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US Issues over One Million Green Cards in Fiscal Year 2018
Immigration

US Issues over One Million Green Cards in Fiscal Year 2018

Nearly 1.1 million people were granted permanent residency (green cards) in the Fiscal Year 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced. The figure includes Lawful Permanent Resi…

Jun 25, 2019
Gov’t Moves to Reduce Number of Kenyans Applying for e-Passports
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Gov’t Moves to Reduce Number of Kenyans Applying for e-Passports

The government has moved to reduce the number of Kenyans thronging the Immigration Department headquarters at Nyayo House to apply for e-passports. Immigration Principal Secretary Gordon Kihalangwa said the department…

Jun 25, 2019
Immigration: What to Do if ICE Agents Show Up at Your Door
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Immigration: What to Do if ICE Agents Show Up at Your Door

President Donald Trump has threatened to start operations to deport millions of undocumented immigrants living in the US. As part of this, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had scheduled an operation this past…

Jun 24, 2019
Presidential Candidate Joe Biden Releases Immigration Plan that includes Citizenship for DREAMers
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Presidential Candidate Joe Biden Releases Immigration Plan that includes Citizenship for DREAMers

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has released his immigration proposal should he become president. The proposal, published on Monday in the Miami Herald El Nuevo Herald, its Spanish publication, calls for t…

Jun 24, 2019
Take Trump's Deportation Threat Seriously, Kenyans Living in the US Told
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Take Trump's Deportation Threat Seriously, Kenyans Living in the US Told

Kenyans living in the United States illegally have been urged to be cautious following President Donald Trump's threat to deport millions of illegal immigrants. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers w…

Jun 23, 2019
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Trump Postpones Immigration Raids Planned for Sunday in 10 US Cities
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Trump Postpones Immigration Raids Planned for Sunday in 10 US Cities

The Trump administration has delayed the start of nationwide immigration raids that had been set to start early Sunday morning. The raids has been planted to be conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) a…

Jun 22, 2019
Kenya's Immigration Department Makes Clarification on Issuance of e-Passports
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Kenya's Immigration Department Makes Clarification on Issuance of e-Passports

Kenya's Immigration Department says the issuance of e-passports will continue even after the deadline for phasing out the old passports elapses on August 31st. In a statement, the department clarified that it is the v…

Jun 22, 2019
ICE Set to Begin Immigration Raids Across US Cities this Sunday
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ICE Set to Begin Immigration Raids Across US Cities this Sunday

The Trump administration is reportedly planning to start a mass roundup of undocumented immigrants in majors cities across the US this Sunday. Three officials with knowledge of the plans have told the Washington Post…

Jun 21, 2019
Two Kenyan Trucks Intercepted Transporting Humans in Biscuit Cartons
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Two Kenyan Trucks Intercepted Transporting Humans in Biscuit Cartons

Two Kenyan trucks and their drivers are being held by Ugandan authorities after they were found transporting persons in biscuit boxes. The trucks bearing Kenyan number plates were headed to Kampala when authorities in…

Jun 21, 2019
Kenyans Sweat to Acquire e-Passports as Deadline Looms
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Kenyans Sweat to Acquire e-Passports as Deadline Looms

Kenyans are rushing to apply for the new generation passports ahead of the August 31st deadline. It has been a beehive of activity at the Immigration headquarters at Nyayo House in Nairobi in the past few weeks as Ken…

Jun 21, 2019
Canada Launches Two New Immigration Programs for Caregivers
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Canada Launches Two New Immigration Programs for Caregivers

The Canadian government is now accepting applications from foreign caregivers in its two new immigration pilot programs. Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker pilot programs will grant work permits to careg…

Jun 20, 2019
US Senators Urge USCIS to Reverse Plan to Deny Citizenship to Permanent Residents Working in the Legal Marijuana Industry
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US Senators Urge USCIS to Reverse Plan to Deny Citizenship to Permanent Residents Working in the Legal Marijuana Industry

Ten US Democratic senators have written to Attorney General William Barr and Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Kevin McAleenan calling for the DHS to end an immigration policy that bars imm…

Jun 19, 2019
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Trump Announces Major Operation Next Week to Remove Millions of Illegal Immigrants
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Trump Announces Major Operation Next Week to Remove Millions of Illegal Immigrants

President Donald Trump has announced there will be a major crackdown on illegal immigrants living in the United States. In a tweet on Monday, Trump said the crackdown, which begins next week, targets millions of forei…

Jun 18, 2019
USCIS Announces New Approach to Reduce Green Card, Citizenship Applications Backlog
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USCIS Announces New Approach to Reduce Green Card, Citizenship Applications Backlog

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a new strategy it says will decrease processing times of green card and citizenship applications in some locations. USCIS on Monday said it…

Jun 17, 2019
US Immigrant Population, Both Documented and Undocumented, at 44.4 Million
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US Immigrant Population, Both Documented and Undocumented, at 44.4 Million

The United States has more than 44 million immigrants, more than any other country in the world. The US immigrant population accounted for about one-fifth of the world’s migrants in 2017, statistics released by Pew Re…

Jun 17, 2019
H-1B Visa: US Congressman to Table Bill Seeking to Abolish OPT Work for Foreign Students
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H-1B Visa: US Congressman to Table Bill Seeking to Abolish OPT Work for Foreign Students

Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar is set to table a bill that seeks to end Optional Practical Training (OPT), a federal government program that allows foreign students and graduates of US colleges and universities to wor…

Jun 15, 2019
USCIS to Demand Reimbursement from Sponsors if Immigrants Use Government Benefits
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USCIS to Demand Reimbursement from Sponsors if Immigrants Use Government Benefits

The Trump administration is warning immigrants that the person who signed their affidavit of support in their green card application process will be responsible the government if the immigrants receive welfare benefit…

Jun 15, 2019
Applying for a US Green Card or Student Visa? Here Are Some Common Immigration Scams to Avoid
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Applying for a US Green Card or Student Visa? Here Are Some Common Immigration Scams to Avoid

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) cautions individuals applying for different immigration benefits such as green cards or entering the Diversity Visa lottery to avoid common immigration sc…

Jun 14, 2019
820,748 Foreign Nationals Got US Permanent Residency (Green Cards) in First 3 Quarters of 2018
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820,748 Foreign Nationals Got US Permanent Residency (Green Cards) in First 3 Quarters of 2018

A total of 820,748 foreign nationals from around the world became US permanent residents in the first three quitters of the 2018 facial year, data from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) re…

Jun 13, 2019
Kamala Harris Unveils Immigration Plan to Provide Relief from Deportation, Path to Citizenship for Millions in the US
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Kamala Harris Unveils Immigration Plan to Provide Relief from Deportation, Path to Citizenship for Millions in the US

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Wednesday released a plan that offer relief from deportation an estimated 6 million undocumented immigrants and a path to citizenship to about 2.1 million immigrants…

Jun 12, 2019
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