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Is Your Occupation In Demand in Canada? You Can Get Permanent Residence
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Is Your Occupation In Demand in Canada? You Can Get Permanent Residence

Immigrants with work experience in any skilled occupation may be invited to apply for Canadian permanent residence through Canada’s Express Entry system. Candidates with experience in a specific line of work may have…

Apr 26, 2019
Gov't Bars Public Servants without e-Passports from Traveling Abroad
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Gov't Bars Public Servants without e-Passports from Traveling Abroad

The government has issued an order barring State officers and civil servants without e-Passports from traveling abroad. The move has been announced by the head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua in a circular dated April…

Apr 26, 2019
Visas for Highly-Skilled Workers to be Increased in Trump's New Immigration Plan
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Visas for Highly-Skilled Workers to be Increased in Trump's New Immigration Plan

The White House is currently working on a new immigration policy that may increase visas for highly-skilled workers. The merit-based immigration proposal is reportedly being formulated by White House senior adviser Ja…

Apr 25, 2019
21 African, Asian Countries Targeted in President Trump’s Crackdown on Visa Overstays
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21 African, Asian Countries Targeted in President Trump’s Crackdown on Visa Overstays

African and Asian countries will be the most targeted in President Donald Trump's latest order for a crackdown on visa overstays. The US Today reports that the crackdown will only target 12 percent of immigrants who t…

Apr 24, 2019
President Trump Orders Crackdown on Immigrants with Expired Visas
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President Trump Orders Crackdown on Immigrants with Expired Visas

US authorities are set to launch a crackdown on immigrants with expired visas following the latest order by President Donald Trump. On Monday, Trump signed a memorandum directing the Secretary of State and the Secreta…

Apr 23, 2019
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Five Nigerian Immigrants in Court to Block CS Matiang'i from Deporting Them
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Five Nigerian Immigrants in Court to Block CS Matiang'i from Deporting Them

Five Nigerian nationals have filed an application in court seeking to block Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i from deporting them. The immigrants want the court to suspend their impending deportation pending h…

Apr 13, 2019
34 Illegal Immigrants Posing as USIU, KU Students Arrested in Nairobi for Drug Peddling
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34 Illegal Immigrants Posing as USIU, KU Students Arrested in Nairobi for Drug Peddling

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested 34 illegal immigrants in Nairobi. The DCI says the immigrants were busted dealing drugs in Nairobi's Kasarani area. Kasarani DCIO Mwenda M…

Apr 12, 2019
No Huduma Namba No Passport, Immigration PS Gordon Kihalangwa Declares
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No Huduma Namba No Passport, Immigration PS Gordon Kihalangwa Declares

Immigration Principal Secretary Gordon Kihalangwa has warned that Kenyans who fail to acquire Huduma Nambas will be denied passports. PS Kihalangwa says the Immigration Department will be relying on the National Integ…

Apr 11, 2019
Canada's April 3rd Express Entry Draw Invites 3,350 Candidates to Apply for Permanent Residency
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Canada's April 3rd Express Entry Draw Invites 3,350 Candidates to Apply for Permanent Residency

In a draw held on Wednesday, April 3rd for the Express Entry program, the government of Canada has invited 3,350 Invitations to Apply (ITAs). This follows a similar draw held two weeks ago (March 20th) in which a simi…

Apr 5, 2019
High Court Suspends Law Punishing Kenyans for Failing to Disclose Dual Citizenship
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High Court Suspends Law Punishing Kenyans for Failing to Disclose Dual Citizenship

The High Court on Monday temporarily suspended the implementation of a law seeking to punish Kenyans who fail to disclose their dual citizenship. In a ruling, the court has stopped the implementation of Section 8(4) o…

Apr 1, 2019
Immigration: Open Application Period for H-1B (FY-2020) US Visa Program Begins Today, April 1st
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Immigration: Open Application Period for H-1B (FY-2020) US Visa Program Begins Today, April 1st

The application period of a popular visa program that allows highly skilled immigrants to live and work in the United States begins today, Monday, April 1st, 2019. The program is run by the United States Citizenship a…

Apr 1, 2019
Fresh Wave of Xenophobic Attacks Break Out in South Africa
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Fresh Wave of Xenophobic Attacks Break Out in South Africa

A new wave of xenophobic attacks has broken out in Durban, South Africa. South Africa media reports that the attacks broke out this week after unemployed locals stormed the streets accusing foreigners of taking their…

Mar 30, 2019
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Kenya Gov't Orders Closure of Daadab Refugee Camp
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Kenya Gov't Orders Closure of Daadab Refugee Camp

The government of Kenya has reportedly ordered the closure of Dadaab Refugee Camp by mid this year. Leaked internal United Nations document obtained by the Thomson Reuters Foundation indicates that Kenya ordered the s…

Mar 30, 2019
How ICE is Tracking Immigrants Using Huge License Plate Database
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How ICE is Tracking Immigrants Using Huge License Plate Database

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reportedly come up with a new way of tracking those who are in the US illegally. In a new report, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) says the agency has set up a…

Mar 26, 2019
Immigration: Open Application Period for H-1B (FY-2020) US Visa Program Begins April 1st, 2019
Immigration

Immigration: Open Application Period for H-1B (FY-2020) US Visa Program Begins April 1st, 2019

The application period of a popular visa program that allows highly skilled immigrants to live and work in the United States begins on Monday, April 1st, 2019, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (U…

Mar 25, 2019
Canada's March 20th Express Entry Draw Invites 3,350 Candidates to Apply for Permanent Residency, Targets 81,400 for 2019
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Canada's March 20th Express Entry Draw Invites 3,350 Candidates to Apply for Permanent Residency, Targets 81,400 for 2019

In a draw held on Wednesday, March 20th for the Express Entry program, the government of Canada has invited 3,350 Invitations to Apply (ITAs). This follows a similar draw held two weeks ago (March 6th) in which 3,350…

Mar 20, 2019
US House Democrats Introduce Bill that Offers 2.5 Million Immigrants with Pathway to Permanent Residency
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US House Democrats Introduce Bill that Offers 2.5 Million Immigrants with Pathway to Permanent Residency

Democrats in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday introduced a bill that would provide permanent residency/green cards to millions of immigrants. House bill H.R. 6 seeks to provide under the Deferred Action for…

Mar 12, 2019
Trump Administration Denies Green Card to Muslim Man After Serving Him Pork While in Detention
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Trump Administration Denies Green Card to Muslim Man After Serving Him Pork While in Detention

A Muslim man who accused the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officials of serving him pork during detention has been denied green card. Adnan Asif Parveen’s American wife, Jennifer, received…

Mar 12, 2019
European Union Sets New Travel Rules for US Citizens
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European Union Sets New Travel Rules for US Citizens

Americans traveling to Europe will from January 1st, 2021 have to apply for authorization prior to traveling to the region. Americans will need to apply for the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ET…

Mar 11, 2019
Department of Homeland Security Warns of Scammers Posing as Immigration Officials, Threatening Arrests
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Department of Homeland Security Warns of Scammers Posing as Immigration Officials, Threatening Arrests

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has sent out an alert warning of a telephone “spoofing” scam in which scammers are disguising their Caller IDs to appear as if they are immigration officials, calling indiv…

Mar 10, 2019
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