Immigration

Trump Fundraising Email Falsely Claims Biden’s Immigration Policies Will ‘Destroy’ Social Security

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Trump Fundraising Email Falsely Claims Biden’s Immigration Policies Will ‘Destroy’ Social Security

Former President Donald Trump claimed in a fundraising email on Sunday that President Joe Biden “flipped the bird to every senior citizen” because giving legal status to undocumented immigrants will “destroy” Social Security. “Biden’s Border BLOODBATH is bringing crime. It’s bringing VIOLENCE. But the next target? YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY!” the email reads. “Friend, the Democrat … Read more

Republicans Share Misinformation On Biden Migrant Parole Program

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Republicans Share Misinformation On Biden Migrant Parole Program

While most of the debate over immigration focuses on the U.S.-Mexico border, one of President Joe Biden’s most effective policies so far has occurred elsewhere ― at airports. For a little over a year, Biden has used what’s called “parole” authority to collectively allow up to 30,000 vetted Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans per month … Read more

‘Surge immigration judges to our border’

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‘Surge immigration judges to our border’

(NewsNation) — A March 21 border riot in El Paso County, Texas, wasn’t the first of its kind but was the “most dramatic” National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd can remember, he told “The Hill.” More than 200 people are facing state charges for allegedly forcing their way through a barrier of outnumbered Texas … Read more

Trump’s Immigration Rhetoric Makes Inroads With Some Democrats. That Could Be A Concern For Biden.

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Trump’s Immigration Rhetoric Makes Inroads With Some Democrats. That Could Be A Concern For Biden.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The video shared by former President Donald Trump features horror movie music and footage of migrants purportedly entering the U.S. from countries including Cameroon, Afghanistan and China. Shots of men with tattoos and videos of violent crime are set against close-ups of people waving and wrapping themselves in American flags. “They’re coming … Read more

Canada’s Ukraine emergency visa program is ending. What now? – National

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Canada’s Ukraine emergency visa program is ending. What now? – National

The Canadian Immigration Lawyer Association is calling for a plan to address a looming backlog in work permit and permanent residency applications as the Ukrainian emergency visa program ends. “We’re going to have about 200,000 Ukrainians in Canada based on this program, probably closer to 250,000. So, what is going to happen when their work … Read more

Housing asylum seekers at Niagara hotels cost Canada more than $100 million – National

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Housing asylum seekers at Niagara hotels cost Canada more than 0 million – National

Newly released figures from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada show the federal government spent more than $100 million housing asylum seekers at hotels in Niagara Falls over the last year. Nearly 5,000 asylum seekers were sent to hotels in the tourist city between Feb. 1, 2023, and Feb. 1, 2024, according to the immigration department. … Read more

Airport refugee claims spike as thousands of ‘active warrants’ remain

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Airport refugee claims spike as thousands of ‘active warrants’ remain

Newly disclosed figures show the number of refugee claimants landing at Canada’s two largest airports has sharply increased in recent years, as the government struggles to process cases and remove people whose claims are rejected. Around 72,000 people made refugee claims at airports between 2019 and 2023, according to numbers from the Immigration Refugee Board … Read more

For the 1st time, Canada will set targets for temporary residents – National

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For the 1st time, Canada will set targets for temporary residents – National

For the first time, the Canadian government will set targets for temporary residents allowed into the country, Immigration Minister Marc Miller says. This is being done, Miller said, to ensure “sustainable” growth in the number of temporary residents coming into Canada. “Starting this fall, for the first time, we will expand the immigration levels plan … Read more

4 things to know from Elon Musk’s interview with Don Lemon

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4 things to know from Elon Musk’s interview with Don Lemon

SAN FRANCISCO — Former CNN reporter Don Lemon mixed it up with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in an interview Lemon posted on Musk’s X social network Monday. The interview was supposed to kick off Lemon’s new talk show on X, formerly known as Twitter, at least until Musk canceled the show shortly after the interview … Read more

Trudeau rejects Quebec’s ask for total powers on immigration

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Trudeau rejects Quebec’s ask for total powers on immigration

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is refusing to give Quebec total control over immigration, as tensions between the province and Ottawa deepen over an influx of asylum seekers. Trudeau met with Quebec Premier François Legault Friday morning in Montreal to discuss the issue. Legault said in the national … Read more