Emirates Red Crescent launches $3.4m winter aid campaign to help 300,000 people | The National
UAE humanitarian organisation targets refugees and displaced people across 17 countries
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What are the planned changes to immigration rules?
The home secretary sets out plans to change requirements for permanent settlement in the UK.
· Bbcnews
After ProPublica Investigation, House Democrats Demand Answers on U.S. Citizens Detained by Immigration Agents
The post After ProPublica Investigation, House Democrats Demand Answers on U.S. Citizens Detained by Immigration Agents appeared first on ProPublica.
· Nicole Foy
Mamdani threatens ICE with legal action over use of New York parking lots
Letter from mayor tells federal agents to stay out of city-owned facilities for immigration operationsMayor Zohran Mamdani has threatened to take legal action against Immigration and Customs Enforcement over allegations the agency’s officers at the agency are using parking lots owned by New York City for operations …
· Michael Sainato
Trump Agrees To Expedite Visa For Ghanaian Mother Of Teen Killed In NYC Shooting, Mamdani Says
Trump Agrees To Expedite Visa For Ghanaian Mother Of Teen Killed In NYC Shooting, Mamdani Says Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times,New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Oct. 31 that President Donald Trump has agreed to grant an expedited B-2 visa to a Ghanaian mother whose teenage son was fatally shot in t…
· Tyler Durden
How to apply for Dubai tourist visa as application process eased | The National
Thirty-day, 60-day and five-year options explained as emirate expands services
· Ajanta Paul
As UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends, refugees cling to hopes of return
At 51, Binina Mohamed is as old as the conflict that drove her from the Western Sahara region into a refugee camp in southern Algeria, where she has spent her life among tens of thousands of others facing a similar fate. The confrontation over her native land, often described as Africa’s longest-running territorial …
· Reuters
ICE rapidly re-arresting immigrants released after winning court petitions
Many are challenging their detention using habeas corpus filings only to be arrested again, in violation of court ordersImmigrants who have been granted release from detention after winning habeas corpus petitions in court are being re-arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).The Guardian has identif…
· Cris Seda Chabrier in New York
"Absolutely Zero Chance": DHS Vows To Block Latest Migrant Caravan While State Dept Targets Organizers With Visa Restrictions
"Absolutely Zero Chance": DHS Vows To Block Latest Migrant Caravan While State Dept Targets Organizers With Visa Restrictions Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times,The State Department has taken steps in the past week to impose visa restrictions on more than 15 people allegedly involved in planning or promo…
· Tyler Durden
Heart-stopping moment girl flees home after being allegedly kidnapped, stabbed by Maryland cabbie who entered US illegally under Biden
Heart-stopping recently released surveillance video shows a teen girl fleeing her alleged kidnapper after being repeatedly stabbed by him – and it’s since emerged he entered the US illegally during the Biden administration and was arrested by the NYPD just months before the “heinous crime.”
· Chris Bradford
Tribal Leaders Warned Border Wall Construction Would Disturb Native American Remains. They Were Right.
The post Tribal Leaders Warned Border Wall Construction Would Disturb Native American Remains. They Were Right. appeared first on ProPublica.
· Ryan Devereaux
South Korean sergeant killed on border with external wounds, as tensions with North escalate
The death comes amid heightened tensions along the border after three South Korean soldiers were wounded in landmine explosions south of the Military Demarcation Line on September 21.
· REUTERS
Labor quietly makes people pay upfront to appeal refugee refusals
The new $1800 fee aims to deter thousands of dodgy asylum claims but legal services that provide assistance to refugees were left in the dark.
· Natassia Chrysanthos
South Korea probes death of frontline soldier near North Korean border
A South Korean army staff sergeant died after suffering external injuries at a frontline unit in Cheorwon near the North Korean border on Monday morning, Seoul’s Defence Ministry said. Military and civilian investigators were examining the exact cause and circumstances of his death, the ministry said. A unit memb…
· Reuters
Spain’s El Hierro grapples with rising migrant arrivals
Nearly 3,000 migrants have reached the island of El Hierro, in Spain’s Canary Islands, since the beginning of October. The small Atlantic island, home to around 11,000 people, is facing a sharp increase in arrivals along the Atlantic migration route.
