Macron accused of doing far-right’s bidding with passage of stricter immigration law

Macron accused of doing far-right’s bidding with passage of stricter immigration law

French President Emmanuel Macron is under renewed fire after urging his minority government to vote for a strengthened immigration bill that was endorsed by the far right. The late Tuesday vote, which divided Macron’s coalition MPs and prompted his health minister to resign a day later, was heralded by far-right leader Marine Le Pen as

French government fights to save face after immigration bill debacle

The French government's spokesperson Olivier Véran holds a press conference after a cabinet meeting at the presidential Élysée Palace in Paris, on December 12, 2023.

President Emmanuel Macron’s government vowed on Tuesday to press ahead with a controversial immigration bill, a day after its flagship reform was rejected by lawmakers in a humiliating setback. The political crisis has heaped further pressure on a government that has struggled to pass reforms without a parliamentary majority. In a surprise move, the French

Migrants sue Florida governor for being flown to Martha’s Vineyard under “fraudulent” scheme

Migrants sue Florida governor for being flown to Martha’s Vineyard under “fraudulent” scheme

Issued on: 21/09/2022 – 00:53 Venezuelan migrants flown to the upscale Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his transportation secretary Tuesday for engaging in a “fraudulent and discriminatory scheme” to relocate them. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Boston, alleges that the migrants were told they were going to

Japan government ordered to pay ¥1.65 million over death of man at immigration facility

The Higashi-Nihon Immigration Center in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture | KYODO

Mito, Ibaraki Pref. – A Japanese court on Friday ordered the government to pay ¥1.65 million ($11,500) in damages to the bereaved family of a Cameroonian man who died while being detained in an immigration control facility in Ibaraki Prefecture. The bereaved family of the man, who died at age 43 in the Higashi-Nihon Immigration

Government won’t resubmit immigration bill in fall parliament

People opposing the revision of Japan's immigration control and refugee recognition law march in Tokyo in May 2021. Many held up photos of Ratnayake Liyanage Wishma Sandamali, a Sri Lankan woman who died in March while being held at the Nagoya Regional Immigration Services Bureau | KYODO

The government has decided to forgo resubmitting a controversial bill revising immigration rules at an extraordinary parliamentary session expected to be convened in this fall, an official with knowledge of the situation said Wednesday. The bill aimed at amending the immigration law was withdrawn from last year’s ordinary Diet session amid backlash over Japanese measures

Japan clarifies new border rules as it moves to allow most individual tourists to enter

Naminoue Umisora Park during sunset in Naha on Aug. 21. With eased restrictions soon coming into force, the only tourists who won't be allowed to enter Japan will be those who want to stay in accommodations that travel agencies don’t offer in their 'package tours.' | AFP-JIJI

Foreign tourists who aren’t traveling as part of group tours will soon be able to come to Japan under eased tourism restrictions — as long as they book flights and accommodation through a travel agency, a government official in charge said Thursday. “The key is to have a sponsor in Japan, like a travel agency,

Singapore unveils long-term work visas to end talent crunch

Singapore is set to allow foreigners earning a minimum 30,000 Singapore dollars per month to secure a five-year work permit. | REUTERS

Singapore is overhauling its visa rules to attract foreign workers and ease a tight labor market that’s contributing to wage and price pressures. The new rules will allow foreigners earning a minimum 30,000 Singapore dollars ($21,431) per month to secure a five-year work pass, with a provision to allow their dependents to seek employment, according

GASLIGHT: Biden's BLIND Border Chief CAUGHT Spinning A WHOPPER On illegal Invasion

Show Pride For The 2nd Amendment Click Above To Support The Right To Bear Arms ^^^ Read More: Sub To The Channel: Get On Our Email List: Cbs reports, Chris Magnus, US Customs and Border Protection’s commissioner appointed in December 2021, discussed humanitarian and operational woes caused by Title 42, which allows border agents to

72% of survey respondents blame border controls for not visiting Japan

An arrivals lobby at Tokyo's Haneda Airport is seen almost deserted in January 2021, amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. | KYODO

A survey released Tuesday by a Tokyo-based company that encourages tourism to Japan showed that 72% of respondents will not, or will probably not, visit the country if it continues with its current entry controls. The D2C X Inc. survey also showed 91% of the 1,717 overseas respondents found the entry controls, which include COVID-19

Two charged after the death of 51 migrants inside a tractor-trailer in Texas

Two charged after the death of 51 migrants inside a tractor-trailer in Texas

At least 51 migrants have died after being trapped inside a sweltering tractor-trailer truck found abandoned in Texas, authorities said on Tuesday, as two Mexican nationals tied to the smuggling incident were charged in U.S. federal court. The deceased migrants, 39 men and 12 women, were discovered on Monday on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas, in one of the deadliest

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