immigration
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One of the most contentious parts of the attempts to stop small boats crossing the Channel has been the inability for vessels to be stopped as they leave France. Blocking rivers previously denied boats the chance to board upstream and head towards the UK. But the newest tactic is for “taxi boats” to loiter near…
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Billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy may be advising President-elect Donald Trump on cutting federal spending but they also have some advice for him about the U.S. workforce, urging his next administration to bring in more foreign tech workers. Musk and Ramaswamy’s views have sparked an online spat between factions of Trump’s supporters over immigration and the…
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The Edo State Controller of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Martins Moye, has raised the alarm over the increasing number of irregular migrants entering Nigeria. Moye raised the alarm at the 2024 Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, enlightenment campaign against irregular migration in Benin, Edo State capital. He underscored the need for public awareness to curb irregular…
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All eyes are on President Biden and former President Donald Trump this week as they prepare for their first 2024 presidential debate on Thursday. It’s the first time in U.S. history a sitting and former commander in chief will face off on the debate stage. The highly anticipated showdown on June 27 between Biden, 81, and Trump, 78, has a new set…
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Temporary visas will be granted to 5,000 Gaza residents who have relatives in Canada, if they are able to leave the Palestinian enclave in the future. “While movement out of Gaza is not currently possible, the situation may change at any time,” said immigration minister Marc Miller, announcing the preparatory move. Canada earlier said it…
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After large numbers of countries placed restrictions on Russian nationals following the invasion of Ukraine two years ago, many flocked to Sri Lanka when it effectively offered near-indefinite stays. Indeed, nearly 200,000 Russians and 5,000 Ukrainians visited the country last year, according to Sri Lanka’s tourism department. However, a Sri Lankan government official announced today that the…
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Democrat Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is pleading with Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott not to send busloads of migrants to Chicago while the Midwest is being hit by a powerful winter storm. Chicago is among the many Democrat-run cities that have declared themselves sanctuaries for illegal immigrants, and Abbott has sent thousands to Chicago and…
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Minister of interior sl@ms NIS for making married women travel to their Abuja office for change of name. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has knocked officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) for always asking people, especially married women to come to the headquarters in Abuja just to effect a change of name on their…
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This week, financial daily Calcalist reported that Israel plans to bring in some 70,000 foreign workers from China, India and other countries for its construction sector, which has faced a labor shortage since the October 7 Hamas attack. Yehuda Morgenstern, director-general of the Construction and Housing ministry, told the newspaper that the Israeli government will…
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China is simplifying visa restrictions for U.S. travelers, hoping to attract more visitors and revitalize its tourism sector. Starting January 1, American tourists will not need to provide round-trip air tickets, hotel reservations, itineraries, or invitations when applying for Chinese visas, as announced by the Chinese Embassy in Washington. The move aims to encourage “people-to-people…
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The Federal Government has directed that Nigerians with expired passports planning to return to the country to celebrate the yuletide be allowed without any obstruction. In a letter dated 22nd December 2023 by the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Wura-Ola Adepoju, to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, through the Office…
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Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior, has ordered the probe of some officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) over alleged misconduct. Recall that on December 12, Moyo Okediji, a Professor of African Art from the University of Texas, Austin, United States, took to his Facebook page to recount how he was allegedly “extorted and robbed”…
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The UK government’s flagship immigration policy, known as the Rwanda plan, is hanging in the balance this morning after the highest court in the land found it to be unlawful. But what is the scheme? Why is it so controversial? And how has it ended up in the judicial system? The Rwanda plan was first…
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The Nigeria immigration Service on Sunday lost some of its officers along Kano-Zaria Road. The officers, who were on their way back to Abuja from Kano after a Passing-Out-Parade (POP) at the Immigration Training School, were involved in an accident. It was gathered that two persons died after the auto crash. The service confirmed the…
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• Dismisses scarcity of document, says claim plot to extort applicants Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has accused corrupt officials of sabotaging efforts at sanitising application and issuance of passports in the country. Inaugurating the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Passport Front Office in Oyo Town, Oyo State, the minister dismissed claim of shortage of the document, insisting…
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The US is sending 1,500 troops to bolster resources at its southern border ahead of an expected surge of migrants, the defence department said. They will accompany 2,500 National Guard members already in place to support the work of border agents. Title 42, a Trump-era policy that gives the government power to automatically expel undocumented…
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