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Haitians living in fear as Temporary Protected Status ends in the US

New Yorkโ€™s Haitian community is living in limbo and fear after Temporary Protected Status (TPS) was terminated Monday.

Ex-Hong Kong opposition leader reportedly denied UK entry, faces deportation

A former Hong Kong opposition leader has reportedly been denied entry to the United Kingdom and faces deportation back to the city after seeking residence using his British National (Overseas) passport, according to local media. The Times reported on Thursday that Wu Chi-wai, who was released from a Hong Kong prison in late June after serving a sentence in a landmark subversion case, had been refused entry and told he would be deported, citing his friends. The move appears to contrast with the...

Africans, Russians, Ukrainians among 2,089 deported from Assam since 2016

The State government tells the Assam Assembly that 61,259 Hindus and Christians were among 1,72,673 foreigners detected in Assam till May 31

Trump limits length of visas for students, exchange visitors, journalists

New rule ends open-ended stays and requires extensions after fixed visa periods for students and foreign media.

Trump urges ICE to keep using traffic stops after deadly incidents

US president backs tactic despite agency announcing temporary pause after fatal shootings in Texas and Maine.

Trump to ask US Supreme Court for new hearing on birthright citizenship

In June, the Supreme Court ruled against Trumpโ€™s order to end birthright citizenship for individuals born in the US.

Pope Leo, Mamdani send pro-immigrant message for USโ€™s 250th anniversary

Influential figures deliver speeches evoking US ideals to counter President Trump's hardline immigration policies.

What are e-OCI cards | Explained

OCI card is a lifelong visa for OCIs to enter and stay in India and exempts them from reporting to the police authorities

Spain immigration scheme sees 1.2 million apply for legal status

Spain immigration scheme sees more than a million applications, with Latin Americans leading the numbers at 67 percent.

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship: Who wins, who loses?

Court struck down US President Trump's executive order abolishing it, but he has pledged to challenge the ruling.

Trump official says White House will fight birthright citizenship decision

A White House adviser told Al Jazeera the Trump administration will continue โ€˜fightingโ€™ to end birthright citizenship.

Why is MAGA in meltdown over the Supreme Court birthright ruling?

The US Supreme Court has rejected Trumpโ€™s bid to stop the children of some immigrants obtaining US citizenship at birth.

New Japan visa rules threaten to force out foreign business owners: โ€˜my dream is brokenโ€™

In a tiny Tokyo restaurant filled with the smell of Nepalese dumplings, Budhathoki Samjhana surveys the business she built from scratch but may now have to give up as Japan tightens visa rules. Even though Japan has a rapidly ageing population and is suffering labour shortages in many sectors, opposition to immigration is growing and the new rules for business manager visas were introduced by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in late 2025. Nepalese national Budhathoki, who spent a decade away...

Birthright citizenship ruling: US officials, lawmakers and advocates react

Trump calls top court's ruling affirming birthright citizenship 'too bad for country' as advocates cheer decision.

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

The ruling is a major setback for Donald Trump's immigration agenda, and has been welcomed by civil rights groups.

SCOTUS rules against Trumpโ€™s order limiting birthright citizenship

The US Supreme Court has blocked President Donald Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship.

Mainland China revises criteria for settling in Hong Kong, Macau

Mainland Chinese immigration authorities are standardising their assessment regime for approving residents to settle in Hong Kong and Macau by replacing the previous points-based system with unified criteria, offering applicants more certainty. The National Immigration Administration announced the new criteria on Tuesday and said it would take effect the following day. The current system calculates points based on factors such as how old an applicant is, the age of their parents or how many days...