Noting that the movement of people across borders is a global reality, a senior United Nations official stressed that policy decisions governing migration must be based on fact and not on perception or myth. “There is a lot of misperception in the migration field that needs to be addressed,” Louise Arbour, the Special Representative of […]
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its end-of-year immigration enforcement numbers, the results of a year-long return to enforcing the law, upholding the integrity of our lawful immigration system, and keeping America safe. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported 310,531 apprehensions nationwide, 303,916 of which were along the […]
The Investment Migration Council (IMC), the worldwide association for Investor Migration and Citizenship-by-Investment, has today announced the appointment of additional members to serve on its Advisory Committee. The new appointees include: Dan Fulop, Managing Director, Related EB-5 Anastassis Yiasemides, Board Member, Corporate Services, KPMG Cyprus In welcoming the new members, Bruno L’ecuyer, IMC Chief Executive, […]
An attorney who lives in El Monte pleaded guilty today to federal fraud and money laundering charges for participating in a multi-faceted scheme that collected more than $50 million from foreign investors seeking “Green Cards” through the EB-5 visa program. Victoria Chan, who along with her father operated a San Gabriel-based business called California Investment […]
A new Expression of Interest format will be introduced from the start of 2018 for receiving applications to the Prince Edward Island Business Impact program. Candidates for Prince Edward Island immigration will be asked to submit their EOIs, which will be scored out of 200 based on a number of factors including business experience, language, adaptability, age […]
As part of its ongoing commitment to welcome talented people from across the globe, and in recognition of the importance of these innovative industries to the UK, the number of visas available through the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) route is increasing from 1,000 to 2,000 a year. This will ensure that more highly skilled people […]
The Cypriot economy has achieved an impressive turnaround since the 2012-13 banking crisis . GDP growth has accelerated for three consecutive years; unemployment is on a declining trend; the underlying current account deficit has narrowed sharply alongside improved external price competitiveness; the fiscal balance has swung from a large deficit to a small surplus; emergency bank […]
With nearly two more months to go until the Atlantic hurricane season officially ends on November 30, its intensity is already unprecedented. Prior to 2017, two Category-4 hurricanes had never hit the United States within a year. Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, meanwhile, all hit within a month. The economic toll on Florida and Texas […]
The European Council adopted two regulations on the establishment of an entry-exit system for the management of the Schengen Area’s external border. The entry-exit system is expected to contribute to reducing border check delays, better identifying over stayers and combating terrorism. The situation On November 20, 2017, the European Council adopted two regulations on the […]