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New Foreigners Act: Defined registration rules and minority exemptions explained
Effective September 1, 2025, India’s Immigration and Foreigners Act centralizes immigration law. An Exemption Order shields six non-Muslim minority groups from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan who entered by December 31,…
Lawyers for 5 Deported Men Claim Due Process Violations Under Trump Program
Five men deported after secret transfers to Camp Lemonnier and onward to South Sudan have sued, claiming denied…
Hunter College Students Start Year with Immigrant Rights Protest
Hunter College protests in early 2025 opposed DHS recruiters at CUNY, drawing 150+ participants and prompting cancellation of…
Chaotic Showdown Over Guatemalan Children Strains Trump Deportation Push
A late-night August 31, 2025 deportation effort targeted at least 76 unaccompanied Guatemalan children, prompting emergency litigation. Judge…
Trump says he doesn’t need permission to enforce immigration law in Chicago, Gowdy asserts
Starting September 6–7, 2025, the administration intends a Chicago ICE surge with up to 300 agents daily at…
US Extends $20 Million Aid to Ecuador as Deportation Accord Nears Finalization
The U.S. pledged $20 million to strengthen Ecuador’s anti‑cartel capacity, plans FTO designations for two cartels, and agreed…
Trump immigration policy sparks fear and faith at Spanish Catholic Masses
OBBBA and executive orders in 2025 dramatically expand detention funding and enforcement, spurring ICE raids that unsettle Spanish…
Britain’s universities under pressure from migration culture war and tighter visa rules
UK 2025 visa reforms shorten the Graduate Route to 18 months, introduce a 6% overseas tuition levy, enforce…
Half of Overseas Indians Live in Just 10 Countries Worldwide
India’s diaspora totals 34.3 million (2025); remittances reached $135.46 billion in 2024–25 (up 14%). Key priorities: modernize emigration…
Immigration Advocates Denounce U.S. UPR Boycott Amid Rights Concerns
The U.S. will not attend the November 2025 UPR, prompting NGOs and 23 immigrant-rights groups to document mass…