· AfricaNews
N. Korean loudspeakers silent despite October warning
North Korea has not resumed loudspeaker broadcasts toward South Korea despite saying they would be put into operation across the inter-Korean border by the end of October, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff. "As of now, our military has not detected any operation of North Korea's loudspeakers toward So…
· Hwang Joo-young
Myanmar refugees fill labor gaps in Thailand as Cambodians return home
Thailand-Cambodia border conflict creates opportunity for those living in camps
· Staff Writer
Most Frankfurt rioters had ‘migrant background’ – German state minister
Hesse’s interior minister says most Frankfurt rioters had migrant backgrounds after violent clashes left over 100 police officers injured Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
[Lee Kyong-hee] Urgency of addressing MDL border discrepancies
A supposedly 4-kilometer-wide strip of land cutting across the Korean Peninsula to separate the two Koreas, the Demilitarized Zone is a land of paradoxes. Despite its name, the DMZ is among the world’s most heavily fortified frontiers, with massive troop deployments and countless land mines on either side. More than…
· Korea Herald
Jordan and Syria tout close ties, but border smuggling and strikes tell another story – analysis
A church attack in Karak, a Jordanian strike in southern Syria and a foiled 2 million-pill smuggling run have raised tensions in a region that also borders Israel’s Golan.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Midterm US elections and the ABC of your visa future
WITH all polls showing the persistent low approval rating of US President Donald Trump, would it mean: a) more visa allocation and b) faster visa processing leading to c) the much-awaited interview date will come faster if the Democrats take over both houses of the US Congress? US media (especially those labeled by …
· Crispin Aranda
Ilhan Omar’s alleged phony marriage: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 2, 2026
The Issue: Growing evidence that Rep. Ilhan Omar committed immigration fraud with a phony marriage. If an immigrant breaks the law — whether by overstaying a visa or marrying one’s brother to get him a green card — all are offenses in the United States and should be prosecuted (“Feds ditched bro probe,” Oct. 30)....
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Communist Party pledges to reach deeper into China’s tech, digital platform sectors
China’s ruling Communist Party will step up “party building” across the country’s tech sector and deploy digital tools to fight corruption, according to a landmark document adopted at a key political plenum. These tools include a digital discipline inspection platform and a big-data supervision platform. The party w…
· Xinlu Liang
‘We spend our days in silence’: fear and repression in Ohio as ICE terrorizes Haitian immigrants
Haitian community in Springfield demands dignity and better rights for immigrants as ICE crackdown ramps upMichaelle Louis’s feet and legs are aching. She can barely walk.Surrounded by corn fields and the distant hum of a busy highway, the native of Haiti and dozens of other activists are 23 miles into a 45-mile mar…
· Stephen Starr
Tommy Robinson conviction leaves far right with leadership void
With heir apparent Danny Tommo also in custody, Robinson’s conviction for harassing journalists is blow to anti-migrant movementThe verdict was met with a groan from Tommy Robinson’s supporters, who had sat behind the dock throughout his harassment trial.It took more than 11 hours of jury deliberations to find the f…
· Benquinn
Mamdani says Trump to grant visa to mother of boy killed in Bronx shooting
New York City mayor says US president 'has agreed to grant her visa immediately'.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Armour vs altitude: India’s light tank dilemma along China border
India’s new high-altitude combat tank was designed to go where its heavier armoured fighting vehicles cannot: the thin mountain air, narrow roads and small bridges along its disputed border with China. In its base configuration, the Zorawar weighs some 25 tonnes – light enough to be flown all the way to the Line of …
· Biman Mukherji
As US midterms near, Trump administration ramps up rhetoric with bigoted, racist memes
The Trump administration’s online accounts are circulating images of a pumpkin carved with a sombrero design and a fake Halloween-themed background around a black man apparently accused of food assistance fraud, in social media posts slammed by critics as inflammatory rhetoric. Only days before the midterm election,…
· Associated Press
Country town reliant on backpackers warns visa changes will cripple business
Backpackers like Valerie Casto are the lifeblood of businesses and farms across Manjimup, with locals arguing proposed changes to working holiday visas will hurt the community.
· Andrew Chounding
I've been stuck on a tiny Pacific island for years and can't get a transit visa to fly home
Ruchira Ranasingha, 50, has been stranded in the Cook Islands since 2023 and wants to return to Sri Lanka.
· Bbcnews
Dutch authorities rescue 38 people adrift in rubber boat
Migrant boats are rarely found in Dutch waters, and authorities are still trying to establish where this one came from.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Mamdani says Trump agreed to grant visa to Ghanaian mom of slain Bronx teen
President Donald Trump has agreed to grant a visa to the mother of a 15-year-old Bronx boy who was shot to death on his way to school, allowing her to travel from Ghana to NYC to mourn her son in person, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Saturday.
