Category: immigration

UK Net Migration Hits a Record Half a Million

Long-term net migration to the UK in the year ending June 2022 has hit a record half a million, according to official figures published on Thursday. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said an estimated 1.1 million people moved to the UK during the year, 504,000 more than those who left. It’s a sharp increase compared…


Government Criticised for Resettling ISIS Families in Sydney Without Community Consultation

The centre-left Labor government’s decision to resettle ISIS families in Australia without consulting with the community has faced fierce pushback from the opposition and an independent MP. It comes after the government repatriated four women and their 13 Australian children from an Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camp in Syria to Australia. Home Affairs Minister Clare…


Business Leader Urges UK PM Sunak to Increase Economic Immigration

The UK’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday faced pressure to increase immigration to plug labour shortages in the UK. Attending the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) annual conference in Birmingham, Sunak was urged to agree on a “new deal” on immigration, allowing more skilled workers to enter the UK on fixed-term visas. The prime minister…


ISIS Bride Shamima Begum Was Trafficked for Sexual Exploitation, Immigration Appeal Tribunal Told

A young British woman who joined ISIS in Syria as a teenager—and is now appealing against the government stripping her of her UK citizenship—deserves special protection because she was trafficked for sexual exploitation, an immigration appeal tribunal has been told. Shamima Begum, who is now 23, left her home in east London when she was…


Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Immigration Case Brought by Texas, Louisiana

Oral arguments are scheduled to be heard before the U.S. Supreme this month in a case brought by Texas and Louisiana over the Department of Homeland Security altering policy to prohibit certain violent criminal foreign nationals from being detained and deported and instead releasing them into the United States. Ahead of oral arguments, Louisiana Attorney…


Capitol Report (Nov. 18): DOJ Appoints Special Counsel to Investigate Trump; CCP Manipulates US Immigration System

The Department of Justice is appointing a special counsel for the investigations into former President Donald Trump. Attorney General Merrick Garland says this is in the public’s interest. Republicans are revealing the first targets for their investigation into the Biden White House. What are they looking for, and how is the White House reacting? Congressman Ralph Norman joins…


Capitol Report (Nov. 17): Pelosi to Step Down From All Leadership Roles; House GOP to Launch Investigation Into Biden Family

After two decades of serving in leadership, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is stepping down. What are her next plans, and who’s in line to replace her? Now in the majority, House Republicans announce an investigation into the Biden family. What else does the Republican-controlled House plan to investigate? Congressman Greg Steube joins us to discuss…


Capitol Report (Nov. 16): Republicans React to Trump 2024 Presidential Bid; White House Asks $48 Billion for Ukraine, COVID-19

Former President Donald Trump’s 2024 bid is causing quite a stir among lawmakers and more. Who is supporting him, and what about those who are on the fence? Former Director of National Intelligence Kash Patel joins us to discuss Trump’s announcement with some key takeaways from his speech. In a last-minute sprint ahead of welcoming…


Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Says He Has No Plans to Resign Amid Border Crisis

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday said he has no plans to resign amid mounting criticism over his handling of the immigration crisis at the U.S.–Mexico border. Republican lawmakers pressed Mayorkas about a potential resignation during a hearing before the House Homeland Security Committee. “Have you had a conversation with anyone in the administration about stepping down…


Mexican Immigration Agents to Begin Checking Documents of Travelers Heading Into California

On Tuesday, Mexican immigration officers will begin checking the travel documents of anyone trying to enter the United States through the car lanes of the Ysidro Port of Entry between San Diego and Tijuana before they get into the United States. The officers, who are part of Mexico’s immigration agency, the Instituto Nacional de Migracion…