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Chile presidential bet vows to deport ‘all’ undocumented migrants

SANTIAGO—Chile’s far-right presidential candidate, Jose Antonio Kast, one of the favorites to succeed leftist leader Gabriel Boric in November’s vote, vowed Monday (Tuesday Manila...

Trump hits H-1B visas, a tech industry fave, with $100k fee

Washington—US President Donald Trump on Friday ordered an annual $100,000 fee be added to H-1B skilled worker visas, creating potentially major repercussions for the...

BI deports 91 illegal POGOs Chinese workers

The Bureau of Immigration on Friday deported 91 Chinese nationals arrested for working in unauthorized Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hubs. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony...

In Chicago, Latinos fear even going to church as raids loom

CHICAGO – Francisco Arriaga offers a weekly dinner in the basement of his Chicago church — but he doesn’t put out many tables these...

BI busts Chinese-led love scam syndicate

THE Bureau of Immigration’s (BI) search unit has arrested two Chinese operators of an online love scam targeting European and Japanese nationals The suspects were...

Process ‘underway’ to free S. Korean detainees

SEOUL – Hundreds of South Koreans detained in a massive US immigration raid were being released Thursday to begin the journey home, Seoul said...

Nepal ex-chief justice tipped as interim head

KATHMANDU – Nepal’s former chief justice Sushila Karki is the leading choice to be interim leader, a representative of the “Gen Z” protesters said...

Dozens of news organizations urge US not to slash journalist visas

Paris, France—More than 100 international media groups and industry bodies urged Washington on Thursday not to slash the time foreign journalists can stay in the...

US Supreme Court allows roving LA patrols to detain immigrants

WASHINGTON, DC—The US Supreme Court on Monday (Tuesday Manila time) lifted an order preventing government agents from carrying out roving patrols to detain migrants...

PCCI worried over continued detention of mining executive

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) warned that the continued detention of mining executive Joseph Sy, despite a court order for his...

U.S. Embassy warns Filipinos about visa fraud

The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines has issued a warning to Filipino visa applicants about fraudulent emails and messages that impersonate U.S. government employees...

Garma back in Philippines — BI

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Saturday confirmed that former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) general manager Royina Garma has returned to the Philippines. Garma...

Firefighters in US nabbed by immigration officials

LOS ANGELES – Two firefighters battling a wildfire in the United States have been arrested by border patrol agents, immigration officials said Thursday (Friday...

U.S. eyeing shortened visa durations for students, journalists

The United States is aiming to shorten the duration of visas for foreign students and journalists, a government proposal showed Wednesday, as President Donald...
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