICE Cooperation After Two Inmate Arrests
Colorado’s SB 25‑276 (May 23, 2025) mandates judicial warrants for ICE access to protected data, nonpublic facility areas, and release…
Kuwait Says Nearly 50,000 Citizens Revoked as ‘All Under Review’
Under Decree 116/2024, Kuwait revoked about 50,000 citizenships by August 2025, using DNA and biometric checks. The Supreme Committee reviews…
Haitians’ Hard-Won Stability in Maryland Poultry Plants Now Jeopardized
The termination of humanitarian parole after 2023 threatens roughly 19,000 Haitian workers in Delmarva poultry plants, risking production tied to…