Mexico wants to sharpen existing measures in its bid to narrow a flood of Central American migrants to the US border, a top Mexican official said on Friday, ahead of planned meetings in Washington over tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump.

Mexico eyes steps to cut immigrant flows to US border: Official

An idea floated by President Donald Trump to send immigrants from the border to "sanctuary cities" to exact revenge on Democratic foes could end up doing the migrants favour by placing them in locations that make it easier to put down roots and stay in the country.

Send immigrants from the border to 'sanctuary cities': Donald Trump

As Donald Trump cuts off aid to El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala and as Pope Francis, during a visit to Morocco states that physical barriers won’t solve the migration issue, it is perhaps time to probe into the nature of migration, especially into the West, its causes and tease out a potential solution to it.

Integrated policies and dialogue needed to tackle migration crisis

Australia on Wednesday cut its annual intake of immigrants by nearly 15 per cent, and barred some new arrivals from living in its largest cities for three years, in a bid to ease urban congestion.

Australia says some new immigrants will not be allowed to live in its biggest cities

US President Donald Trump on Saturday offered to temporarily shield a million immigrants from deportation if Congress authorizes funding for his Mexican border wall -- an idea Democrats rejected, making the US government shutdown likely to grind on.

Trump offers temporary protection to immigrants in return for border wall, Democrats say no

US President Donald Trump will propose a deal on Saturday meant to end a 29-day partial government shutdown, offering a compromise with Democrats on immigration but sticking to his demand for funding for a border wall, a source familiar with his plan said.

Trump to offer shutdown-ending immigration deal, still wants wall money: Source

The French government announced an "action plan" Friday to counter attempts by migrants to cross the Channel to Britain by sea, which it promises will end a phenomenon that has alarmed the Conversative government in London.

France announces 'action plan' to counter migrant Channel crossings

US immigration authorities arrested 170 people between early July and late November who came forward to claim migrant children in government custody, according to official data released on Monday, crackdown advocates say is discouraging relatives from volunteering to take in some of the 14,000 detained children.

US arrests 170 immigrants who tried to claim migrant children

By Marcia Vera Espinoza, Leila Hadj-Abdou, Leiza Brumat The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) sets out a common, comprehensive approach to international migration.

Global Compact for Migration: Why are countries opposing it?

Ahead of the midterm elections on November 6th, President Trump at a rally in Columbia, Missouri said birthright citizenship has created an "entire industry". "This policy (birthright citizenship) has even created an entire industry.

Birthright citizenship has created an entire industry, called birth tourism, says Trump at election rally

Taking a tough stand at the migrants heading towards the US from Central America, President Donald Trump on Thursday said that his country would not allow migrants to enter illegally.

Go back to your country, apply for US citizenship: Trump to caravan of Central American migrants

Volunteers at Oregon Gurudwara help immigrants

South Asian communities in the US have opposed the Trump administration's proposal to change the definition of public charge, claiming that it will have a detrimental impact on new legal immigrants, particularly those from South Asia.

South Asian communities in US oppose proposed change in public charge definition

By Gaurav Khanna and Munseob Lee Much of the current debate over immigration is about what kind of impact immigrants have on jobs and wages for workers born in the United States.

Hiring educated immigrants leads to more innovation

The practice known as administrative closure allowed judges to clear low-priority cases off their dockets, effectively letting some immigrants remain indefinitely in the United States despite their lack of legal status

US ends practice that gave some immigrants reprieves from deportation

The human smuggling racket was in existence for more than a year

Malaysia foils smuggling racket, rescues 131 Sri Lankan immigrants

"That's affected both the applicants and the companies that employ them," said San Francisco Chronicle's editorial board

Indian companies dramatically reduced H1B visa filing: US daily

Anyone who wants to come to the US on a non-immigrant visa will have to answer a list of questions under new rules

Now, US wants to know social media, phone details of visa applicants

The special status would end on March 31, 2019

Trump to end special status for Liberian immigrants in US

A screenshot posted by Lazar said the post had been removed for violating Facebook`s guidelines

Facebook removes, then restores anti-immigrant video in Hungary

The five-to-three decision was carried by the court's conservative justices, who said immigrants detained in the United States had no right to periodic bond hearings

US Supreme Court rules immigrants can be held indefinitely

Under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, roughly 700,000 young adult, mostly Hispanics, are protected from deportation

US Supreme Court rejects Trump proposal on 'Dreamers' immigrants

The video called - 'S***hole Nambia' - was made by the Gondwana Collection Namibia, which runs several game reserves in the southern African nation

'You're welcome to visit Africa's number one s***hole country': Namibia mocks Trump

By 2015, as many as 80 per cent of eligible immigrants from India opted to become American citizens, as against 69 per cent in 2005, thus registering an increase of 12 percentage point, the Pew Research Center has said

US naturalisation rates increase high among Indians: Study

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