· Rich Calder
Buoyed by shifting political winds, ‘Deport!’ is the new ‘Go back where you come from’ echoed by racists | Ghassan Hage
‘Deport!’ oozes an entirely different sense of power – one where the racist imagines they can call upon the state to act on their behalfThere is a rise in racist rhetoric surrounding deportation. This is clearly influenced by the increased use of deportation against immigrants and asylum seekers worldwide, particula…
· Ghassan Hage
Major rescue operation sees evacuees reunite with family at Ukrainian-Belarusian border
Volunteers with hand-drawn welcome signs handed out coffee to the weary travelers, who had traveled by bus and plane through Russia and Belarus.
· Associated Press
Emotional reunions with loved ones for Oleshky evacuees
The BBC's Dan Johnson travelled to the northern Ukrainian border with Belarus after evacuated Oleshky residents arrived in buses and ambulances following a temporary ceasefire.
Strait of Hormuz attack prompts heightened alert
THE Department of Migrant Workers and the Philippine Embassy in Muscat said strict monitoring of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz was being implemented due to the high number of Filipino seafarers navigating these high-risk waters.
· Javier Joe Ismael
On the Norway-Russia border, the Sámi people face a growing divide
As Russia’s war in Ukraine reshapes this Arctic frontier, Sámi communities struggle to sustain cross-border traditions.
Jordan stops fighters entering Syria amid heightened border tensions | The National
Border guards clashed with around 14 armed men attempting to cross from Syria, days after the countries reopened their main border crossing
· The National
Bars expect 50% jump in sales on final night of Hong Kong’s ‘Halloween Month’
Revellers packed Lan Kwai Fong dressed as golden Buddhas, Lipton tea drink cartons and bottles of ketchup and mustard, with bars expecting a business bump of more than 50 per cent as Hong Kong’s first “Halloween Month” roared to a close on Saturday. By 7.30pm police were urging revellers to celebrate elsewhere as th…
· Connor Mycroft
‘Paycheck to paycheck’: Texas border voters shed parties amid economic woes
Voters reassess 2024 swing towards Trump as Republicans and Democrats grapple for Rio Grande Valley votes.
· Joseph Stepansky
South African court sets limits on anti-migrant marches
Under the revised terms, the group may march between 9am and 3pm, with participants barred from carrying weapons or covering their faces. The group was also prohibited from destroying property or setting fire to buildings
· AfricaNews
Mahmood expected to announce changes to rules around indefinite leave to remain
The home secretary has faced opposition from within the government over plans to impose new rules on migrant workers already in the UK.
· Bbcnews
Ruling party lawmaker issued U.S. visa, days after refusal
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Jin Sung-joon of the ruling Democratic Party (DP...
· CHANG JAE SUN
Democratic lawmakers demand ICE data on detainee miscarriages
Demand comes after Guardian investigation found ICE failed to record data on miscarriages suffered by immigrants in its custody between October 2025 and June 2026US lawmakers are urgently demanding that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) disclose how many pregnant immigrants have experienced miscarriages, sti…
· Maanvi Singh
Bari Weiss and ‘60 Minutes’ boss weren’t briefed on deportee’s ‘gay’ asylum claim ahead of controversial segment: sources
Weiss and Bilton "went ballistic" when they learned from the Department of Homeland Security's post on X on late Sunday that "60 Minutes" producers ignored information that Moussa Diawara appeared to have fraudulently claimed he was gay on immigration documents, the person said.
· Alexandra Steigrad
Fears blue whale decline signals changes in Bonney Upwelling ocean current
Marine ecologists fear climate change is transforming the ecosystem near the border of Victoria and South Australia.
· Violette Storm
Texas grand jury indicts ICE officer accused of running over man in Houston
The officer faces charges after allegedly striking a fleeing construction worker with an SUV during an immigration raid.
· Al Jazeera Staff
ICE agent charged after ramming unmarked SUV into man in Texas
Agent Mario Alberto Morales charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon over incident in HoustonA federal immigration agent who drove into and seriously injured a Texas man on 10 October after a botched traffic stop was indicted Friday on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.Mario Alberto Mor…
· Richardluscombe
Gunfire heard across Ethiopia border as growing numbers flee into Kenya
Gunfire echoes across the Ethiopia-Kenya border in Moyale, as violence drives thousands to flee into Kenya. The clashes stem from a territorial dispute between Ethiopia’s Oromia and Somali regions.
· AfricaNews
On the US border in Texas, Trump deportation drive galvanises midterm vote
Border issues helped propel Trump in the Rio Grande Valley in 2024. His deportation policies could bury Republicans.
· Joseph Stepansky