By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 9, 2024 5:57 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Federal officials have given Canadian citizenship to a woman they had pulled from a citizenship ceremony because a Russian court had convicted her for opposing Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Maria Kartasheva became a Canadian this afternoon, … Read more
Dueling pronouncements by the leaders of the House and Senate Wednesday showed how Congress could be sleepwalking into a partial government shutdown later this month. At a much-hyped appearance at the Texas border with Mexico, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said House Republicans wanted their entire immigration restriction bill passed, even as, back in Washington, … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 2, 2024 5:35 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government says a maximum of 1,000 Palestinian relatives of Canadian citizens will be able to apply to escape the Gaza Strip with Canada’s help. The special extended family program for people in Gaza is … Read more
As the United States and Mexico vowed Thursday to work together more closely to tackle record migration at their shared border, thousands of migrants and asylum seekers continued to head toward the crossing, underscoring the urgency of the issue. The countries said in a joint statement they would seek to strengthen a sponsorship initiative for … Read more
Canada will allow people in Sudan who have relatives in Canada to reunite with their families through a new humanitarian pathway as the violent conflict in the African nation continues, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced Thursday. Miller said in a statement that children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents and siblings of Canadian citizens or permanent residents will … Read more
Australia may begin releasing scores of refugees in immigration detention within days following a landmark High Court ruling. A majority of the High Court on Wednesday found indefinite detention was unlawful and overturned a 20-year-old precedent. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: High Court rules indefinite detention of asylum seekers unlawful. Watch the latest news and stream … Read more
Canada has unveiled temporary immigration measures to help the family members of Canadians get out of Gaza, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas rages on. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller made the announcement Thursday, which includes a path for extended relatives of Canadians to flee the conflict zone and become temporary residents. … Read more
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a “Commit to Caucus” event for his supporters in Coralville, Iowa, U.S., December 13, 2023. Vincent Alban | Reuters The Biden campaign slammed former President Donald Trump for echoing Nazi sentiments with his repeated statements on Saturday night that immigrants are “poisoning the blood” … Read more
NBC NEWS — Pictured: Border Patrol Agents arrest 8 suspected illegals in Maverick County, near Eagle Pass, TX, as they try to ride a freight train into the United States from Mexico on February 27, 2007 — Photo by: Al Henkel/NBC NewsWire Nbc Newswire | Nbcuniversal | Getty Images Major railroads Union-Pacific and BNSF, a … Read more
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