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Immigration laws

US federal court blocks Afghan deportation plan

Afghan returnees who were deported from Pakistan at the border crossing in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, on Dec 5, 2025.
Afghan returnees who were deported from Pakistan at the border crossing in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, on Dec 5, 2025.

Britain exempts care workers from plan to impose long delays on immigrants seeking residence

Britain’s Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says migrants who don’t play by the rules will be refused or wait longer under the new rules. 
Britain’s Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says migrants who don’t play by the rules will be refused or wait longer under the new rules. 

Taliban government voices ‘serious concern’ over US’ Afghan deportation plans

Deported Afghan refugees wait beside halted passenger trucks near the Torkham border crossing in Pakistan on Nov 13, 2025.
Deported Afghan refugees wait beside halted passenger trucks near the Torkham border crossing in Pakistan on Nov 13, 2025.

Trump administration plans to deport some Afghan immigrants to Afghanistan

AfghanEvac founder and President Shawn VanDiver said many facing removal fled Afghanistan after the 2021 Taliban takeover and US withdrawal.
AfghanEvac founder and President Shawn VanDiver said many facing removal fled Afghanistan after the 2021 Taliban takeover and US withdrawal.

Thailand strips chief rabbi’s citizenship in foreigner crackdown

Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor has led Chabad, a global Orthodox Jewish movement, of Thailand since 1993.
Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor has led Chabad, a global Orthodox Jewish movement, of Thailand since 1993.

Spain deports African, Asian asylum seekers to Morocco amid rights group outcry

Spanish police rounding up migrants in Spain’s north African enclave of Ceuta on Oct 18.
Spanish police rounding up migrants in Spain’s north African enclave of Ceuta on Oct 18.

Indian court allows actor Imran Khan to stay until Nov 2: media report

Bollywood actor Imran Khan was accused of joining protests in Mumbai against the country’s election chief in October.
Bollywood actor Imran Khan was accused of joining protests in Mumbai against the country’s election chief in October.

US busts ring accused of arranging hundreds of sham marriages in Massachusetts

US Attorney for Massachusetts Leah Foley said the scheme’s alleged mastermind helped organise sham marriages for over a decade in the “sanctuary” jurisdiction.
US Attorney for Massachusetts Leah Foley said the scheme’s alleged mastermind helped organise sham marriages for over a decade in the “sanctuary” jurisdiction.

Trump administration says it has revoked over 300,000 visas

The US President says his immigration crackdown and deportation drive aim to improve domestic security. 
The US President says his immigration crackdown and deportation drive aim to improve domestic security. 

US V-P Vance blames immigration, problems of ‘assimilation’ for violence in France

Major protests gripped France on Oct 17, where the police clashed with demonstrators as nationwide marches against soaring inflation devolved into street violence, widespread looting and fires.
Major protests gripped France on Oct 17, where the police clashed with demonstrators as nationwide marches against soaring inflation devolved into street violence, widespread looting and fires.

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