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Australia to reform 'broken' migration system, tightens student visas

Sydney: Australia Monday said that it will reform its "broken" migration system and tighten visa requirements for foreign students and low-skilled workers, reducing its immigration intake by half over the next two years.

Will sign Executive Order prohibiting immigration today: Donald Trump

Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will sign an order later in the day which will partially block immigration to the United States.

US to temporarily suspend all immigration amid COVID-19 outbreak: Donald Trump

Washington/IBNS: Amid rising number of COVID-19 cases, President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his government is set to temporarily suspend all immigration to the US.

S.Korea to expand tighter immigration procedures to all countries over COVID-19

Seoul/Xinhua/UNI:  South Korea said Tuesday that it will expand tighter immigration procedures to people from all countries around the world to help prevent the imported cases of the COVID-19.

Washington police kill man at immigrant detention center

San Francisco, July 13 (Xinhua/UNI) A 69-year-old man was shot and killed by four police officers when attacking a Tacoma immigration jail in the US northwest state of Washington early Saturday morning, the authorities said.

Trump stays tough on immigration, defending border patrol, detention facilities amid criticism

Washington, July 4 (Xinhua): As recent polls show that US voters see immigration as the most important issue facing the United States, US President Donald Trump has been unwavering to stay tough on his handling of a migrant crisis on the US- Mexico border.

Problems cannot be solved with coercive measures: Mexican President tells Trump over immigration

Mexico City, Jun 1 (IBNS): Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has said "problems cannot be solved with coercive measures" in reaction to his US counterpart Donald Trump's threatening to impose tariffs on Mexican goods over illegal immigration problem.

US democratic lawmakers say Trump's new immigration plan 'Dead on Arrival'

Washington, May 17 (Sputnik/UNI) Democratic lawmakers in US Congress have indicated that President Donald Trump's new merit-based immigration plan has no chance of becoming law.

Morocco arrests 7 for suspected links to illegal immigration networks

Rabat, Mar 12 (Xinhua/UNI) Two Moroccans and five sub-Saharan Africans were arrested on Monday in the Moroccan city of Oujda for their suspected links to illegal immigration networks, the Moroccan police said in a statement.

Pakistan: FIA opens immigration office in Kartarpur

Islamabad, Dec 3 (IBNS): Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency has set up an immigration office at Kartarpur border in Narowal 

Number of illegal immigrants in Canada is too high: Angus Reid Institute poll

Ottawa, Aug 3 (IBNS): Angus Reid Institute poll conducted online revealed that the number of illegal Canadian immigrants is too high, media reports said.

MP Sahota announces faster reunion of spouses in Canada

Brampton, Feb 15 (IBNS):  The process of spouse sponsorship by the Government of Canada had significantly improved over the past year, helping  Canadians and permanent residents to reunite faster with their spouses, media reports said.

Higher immigration to benefit Canada, study finds

Ottawa, Oct 2 (IBNS): Higher immigration in Canada would hardly affect the country adversely, rather it would benefit in some ways, according to a recent study, media reports said.

US: Homeland Security suspends travel ban

Washington, Feb 4 (IBNS): The US government on Saturday complied with the federal judge's order halting the immigration ban moved by President Donald Trump, media reports said.

Syrian refugees in Canada face uncertainty as federal assistance to end

Toronto, Dec. 5 (IBNS): Uncertainty stares at the Syrian refugees settled in Canada as their monthly stipend provided by the federal government would be discontinued from the end of December since the first group of people who took refugee after fleeing the conflict in their country would complete their second year in the country.