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US citizenship approvals fell 72% in the first eight months of 2026 and the backlog passed 800,000, with Cuban green card holders among those waiting. The post US Citizenship Approvals Fall 72% This Year appeared first on The Rio Times.
Mehdi Hasan debates ex-Trump adviser Steve Cortes on the economy, Trump’s immigration policies and Islamophobia.
Rights groups are worried the agency at the heart of Trump's immigration crackdown could sway the vote on election day.
El-Sayed and Rogers also tackle immigration in Michigan while Kansas candidates spar over Ukraine.
With immigration curbs and tech firms cutting foreign hiring, US residency is becoming a distant dream for many Indians.
Donald Trump and his inner circle are using unrest in France to push unsubstantiated claims blaming the riots on immigration, even showing French protest footage at midterm rallies. But there is no evidence linking immigration to the unrest, and it's prompted French President Emmanuel Macron to accuse world leaders of making “stupid comments” at France’s expense. Trump’s focus comes as Republicans face mounting pressure ahead of the midterms and his approval rating hits a reported record low.
The president thrust Springfield, Ohio, into the spotlight with a false pet-eating claim - years later, it remains at the heart of the immigration debate.
The 2022 incident resulted in the deaths of 53 immigrants trapped inside a tractor-trailer in dangerously high heat.
As the US midterms approach, immigration is once again dominating the country’s political discourse and Arizona’s largely agricultural Yuma County, just miles from the Mexican border, is no exception. But here, farmers like John Boelts are calling for more legal migrants, warning that without the labour they provide essential crops may go to waste or never be planted at all. France 24’s Sam Ball and Barbara Gabel sent this report.
Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil on Monday asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that opened the door for US President Donald Trump’s administration to rearrest and deport the Palestinian activist. Khalil’s lawyers asked the justices to take up his case after the Philadelphia-based 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that federal immigration law barred a lower-court judge from ordering his release from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. Khalil was among...
Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil on Monday asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that opened the door for US President Donald Trump’s administration to rearrest and deport the Palestinian activist. Khalil’s lawyers asked the justices to take up his case after the Philadelphia-based 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that federal immigration law barred a lower-court judge from ordering his release from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. Khalil was among...
US President Donald Trump on Sunday blamed immigration for unrest during protests in France and urged the country to tighten its migration rules. Trump's post comes after similar comments made by Vice President JD Vance on Saturday. Vance, who is seen as a potential presidential candidate in the 2028 election, also drew a connection to upcoming midterm races for congressional seats on November 3, where Republicans are not expected to perform well. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports from the United States.
US President Donald Trump on Sunday blamed immigration for unrest during protests in France and urged the country to tighten its migration rules. Washington bureau chief David Smith tells us more.
Massive holiday crowds and immigration bottlenecks overwhelmed Hong Kong’s newly revamped Huanggang Port on Sunday, prompting authorities to issue their first “busy” alert just six days after the border crossing reopened. The 24-hour land crossing between Hong Kong and mainland China, which reopened on October 12, logged over 130,000 passenger trips on Saturday as it kicked off its opening weekend alongside the three-day Chung Yeung Festival holiday, according to official data. Outbound...
Tokyo, Oct. 18 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Immigration Services Agency plans to raise the minimum annual salary requirement for foreign nationals seeking residence status as highly skilled professionals from the current 3 million yen, agency sources said Sunday. The move comes amid rising wages in recent years, with experts calling for stricter requirements to ensure the appropriate acceptance of...
US Vice President JD Vance blamed immigration for violence during protests in France on Saturday, sharing footage of a city hall on fire and warning Americans that congressional Democrats sought a similar future for the United States. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Spain's migrant regularisation closed on 30 June 2026 with 1,174,978 applications, far above the government's estimate. Here is who qualified. The post Spain Regularisation Drew 1.17 Million Applications appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bollywood actor and US citizen Imran Khan has been issued a notice by Mumbai Police directing him to leave India by October 28 for allegedly violating immigration laws. The action follows his detention after participating in an October 10 protest at August Kranti Maidan organized by the Cockroach Janata Party to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Polls have found that Trump's hardline immigration enforcement effort has divided voters before the 2026 midterm race.
President Keiko Fujimori says Peru and Venezuela are drafting protocols for expulsion flights of undocumented Venezuelans, after a call on 15 October. The post Peru and Venezuela Plan Expulsion Flights appeared first on The Rio Times.
Ismael Ayala-Uribe was one of 53 people to die in ICE custody during Trump’s first 500 days back in office.
Official data shows tens of thousands of migrants and asylum seekers have been sent to countries they have no ties to.
Somali-born Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar is under investigation over potential crimes related to her family’s immigration paperwork. Federal agents have seized her phone, subpoenaed her relatives and searched her home.
The immigration agency rejects a report from a government watchdog recommending improvements to its body camera policy.
Samara Klar, professor at the University of Arizona School of Government and Public Policy, said that high prices are dragging Republican messaging in Arizona ahead of President Trump's visit to campaign in the state. Klar also spoke about the how the issue of immigration enforcement and border security is playing alongside affordability. She said that Republicans might not be able to capitalize on border wins as 'the economy is such an issue for voters that in many ways it’s overshadowing a lot of the successes Republicans might have otherwise been able to claim when it comes to border security.' (Source: Bloomberg)
Portal seeks input on changes caused by illegal immigration and other external factors; information sought from Central, State government bodies, NGOs and academics, international organisations, and ordinary citizens
Kana Liu, a Chinese Canadian living in the US on a work visa, felt compelled to speak up. Faced with a Department of Homeland Security proposal to charge up to US$100,000 in fees for international students to work in the US after graduation under Optional Practical Training (OPT), she rushed to the government’s public comment portal. “I firmly oppose the proposed $70,000 initial OPT fee and $30,000 subsequent fee,” she wrote on the federal comment site on October 12. “They create undue barriers...
US authorities raided the Washington, DC, home of Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar on Monday as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged immigration fraud, according to reports. The probe reportedly includes immigration paperwork completed by her late father when she was a child. Omar accused the Trump administration of using government institutions to target political opponents, describing the raid as an act of political intimidation. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson has the latests from Washington.
Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar’s home has been searched as part of an undisclosed ‘criminal investigation’.
The revamped Huanggang Port has officially opened after six years of redevelopment, becoming the first border checkpoint between Hong Kong and mainland China to use a “joint clearance” system for immigration. The facility, which opened at 6.30am on Monday, has replaced the old Huanggang Port in Shenzhen, which served city residents via a shuttle bus ride from the San Tin public transport interchange or private vehicles via the Lok Ma Chau control point. With immigration procedures for both the...