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Migrants/Migration (legal)

Trump says he is ending temporary deportation protections for Somalis in Minnesota

Mr Trump said Somali gangs are "terrorising people of that great state and billions of dollars are missing".
Mr Trump said Somali gangs are "terrorising people of that great state and billions of dollars are missing".

UK to make foreign workers wait longer for settled status

British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced that some people arriving through regular migration channels may have to wait 20 years before being able to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK.
British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced that some people arriving through regular migration channels may have to wait 20 years before being able to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK.

As US migration rates drop, life on the San Diego border has changed

Migrants, who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border and were detained and released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, gather at a transit station as they plan to travel across the country from the San Ysidro neighborhood of San Diego, California, U.S., September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Migrants, who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border and were detained and released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, gather at a transit station as they plan to travel across the country from the San Ysidro neighborhood of San Diego, California, U.S., September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Dutch prosecutors seek 20-year prison sentence for Eritrea-Libya trafficking suspect

Greece says it wants to discuss setting up migrant return hubs with African states

Newly appointed member of the government Minister of Migration and Asylum, Thanos Plevris, attends a swearing-in ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Athens, Greece, June 30, 2025. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi
Newly appointed member of the government Minister of Migration and Asylum, Thanos Plevris, attends a swearing-in ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Athens, Greece, June 30, 2025. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi

As the ringgit strengthens, what will it take for Malaysians working in Singapore to return home?

Analysts expect the ringgit to trade between RM3.20 and RM3.30 per Sing dollar by the end of 2025, before strengthening further in 2026.
Analysts expect the ringgit to trade between RM3.20 and RM3.30 per Sing dollar by the end of 2025, before strengthening further in 2026.

In pulpits and pews, Catholic churches in the US urge compassion for immigrants

The Reverent Alex Santora delivering a homily about immigration at the Church of Our Lady of Grace and St Joseph in Hoboken, New Jersey, on Nov 16.
The Reverent Alex Santora delivering a homily about immigration at the Church of Our Lady of Grace and St Joseph in Hoboken, New Jersey, on Nov 16.

While Asian immigrants work in the US, burglars target their homes

Mr Chong Man Kim, 69, and his wife had their home in Eugene ransacked in August while they were working at their grocery store.
Mr Chong Man Kim, 69, and his wife had their home in Eugene ransacked in August while they were working at their grocery store.

Four dead after suspected migrant boat capsizes near San Diego, Coast Guard says

A vessel which capsized off the coast, prompting a search for its missing occupants, lies on a beach in Imperial Beach, California, U.S., November 14, 2025.  U.S. Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS
A vessel which capsized off the coast, prompting a search for its missing occupants, lies on a beach in Imperial Beach, California, U.S., November 14, 2025.  U.S. Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS

At least four dead as two migrant boats capsize off Libya’s coast, Red Crescent says

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.