Express Entry 2026: CRS Score Alone Not Enough as Category-Based Selection Takes Priority
Canada's 2026 Express Entry features 10 category-based draws targeting healthcare, STEM, trades, and French skills, prioritizing labor needs…
Australia 2026–27 Migration Program Prioritizes Skilled Stream with 132,240 Places, Boosting Employer-Sponsored Routes
Australia sets 2026-27 migration at 185,000 places, prioritizing 132,240 skilled visas and onshore applicants to address critical economic…
Indonesia Immigration Chief Hendarsam Marantoko Urges Rethink on Wider Visa-Free Access
Indonesia's immigration chief opposes expanding visa-free entry, citing revenue needs and security concerns amid an ongoing eight-million-dollar corruption...
Human Rights Watch and Physicians for Human Rights Flag Decade-High Death Rate in US Immigration Detention
A 2026 HRW-PHR report reveals record-high ICE custody deaths and systemic medical neglect, while new policy changes reduce…
USCIS Completes H-1B FY2027 Selection: Use STEM OPT or Other Options If Not Selected
USCIS completes FY 2027 H-1B selection using a new wage-weighted system. Petition filing begins April 1, 2026, for…
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration from Enforcing Citizenship Voting Rule
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from using the SAVE database for bulk voter citizenship checks, citing…
Mexico Continues Birthright Citizenship as U.S. Supreme Court Weighs Ending 14th Amendment Precedent
Mexico upholds birthright citizenship as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs ending the 125-year-old 14th Amendment precedent in the…
Supreme Court Ruling Lets Border Officers Treat Returning Green Card Holders as Applicants for Admission
SCOTUS rules border officers can treat green-card holders with criminal records as applicants for admission without clear evidence,…
Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen Backs EU Migrant Return Hubs
Denmark and 18 other EU states plan to open offshore deportation 'return hubs' by 2027 under a new…
MHA Adds West Bengal’s Haldia Seaport to Immigration Checkpoint List
India designates Haldia Seaport as its 41st immigration checkpoint, allowing authorized entry and exit for international maritime traffic…
EU Offshore Deportation Centres to Open by 2027 Under New Returns Regulation, Denmark PM Says
Danish PM Mette Frederiksen announces EU offshore return hubs will start operating by 2027 following new 2026 regulations…
U.S. District Judge Fernando M. Olguin Tosses Trump Administration Suit Over L.A. Sanctuary City Ordinance
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against L.A.'s sanctuary ordinance on June 22, 2026, upholding the city's right…
Trump Administration Proposes $570 Increase for U.S. Citizenship Application Fees
DHS proposes raising U.S. citizenship fees to $1,330, ending most low-income waivers in a shift to a full-cost…
Court Halts Plan to Track Citizen Data Amid Claims of Inaccurate Voter Roll Purges
U.S. Judge Sparkle Sooknanan blocks the Trump administration's national citizenship database for voter purges, citing privacy and federal…