The government’s reinstating of the parent visa category for migrants has been criticised for only catering to the rich. The income criteria changes mean a single person wanting to sponsor one parent to settle in New Zealand will now need to be earning $106,000 a year. Photo: 123rf.com The visa category was suspended by National […] Read more
Why the refugees still aren’t going back to Myanmar. YANGON, Myanmar — Late last month, some 200,000 Rohingya living in refugee camps in southeastern Bangladesh gathered to mark the anniversary of the brutal crackdown by the Myanmar military that drove more than 700,000 people to flee western Myanmar in August 2017. Citing security concerns, the […] Read more
The Zambian government has approved 156 dual citizenship applications as a move to support and encourage Zambians living in the diaspora. Government says the diaspora are a great partner in economic development whose relocation from Zambia should cease to be seen as a brain drain or loss. Zambia’s ambassador to the USA, Dr Ngosa Simbyakula […] Read more
ATLANTA and OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Forbes Travel Guide (“FTG”), the world renowned and only independent, global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas, as well as support services for industries that prioritize service excellence, and Jet Linx, the preeminent private jet management and Jet Card membership company in the U.S., today […] Read more
Nazi victim’s ancestors could be granted EU passports more easily after Brexit Germany is making it easier for descendants of those persecuted by the Nazis to regain citizenship, which could help some Britons seeking European Union passports post-Brexit. Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said he had revised legislation to open new categories of eligibility, such as for descendants […] Read more
A Border Patrol chief testified Thursday that a U.S. citizen who was improperly detained in a migrant holding facility never disclosed his citizenship, despite Department of Homeland Security documents accusing him of falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen. Brian Hastings, chief of Law Enforcement at the U.S. Border Patrol, said at a House Judiciary […] Read more
The Minister for Justice and Equality has said the recent High Court decision that anyone applying to be a naturalised Irish citizen must have unbroken residence in the State for a year before the date of their application was being dealt with as an urgent priority by his department. Speaking from Helsinki in Finland, where […] Read more
With your American citizenship on the line, could you answer the following question? Take a moment. Because, according to a 2011 study, this is the hardest of the 100 possible questions asked on the United States citizenship test. 1 of 10 How many amendments does the Constitution have? 14 21 25 27 In the weeks […] Read more
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The Indian government has urged Antigua to accelerate the legal process associated with the extradition of diamond trader Mehul Choksi, wanted in India in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank scam, said sources familiar with the development. Reportedly, Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne told the Antigua Observer, a […] Read more
President Trump on Wednesday refused to hand over documents to Congress detailing the administration’s decision to add a citizenship question to the census, claiming they were protected by executive privilege. The move came as the House Oversight Committee was set to vote on whether Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross should be […] Read more
