US immigration

Posted at 6:10 19 Jan
Honduran caravan faces immigration battle ahead
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Video caption: Thousands of migrants from Honduras hope to cross into the US once Mr Trump leaves office.
Thousands of migrants from Honduras hope to cross into the US once Donald Trump leaves office however the caravan is currently blocked by Guatemalan armed forces at the border.
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Posted at 5:13 19 Jan
Mexico urges US to make major immigration reforms
The Mexican president spoke out as thousands gathered in Guatemala en route to Mexico and the US.
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Posted at 9:25 18 Jan
US-bound migrant caravan beaten back in Guatemala
Security forces block a group of thousands that could pose an early test for the Biden White House.
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Posted at 6:52 25 Nov 2020
New Trump rule may require bond to travel to US
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Video caption: The new temporary rule will affect travellers from some 15 African countries
The new temporary rule will affect travellers from some 15 African countries.
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Posted at 20:58 18 Nov 2020
Judge: US can't expel migrant children over Covid-19
More than 9,000 unaccompanied children have been turned away at the US border since March.
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Posted at 0:01 15 Nov 2020
Covid and faith: The churches protecting migrants
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Video caption: How the sanctuary movement in the US is advocating for immigration reform
Across the US, a number of Lutheran churches have formed a sanctuary movement to support undocumented migrants - and their work has doubled due to Covid
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Posted at 10:21 31 Oct 2020
Trump wall: How much has he actually built?
By Lucy Rodgers and Dominic Bailey
BBC News
What happened to President Trump's long-promised wall? How much of it got built? And how effective has it been?
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Posted at 16:52 30 Oct 2020
Asylum seeker held by ICE denied last-minute reprieve
The Cameroonian refugee was about to be deported when he was granted a rare shot at Canadian asylum.
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Posted at 6:18 28 Oct 2020
Cameroonians among claimants against US immigration service
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Video caption: African refugees claim mistreatment at the hands of US immigration officers
African refugees claim mistreatment at the hands of US immigration officers
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Posted at 23:06 26 Oct 2020
What Trump's wall says about the US election
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Video caption: US Election 2020: Trump's border wall and the battle over immigration
Will Trump’s promise to build a wall along the Mexico border help or hinder his attempt to win four more years?
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Posted at 23:33 23 Oct 2020
Win or lose, Trump has already changed the world
By Rebecca Seales
BBC News
From fake news to how other countries see the US - here's a look at the president's global impact.
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Posted at 23:15 21 Oct 2020
Did Trump stop more people coming to the US?
By Ed Lowther
Data journalist, BBC News
Donald Trump campaigned in 2016 with a pledge to bring down immigration. Did it happen?
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Posted at 17:17 21 Oct 2020
Parents of 545 separated children still not found
The Covid-19 pandemic has slowed searches for the missing parents believed to be in Central America.
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Posted at 12:28 23 Sep 2020
Mexico investigating US immigrant 'sterilisations'
A whistleblower alleges that Spanish-speaking migrants underwent hysterectomies in US detention.
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Posted at 18:30 15 Sep 2020
US nurse alleges 'hysterectomies on migrant women'
A complaint alleges unsafe treatment and conditions at a migrant detention centre in Georgia, US.
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Posted at 15:46 7 Aug 2020
Bush to publish new immigrant portrait book
The book will feature 43 oil paintings of American immigrants and essays by the 43rd US President.
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Posted at 20:11 9 Jul 2020
US student visas: 'We’re at the government’s mercy'
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Video caption: US student visas: 'We’re at the government’s mercy'
US immigration recently announced that those whose courses became online-only, could risk losing their visas.
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Posted at 11:55 8 Jul 2020
Graduate student 'scared' over US deportation risk
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Video caption: Foreign students told they must leave the country if their classes are all taught online
Foreign students in the US have been told they'll have to leave the country if their classes are all taught online.
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Posted at 22:59 6 Jul 2020
US online tuition move hits foreign visas
Some foreign students may need to move to a university with in-person classes to stay in the US.
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Posted at 16:08 23 Jun 2020
Trump targets foreign workers with new visa freeze
Foreign tech workers, non-agricultural seasonal helpers, au pairs and executives will be affected.
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