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Crackdown on Illegal Immigrants to Meet International Standards, Interior CS Fred Matiang'i Says
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Crackdown on Illegal Immigrants to Meet International Standards, Interior CS Fred Matiang'i Says

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i says the crackdown on illegal immigrants and undocumented foreigners will be done fairly and without discrimination. In a statement, the Ministry of Interior said the exercise…

Aug 29, 2018
Government Sets Up Hotline Telephone Number for Kenyans to Report Illegal Immigrants
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Government Sets Up Hotline Telephone Number for Kenyans to Report Illegal Immigrants

The government has intensified the crackdown on illegal immigrants in the country following an order issued last week by Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi In a new move, the Immigration Department has set up a…

Aug 27, 2018
Matiang'i Orders Deportation of All Illegal Immigrants by November 30th
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Matiang'i Orders Deportation of All Illegal Immigrants by November 30th

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has ordered the deportation of all illegal immigrants in the country by November 30th. Speaking on Friday during a security meeting at the Kenya School of Government in Nairob…

Aug 25, 2018
Gov't Suspends Issuance of Work Permits to Foreigners within the Country
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Gov't Suspends Issuance of Work Permits to Foreigners within the Country

The government has suspended the issuance of work permits to foreigners while they are in the country. Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i said the directive takes effect on Friday night and is part of a three-m…

Aug 24, 2018
Immigration Authorities Investigate How Top Somali Gov't Official Acquired Multiple Kenyan Passports, ID
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Immigration Authorities Investigate How Top Somali Gov't Official Acquired Multiple Kenyan Passports, ID

Kenyan authorities have commenced a probe to establish how a top Somali government official acquired Kenyan citizenship.  Ahmed Fahad Dahir, the deputy director of Somali Intelligence Agency allegedly holds multiple K…

Aug 21, 2018
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DHS to Restart Deportation Cases for Hundreds of Thousands of Immigrants
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DHS to Restart Deportation Cases for Hundreds of Thousands of Immigrants

Recently released internal communications at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reveal a plan to restart the deportation cases of hundreds of thousands of people whose cases are currently administratively close…

Aug 8, 2018
Immigration: Court Deals Blow to Trump Administration's Bid to End DACA Program
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Immigration: Court Deals Blow to Trump Administration's Bid to End DACA Program

US President Donald Trump administration bid to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has been dealt a blow after a Friday court ruling. In his ruling in Washington, DC, US District Judge John Bate…

Aug 4, 2018
Some Bank of America Customers Questioned about Citizenship Status, Had Accounts Frozen
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Some Bank of America Customers Questioned about Citizenship Status, Had Accounts Frozen

This is a heads-up for any Bank of America customers: you might be getting questions about your citizenship status and even have your accounts frozen with no warning. And many viewers are questioning why. CBS 17 inves…

Aug 2, 2018
Kenya Immigration Department Issues Tougher Guidelines for Foreigners Seeking Work Documents
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Kenya Immigration Department Issues Tougher Guidelines for Foreigners Seeking Work Documents

The Department of Immigration Services is set to introduce new rules and guidelines for foreigners wishing to work in Kenya. Under the new changes, foreign citizens looking to work in Kenya will be required to make ap…

Jul 30, 2018
Hope for Immigrants: US is Giving $10 Million to Help Legal Residents Become Citizens
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Hope for Immigrants: US is Giving $10 Million to Help Legal Residents Become Citizens

There is some hope for immigrants in the United States after all. Despite a new set of guidelines and procedures that tighten U.S. immigration policies and expand the possibility of deportations of legal residents, th…

Jul 30, 2018
Kenya Seeks to Deport 8,000 Illegal Foreigners
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Kenya Seeks to Deport 8,000 Illegal Foreigners

The government has announced a crackdown on foreigners holding illegal work permits and passports following the end of fresh registration and verification exercise launched two months ago. Immigration Principal Secret…

Jul 24, 2018
A Data-Collection Firm is Reportedly Sharing License Plate information with US Immigration Officials
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A Data-Collection Firm is Reportedly Sharing License Plate information with US Immigration Officials

A real estate development company that operates shopping malls throughout California is reportedly sharing license plate information with a surveillance technology company that in turn provides access to that data to…

Jul 12, 2018
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Immigration Department Asks Kenyans to Acquire ePassports Ahead of 2019 Deadline
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Immigration Department Asks Kenyans to Acquire ePassports Ahead of 2019 Deadline

The Department of Immigration Services has asked Kenyans holding the old generation passports to acquire the digital ones by August, 2019. Kenya launched the issuance of ePassports in August last year in compliance wi…

Jul 12, 2018
Alexander Muteshi Appointed as Kenya's New Immigration Boss
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Alexander Muteshi Appointed as Kenya's New Immigration Boss

Alexander Muteshi has reportedly been appointed as the new head of Directorate of Immigration Services. Muteshi received a letter of appointment from the Ministry of Interior on Thursday and will officially assume off…

Jul 6, 2018
Kenya Gov't to Launch Major Crackdown of Illegal Immigrants, Interior CS Fred Matiang'i Says
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Kenya Gov't to Launch Major Crackdown of Illegal Immigrants, Interior CS Fred Matiang'i Says

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i says government will later this month launch a major crackdown of illegal immigrants and foreign workers in the country. Speaking on Tuesday, Matiang'i said 31 foreigners with…

Jul 3, 2018
US Supreme Court Upholds Trump Travel Ban
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US Supreme Court Upholds Trump Travel Ban

President Donald Trump had the last laugh following Tuesday's US Supreme Court  ruling in favor of the controversial ban on travelers from five Muslim-dominated countries. In a majority opinion written by Chief Justic…

Jun 26, 2018
US State Department Blocks Visas for 'Corrupt' Officials
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US State Department Blocks Visas for 'Corrupt' Officials

A number of Congolese government officials accused of corruption or electoral malpractice will no longer be able to travel to the United States after the State Department imposed visa bans on them.  The Department sai…

Jun 23, 2018
U.S. House Again Postpones Vote on Republican Immigration Bill
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U.S. House Again Postpones Vote on Republican Immigration Bill

(Reuters) - Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives delayed for a second time - likely to next week - a vote on an immigration bill they had originally planned to take up on Thursday. The vote on the s…

Jun 21, 2018
Trump Administration under Fire for Separating Migrant Children from their Mothers
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Trump Administration under Fire for Separating Migrant Children from their Mothers

Religious groups have castigated US President Trump administration over a tough and controversial immigration policy that has seen parents caught illegally crossing the border being separated from their children. Spea…

Jun 18, 2018
US to Launch Crackdown on Citizenship Cheats Through New Office
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US to Launch Crackdown on Citizenship Cheats Through New Office

The US Immigration agency is set to launch a special office whose main task will be to identify Americans who may have acquired their citizenship through the back door. Those found to have cheated will have their citi…

Jun 12, 2018
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