Category: Immigration
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Immigrants with Obesity, Diabetes, and Other Health Problems May Have Visas Denied
Foreigners seeking visas to live in the US may have their applications rejected if they present certain medical conditions, including diabetes or obesity, according to a guideline issued last week by the Trump administration. The guidance, disclosed in a memo sent by the State Department to embassy and consulate staff and analyzed by KFF Health…
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Immigration Agents Rely on New Technologies to Identify and Track People
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is acquiring new and powerful surveillance tools to identify and monitor people. Among them are apps that allow federal agents to point a cellphone at someone’s face, potentially identifying them and determining their immigration status in the field, and another that can scan irises. The newly licensed software can provide…
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Immigration Agents Have New Technology to Identify and Track People
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is acquiring powerful new surveillance tools to identify and monitor people. They include apps that allow federal agents to point a cell phone at someone’s face to potentially identify them and determine their immigration status on the spot, and another that can scan irises. A newly licensed software can…
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For the first time, a woman takes command of the Japanese government
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Japan elected its first female prime minister on Tuesday (21). Sanae Takaichi, a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was confirmed by Parliament after the formation of a new coalition with the right-wing Japan Innovation Party (Ishin). The vote took place just days after the resignation of Shigeru Ishiba, who left the post of…
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For the First Time, a Woman Assumes Leadership of the Japanese Government
Japan elected its first female prime minister on Tuesday (21). Sanae Takaichi, a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was confirmed by Parliament after forming a new coalition with the right-wing party Innovation Japan (Ishin). The vote took place days after the resignation of Shigeru Ishiba, who left the post of prime minister. With…
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Portugal enacts anti-immigration package impacting Brazilians
Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announced on Thursday (16) the promulgation of the anti-immigration package, a measure that directly affects thousands of Brazilians residing in or in the process of moving to the country. The announcement, made at the deadline’s limit, ends weeks of expectation about the project’s future. The information comes from the…
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Trump calls for the arrest of Democratic political rivals from the state of Illinois
US President Donald Trump called for the arrest of the mayor of Chicago and the governor of Illinois, both Democrats, as his administration prepares to send military troops to the streets of the nation’s third-largest city. Trump’s call to arrest two prominent opponents of his crackdown on immigration comes as another high-profile political rival, former…
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Trump calls for arrest of Democratic political rivals from Illinois
US President Donald Trump called for the arrest of the mayor of Chicago and the governor of Illinois, both Democrats, as his administration prepares to send military troops to the streets of the third largest city in the US. Trump’s call to arrest two prominent opponents of his immigration crackdown comes as another high-profile political…
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Shooting at ICE Detention Facility in Dallas Kills 1 Detainee and Injures 2 Others
A shooting on Wednesday morning at an ICE detention facility in Dallas was described as a “targeted act of violence” against the federal agency, leaving one detainee dead and two injured.
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Shooting at ICE Detention Center in Dallas Kills 1 Detainee and Injures 2 Others
Federal authorities say that a shooting on Wednesday morning at an ICE immigration detention center was a “targeted act of violence” and “an attack” against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement service. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated that a shooter fired “indiscriminately” at the ICE building and at a “van in the sally…