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Spain imposes stricter checks on non-lucrative visa applicants

Spain has recently tightened the application process for its non-lucrative visa, a residency option designed for non-European Union nationals with sufficient passive income who wish to live in the country without working. Immigration lawyers report that consulates now demand more extensive documentation......

London: Search underway for Asylum Seeker wrongfully released from prison

British police are actively searching in the London area for Hadush Kebatu, an Ethiopian asylum seeker who was mistakenly released from prison on Friday. The 27-year-old had been sentenced in September to one year in jail for sexual assaults against a 14-year-old girl and a woman in Epping, northeast......

France estimates 700,000 undocumented migrants amid calls for stricter border controls

The French Interior Ministry has estimated that 700,000 undocumented migrants currently reside in the country, highlighting a significant challenge for the government as debates over immigration policies intensify. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez disclosed the figure during an interview on CNews Europe......

Opposition party calls for tougher language and culture exams for Spanish citizenship

Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of Spain’s conservative Partido Popular (PP), has proposed raising the language proficiency requirement for foreign nationals seeking Spanish citizenship to a B2 level. This proposal aims to strengthen the integration process by ensuring that applicants......

Spain’s opposition seeks to block residency pathways for undocumented migrants

Spain’s center-right People’s Party has announced a major shift in its immigration policy ahead of the upcoming elections, proposing measures designed to make it nearly impossible for overstayers and undocumented migrants to gain legal residency. The plan represents a sharp departure from......

Moroccans rank second among foreign communities in France in 2024

New figures from France’s National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) reveal that Moroccans remain among the largest foreign populations in the country, ranking second after Algerians. The data show that nearly 48.9% of all immigrants in France were born in Africa, while 30.9%......

PP’s proposed immigrant pledge ignites debate over Spanish integration policies

Spain’s centre-right Partido Popular (PP) has sparked national debate with a proposal requiring immigrants to sign a formal “letter of commitment” pledging respect for Spanish values and demonstrating proficiency in the Spanish language before being granted the right to live and work......

The white house announces deployment of 300 national guards to Chicago

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of 300 National Guards to Chicago, marking the fifth Democratic-led city to receive such a measure — an unprecedented move in modern American history. “President Trump has authorized 300 National Guards to protect federal agents and......

Trump’s $100,000 visa faces legal challenge in federal court

A coalition of hospitals, universities, and labor unions has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s recent executive order imposing a $100,000 fee on the H-1B visa, a program widely used by the technology, medical, and education sectors to hire skilled foreign workers. Filed in the federal......