IMMIGRATION NEWS

President Joe Biden has signed several immigration-related executive orders that overturn policies of the Trump administration. Just hours after being sworn in after the 46th president of the United States, Biden signed an executive order that overturns in the travel ban on majority Muslim…

President Trump’s administration has reportedly deported several African asylum seekers days before President-elect Joe Biden officially assumes power. The Guardian reports that a plane carrying Africans deported from the US landed in Nairobi, Kenya on Friday morning. The publication added that the…

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will no longer issue stickers to permanent residents whose green cards have expired or are about to expire. After permanent residents apply to renew their green card, USCIS has traditionally issued a sticker that green card…

The Kenyan passport’s global ranking has dropped from position 72 to 73 due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest Henley Passport Index Report indicates that Kenya’s passport lost 13 positions on the mobility score, which measures the number of countries a holder of a particular…

Two Kenyan high school female students have landed scholarships to study and play basketball in the US. The two, Medina Okot Mullah and Babra Diana Aranda, played as forwards for the Kaya Tiwi Secondary School basketball team. They won the scholarships after impressing American scouts during the…

The British government has announced new rules for passengers traveling to the UK from Kenya. Through a statement on Friday, the UK said all travelers from Kenya will be required to have a negative COVID-19 test certificate obtained within 72 hours of departure. “From next week, you will require a…

A new immigration system that allows highly skilled Kenyans without degree-level qualifications to work in the UK has taken effect. The points-based system kicked in on Friday after the UK and the European Union reached a post-Brexit trade agreement last month. This means highly-skilled Kenyans…

US President Donald Trump on Thursday issued a fresh directive extending the ban on H-1B visas, green cards, and other types of foreign work visas by three months. Trump said the freeze is aimed at protecting American workers from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the US labor market. The…

Wealthy Kenyans and Africans seeking second passports in a bid to boost their travel abroad or find a second home have turned to Caribbean nations. Global residence and citizenship advisory companies such as Henley & Partners and CS Global Partners reported a surge in the number of Africans…

14 foreign nationals are set to be deported from Kenya for being in the country illegally and operating unlicensed businesses. Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i signed their deportation paving the way for their removal from the country. Officials said the affected immigrants are mainly…