immigration

The Supreme Court has ruled that states may use the federal SAVE database to verify the citizenship status of people on voter rolls. The decision marks a shift in the balance between federal immigration records and state election administration, and is expected to prompt more states to conduct citizenship checks on registered voters, a practice critics say risks purging eligible voters.

A judge has ordered the Canadian government to release classified records concerning Nazi war criminals who settled in Canada after the Second World War. The decision, reported by the Ottawa Citizen, could shed light on how many war criminals entered the country and how authorities handled their cases, renewing debate over Canada's postwar immigration record and transparency about government archives.

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill providing roughly $70 billion for immigration enforcement. The legislation would fund measures such as expanded border security, detention capacity and deportation operations, advancing one of the Republicans' key immigration priorities. Details on the Senate's next steps and the vote breakdown were not immediately available in the coverage.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor has apologized to Justice Brett Kavanaugh after publicly criticizing his opinion in an immigration-related Supreme Court case. The rare public clash between sitting justices drew attention because the court typically presents a unified front, and Sotomayor's unusual step of voicing disagreement followed by an apology highlights tensions over the ruling.

Japan has officially revised its guidelines on permanent residency, according to the Japan Times. The overhaul changes how foreign residents can obtain and keep permanent resident status, a status long prized for its security and lack of renewal requirements. The move has drawn attention as immigration becomes an increasingly prominent issue in Japanese politics and society.

The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments in a significant immigration case alongside a religious zoning dispute. The decisions to grant review put two closely watched legal questions before the justices, with implications for immigration policy and for how far local zoning rules can constrain religious institutions. Details of the specific cases and arguments were not immediately provided.

A large migrant caravan is moving toward the US southern border, drawing significant attention in American media. Coverage, including from Fox Business, frames the caravan as rapidly approaching, reigniting debate over border security, immigration policy and how US authorities will respond as the group nears.

The US Supreme Court is set to consider the Trump administration's policy of mandatory detention for certain immigration detainees. The case will test the scope of federal authority to hold non-citizens in custody without individualized bond hearings. A ruling could reshape how thousands of immigrants are treated in detention proceedings nationwide.

Fox News reports that four undocumented immigrants have been arrested in California in connection with a fraud operation. The report was announced as breaking news, but few details are available about the nature of the fraud, the location of the arrests, or which agencies were involved. The story is drawing heavy attention amid ongoing national debate over immigration enforcement.

The US Supreme Court has begun its new term, with a docket featuring high-stakes cases on religious liberty, gun rights and immigration. The term is expected to test the court's conservative majority on some of the country's most divisive legal and political questions, drawing close attention from advocates, lawmakers and the public.

Questions are mounting over whether Donald Trump's Republican Party could face setbacks in the upcoming US midterm elections. Commentators point to the Iran conflict and his hardline immigration crackdown as issues that could alienate voters and cost the party at the polls. Debate is focused on how these two policies may shape voter sentiment ahead of the vote.

Attention is turning to New York's long history as a destination for immigrants and how President Trump's immigration policies are changing the character of the self-declared sanctuary city. Commentators are weighing the city's identity as a historic gateway for newcomers against federal enforcement measures that are altering how it handles and protects its migrant population.

The US Supreme Court is preparing to take up major cases on guns, voting and immigration, according to Roll Call. The docket touches some of the most contested policy issues in American politics, with rulings likely to shape access to firearms, election rules and the federal government's immigration powers. Court watchers expect the term's decisions to draw intense national scrutiny.

The Trump administration is reportedly considering a pause on issuing new H-1B skilled-worker visas for up to a year, part of a broader immigration crackdown. The proposal is drawing intense attention because it lands amid a wave of tech-industry layoffs, raising questions about how US companies would fill specialised roles and how foreign workers, particularly from India, would be affected.

Immigrant mothers whose children were born on American soil are waiting anxiously for a court ruling on birthright citizenship, ABC News reports. The decision could determine whether their US-born babies keep automatic American citizenship, a right guaranteed under the 14th Amendment but currently the subject of intense legal and political challenge.

A new poll found that Americans disapprove of the tactics US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is using to enforce immigration laws by roughly a 2-to-1 margin. The results suggest public unease with the agency's aggressive enforcement methods, even as immigration remains a central political issue in the United States.

The US Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration can turn away asylum seekers at the southern border while legal challenges continue. The decision blocks lower-court rulings that had restricted the government's ability to deny asylum, a major victory for the administration's immigration crackdown and a setback for migrants' rights groups.

The Department of Homeland Security has filed an appeal against a court decision that blocked its proposal to limit most student visas to four years. The rule, introduced under the previous administration, would have fixed fixed terms for international students instead of duration-of-status, drawing opposition from universities and immigrant advocates.

The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging the Trump administration's policy of mandatory detention for certain immigrants. The policy requires the government to detain immigration defendants without individualized bond hearings in many cases. Lower courts had split on whether the practice is constitutional, and the justices' decision to take up the dispute sets the stage for a major ruling on immigration enforcement and due process rights.

An Argentinian-American writer and immigration advocate has sued the federal government after his phone was searched when he re-entered the United States from vacation. He is demanding that authorities delete data he believes was copied from his device during the border search. The lawsuit has drawn attention to the government's practice of searching travellers' phones at the border without a warrant.

Albertans head to the polls on October 19 to vote on a series of referendum questions, five of which focus on immigration. Writing in an op-ed, Oyin Steve argues the province's immigration referendum deserves a fuller conversation, suggesting the ballot questions could shape how Alberta approaches immigration policy and that public debate so far has been too shallow.

The US Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the Trump administration's policy of detaining immigrants is lawful. The case will determine the legal limits of federal authority to hold people in immigration custody, a fight that has run through the lower courts for years. The ruling could affect thousands of detained immigrants and shape immigration enforcement nationwide.

A new ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll indicates immigration is President Trump's strongest issue with voters, while simultaneously posing significant political risks. The survey suggests public opinion on his handling of immigration is sharply divided, making it both a source of support and a potential vulnerability as the debate over border policy continues.

The US Supreme Court has agreed to examine ICE's mandatory detention policy, which requires the detention of certain immigrants without individualized bond hearings. The case could reshape how federal immigration authorities detain non-citizens facing removal proceedings. Immigration advocates and enforcement officials alike are watching closely, as the ruling may affect thousands of people currently held in detention across the country.

Australia's Labor government is moving to stop international students from 'visa hopping', repeatedly switching between visas to extend their stay, as part of a broader crackdown on what it calls 'permanently temporary' migration. The policy is aimed at tightening pathways that allow migrants to remain in the country indefinitely without settling permanently, and touches on both the migration and international education sectors.