‘Dreamers’ left out in the cold by US Senate border bill
Washington DC, US Reuters A bipartisan border security bill headed to a US Senate vote this week is likely to dash hopes for a quick, clear path to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of people brought into the US illegally as children, as Congress takes a harder line on immigration. This group, known as “Dreamers,” […]
UN racism rapporteur criticises France’s contested immigration bill
Paris, France Reuters A fiercely contested immigration bill violates France’s constitutional commitment to equality and liberty, the UN special rapporteur on racism said, amid nationwide protests against the legislation that is backed by far-right lawmakers. President Emmanuel Macron has made the bill a key plank of his second term but has been embarrassed by the […]
Activists fear Hong Kong immigration bill will allow arbitrary travel bans
Hong Kong, ChinaReuters An immigration bill on Hong Kong’s legislative agenda for Wednesday would give authorities virtually unlimited powers to prevent residents and others entering or leaving the former British colony, lawyers, diplomats and rights groups say. The government says the bill merely aims to screen illegal immigrants at source amid a backlog of asylum […]