Tag: Immigrants

Locals Fear Refugee Barge Will Impact Tourism and Income: Dorset Campaigner

A leading campaigner against the government’s plan to moor a barge housing 500 refugees off a small English isle says the area has been “let down” by the government. Julie Croley said concerns from residents in the coastal areas of Portland and Weymouth are “being completely ignored” by officials. The 58-year-old from nearby Dorchester is…


Title 42 Set to Expire as Thousands of Migrants Approach Southern Border

Title 42, is a Trump-era public health order that gives the government power to automatically expel illegal immigrants, and is set to expire on 11 May, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. It will be possibly replaced by an order called Title 8, which offers more severe punishments for crossing into the United…


LIVE NOW: Senate Subcommittee Hearing on the Impact of the Immigrants on Southern Border Communities

The Senate Homeland Security Government Operation and Border Management Subcommittee holds a hearing on the effects of increased migration on communities along the southern border at 2:30 p.m. ET on April 26. Yuma Mayor Douglas Nicholls, Sierra Vista Mayor Clea McCaa, Deputy County Administrator & Chief Medical Officer of Pima County Francisco Garcia, and McAlester Police Department Chief Kevin…


Home Office in Crisis Mode Over Spiralling Asylum Hotel Costs: Watchdog

A watchdog says the Home Office is in “crisis mode” in its handling of illegal immigrants and refugees, with soaring costs and the number of hotels used to home immigrants doubling within six months. The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) quoted stakeholders as saying the UK government department was now using a “blank cheque”…


LIVE 12 PM ET: NTD News Today (March 14): Abbott Promotes School Choice Legislation in Texas; Illegal Immigrants Entering Canada From US

Texas Governor Greg Abbott says he wants parents in charge of their children’s education. He thinks school choice is the way forward and is delivering that message at events across the state. Illegal immigrants entering the U.S. have now set their sights on a new entry point, Canada. In January alone, crossings neared 5,000 at…


NTD News Today (March 14): Abbott Promotes School Choice Legislation in Texas; Illegal Immigrants Entering Canada From US

Texas Governor Greg Abbott says he wants parents in charge of their children’s education. He thinks school choice is the way forward and is delivering that message at events across the state. Illegal immigrants entering the U.S. have now set their sights on a new entry point, Canada. In January alone, crossings neared 5,000 at…


NTD News Today (March 9): Heated Debate Between a Senator and Union President; CCP Tops List of Security Threats: US Officials

During a heated argument at another Senate hearing, a Republican senator accused union leaders of using intimidation tactics to gather members. One union leader fired back. The Chinese Communist Party is the biggest threat to U.S. national security and leadership globally, according to the U.S. Director Of National Intelligence at a Senate hearing on Global…


LIVE 6 PM ET: House Judiciary Committee Holds Press Conference on Border Crisis After Hearing in Yuma, Arizona

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee holds a press conference at 6:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 23 after a field hearing at Yuma, Arizona, on the impact the illegal immigrants brought to the border community in the the “Biden Border Crisis.” …


House Judiciary Committee Holds Press Conference on Border Crisis After Hearing in Yuma, Arizona

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee holds a press conference at 6:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 23 after a field hearing at Yuma, Arizona, on the impact the illegal immigrants brought to the border community in the the “Biden Border Crisis.” …


Employers of Foreign Workers to Pay Higher Visa Fees Under DHS Proposal

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed increasing the fees paid by companies that employ immigrants in an effort to boost revenue for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), from around $4.5 billion a year to roughly $6.4 billion a year. The proposed fee update (pdf) was announced by USCIS, the agency that handles…