Tag: immigration

Man Arrested for Immigration Offences in London Released as Protesters Block Van

A man arrested for immigration offences in London was released after protesters gathered for hours to block a van he was in from leaving. Footage from the scene showed a crowd of people sitting on the ground in front of the vehicle in Peckham, southeast London. Metropolitan Police officers were called to Evan Cook Close…


Chinese Enterprises and Tycoons are in a Money Transfer Frenzy, Singapore the Top Choice

A Chinese Tycoon from Fujian Province recently bought 20 units at Canninghill Piers, a luxury condominium development in Singapore. More and more Chinese tycoons are worried about leaving a large proportion of their money in mainland China and are transferring their assets abroad. Within this asset transfer fever, Singapore has become the number one safe…


No ‘Impediment’ to Tamil Family Visa: Aussie PM

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has hinted the Nadesalingam family will be able to get permanent visas following their return to the Queensland town of Biloela. Nothing is stopping the Nadesalingam family seeking permanent residency in Australia, Albanese says, following the Tamil asylum seekers’ return to Biloela. A full weekend of celebrations is under way in…


New Pacific Migration Scheme The Latest Move to Counteract Beijing’s Influence in the Region

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has travelled to the Pacific region twice in two weeks as the new federal government pushes its Pacific engagement strategy which it hopes can bolster Australia’s presence in the region to counter Beijing. Wong, sworn in as new foreign minister on May 22, said during bilateral talks with Samoa and Tonga…


Asylum Seekers Overwhelm Shelters in Portland, Maine

Facing an impending humanitarian crisis, Portland Family Shelters Director Mike Guthrie has a simple message to anyone who will listen, “We need help!” Guthrie, a hands-on, frontline worker in the effort to feed, clothe, and house a continuous flow of foreign nationals arriving in Portland by airplane or bus from the U.S. southern border, told…


Most New Hong Kong Immigrants to UK Doing Well Mentally, but 1 in 4 Have PTSD Symptoms: Survey

Most Hongkongers who immigrated to the U.K. after Beijing imposed a sweeping security law on the city in June 2020 say their mental health has subsequently improved, while smaller numbers say they have experienced symptoms of post-traumatic stress, a survey has found. The survey report (pdf) by Cambridge University researcher Mark Liang in collaboration with…


UK Let in a Million Foreign Nationals in a Year for the First Time in Recorded History

The British government is facing criticism over record-high rates of immigration as well as successful asylum applications, since it left the European Union, ended free movement, and introduced a new points-based system. One million foreign nationals were let in to live in the UK last year for the first time in recorded history, according to…


Supreme Court Rules Against Illegal Alien Who Falsely Claimed Citizenship

A divided Supreme Court ruled 5–4 on May 16 against a longtime illegal alien who falsely claimed to be a U.S. citizen on a driver’s license application, upholding a law that prevents federal courts from reviewing factual findings made by the U.S. Department of Justice in deportation proceedings. The new ruling suggests that federal law…


China Denies Clipping Citizens’ Passports, Foreign Resident Cards as Rules Tightens for Going Abroad

The Chinese communist regime has denied that Chinese border police are clipping citizens’ passports and resident cards issued by foreign governments to prevent people leaving after an increasing number of videos showing such actions were seen circulating on Chinese social media. China’s National Immigration Administration recently issued a statement to tighten control of Chinese citizens’ “non-essential” travel…


China Denies Clipping Citizens’ Passports, Foreign Resident Cards as Rules Tightened for Going Abroad

The Chinese communist regime has denied that Chinese border police are clipping citizens’ passports and resident cards issued by foreign governments to prevent people leaving after an increasing number of videos showing such actions were seen circulating on Chinese social media. China’s National Immigration Administration recently issued a statement to tighten control of Chinese citizens’ “non-essential” travel…