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New Zealand expands skilled work visa list to address labor gaps
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has announced a significant expansion of its Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) framework, adding 47 new skilled occupations to the National Occupation List (NOL) starting March…
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Trump fires Attorney-General Pam Bondi
President Donald Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi and replaced her with Deputy Attorney…
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Nigeria’s 2027 Election and the Tinubu Referendum. By Chidi Amuta
News Analysis: Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published…
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency expands arrests of undocumented immigrants
In a revealing interview with CBS News, the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Todd Lyons, emphasized…
New U.S. visa and asylum fees spark concerns
Travelers seeking entry into the United States on nonimmigrant visas are now facing a new financial requirement following recent legislative…
U.S. tightens visa rules
Foreign nationals living in or traveling to the United States on a visa are being urged to take note of…
Canada reopens parents and grandparents sponsorship program
In a renewed effort to support family reunification, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that it will relaunch…
UK transitions fully to digital immigration system
Starting July 15, 2025, the United Kingdom has officially completed its transition to a fully digital immigration system, replacing all…
Nigeria launches digital CERPAC portal
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has introduced a fully digital platform for processing the Combined Expatriate Residence Permit and Aliens…
USAfrica: Trump-Boakai encounter and Ugwuanyi’s scholarship. By Chris Agbedo
There are compliments, and then there are colonial compliments in fancy wrappers. When U.S. President Donald Trump turned to Liberian…
Canada: Quebec suspends family sponsorship applications
Quebec has announced a temporary halt on new family reunification sponsorship applications for spouses, common-law partners, and adult dependent children,…