Immigration Policy

Andy Burnham speaking at the Labour Party conference in 2016

November 4, 2026

Policy·UK

Labour backbenchers press Burnham over Mahmood immigration bill

More than eighty Labour backbench MPs have written directly to Prime Minister Andy Burnham warning that Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s immigration and asylum bill risks alienating the progressive voters who helped return

USCIS headquarters groundbreaking ceremony showing the federal immigration agency's facilities

News·Policy

USCIS Case Status Receipt Number: How to Check and What ICE Death Toll Means

USCIS Case Status Receipt Number Guide and ICE Custody Death Toll 2026 More than 12 million immigration applications and petitions are waiting in the USCIS system. At the same time, one tally reported in June 2026 counted at least 54

November 2, 2026

US Third-Country Deportation Agreements: What We Know About the 35-Plus Deals

News·Policy·USA

US third-country deportation agreements with at least 35 nations have placed removal flights in Kingston, Georgetown, and Monrovia — carrying migrants who have never

Tech Visa and PERM Green Card Freeze: Sound Economic Policy or Pre-Election Political Theatrics?

Business·Policy·USA

The Labor Department moved to halt green card filings for two tech firms. Whether the action protects domestic workers or positions the administration for

United States Supreme Court building in Washington, representing Missouri redistricting litigation before the court.

News·Policy·USA

DOJ Revokes Citizenship of 40, Charges 16 Noncitizens in Election Crimes Crackdown

Since Karmactive reported last week on 10 noncitizen defendants charged in Minnesota for election violations, the Justice Department has expanded its enforcement nationally. On October 5, 2026, federal prosecutors filed civil complaints

Govind Tekale

October 6, 2026

Royal National Lifeboat Institution Severn-class lifeboat navigating choppy coastal waters under grey skies.

Policy·UK

149 Migrants Land at Gosport, 12 Arrested as Two Die Separately Crossing the Channel

Around 150 migrants arrived at Gosport in Hampshire on Sunday after being rescued from an overloaded small boat in the English Channel, while roughly 350 anti-immigration protesters gathered at the landing site

Sunita Somvanshi

October 5, 2026

Western Jet Foil processing facility in Dover, England

Policy·UK

UK-France ‘One-In-One-Out’ Migrant Pilot Scrapped After 423 Days, 1,500 Returns

The UK-France pilot agreement designed to manage small-boat Channel crossings through a bilateral exchange system has been scrapped, with the Home Office confirming on September 30 that it is no longer processing

Sunita Somvanshi

October 3, 2026

Federal courthouse in Minneapolis, Minnesota

News·Policy·USA

Minnesota Voter Fraud: Ten Noncitizens Charged with Illegal Registration and Voting Since 2022

Could Someone Vote Illegally in Your Precinct? Election officials in Minnesota are facing an uncomfortable question this week: how many ballots cast in recent elections came from people who had no legal

Govind Tekale

October 1, 2026

News·Policy·World

Italy approves 30% foreign-student classroom cap as schools face new integration rules

Italy’s cabinet approved a school decree on September 24 that limits certain foreign students to 30 percent of first-year classes in public schools and restricts full-face coverings such as burqas and niqabs

Sunita Somvanshi

September 27, 2026

Official portrait of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

News·Policy·World

Italy School Burqa Ban Proposal: What Meloni Announced on Foreign Students and What Isn’t Law Yet

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on September 20 that her government intends to bring a measure to the Council of Ministers that would ban burqas and niqabs in schools, set a

Govind Tekale

September 22, 2026

Exterior front facade of Gracie Mansion surrounded by trees and snow in Manhattan’s Carl Schurz Park.

News·Policy·USA·World

Mamdani Meets Trump at Gracie Mansion as New Yorkers Await Concrete Policy Outcomes

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani met with President Donald Trump at Gracie Mansion on September 21, 2026, bringing together two officials whose positions on federal housing policy, immigration enforcement, and municipal

Govind Tekale

September 22, 2026

Students walking together across a university campus walkway

Australia·Policy·World

Australia migration overhaul changes visa priorities as government tightens temporary migration rules

Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has announced a package of migration reforms aimed at reducing net overseas migration and tightening settings for temporary visa holders. The changes affect international students and

Sunita Somvanshi

September 18, 2026

Person seated at a desk with laptop and work items, representing employment transition pressure.

Policy·USA

DHS Proposes Ending Discretionary 60-Day Grace Period for H-1B and Other Work Visas

The Department of Homeland Security is proposing to eliminate a discretionary grace period that currently allows foreign workers to remain in the U.S. for up to 60 days after their job ends

Sunita Somvanshi

September 11, 2026

An official speaks at a White House podium during a press briefing, with presidential seal and American flags visible in the background.

Business·Energy·Policy·World

Bessent Defends Yen Intervention as DHS Ends H-1B Grace Period and Russia Extends Diesel Export Ban

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended yen intervention, DHS ended the H-1B grace period, and Russia extended its diesel export ban through September 2026.

Karmactive Staff

August 30, 2026

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