IMMIGRATION NEWS
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The US Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced that, from 1 March, businesses with any legal permanent resident (LPR) ownership will no longer be eligible for SBA-backed loans.
Under the revised rules, all direct and indirect owners of a loan applicant must be US citizens or nationals…
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The Trump administration is advancing a plan to convert dozens of warehouses across the United States into immigration detention centres, potentially increasing the nation's detention capacity to 80,000.
The project, overseen by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has raised concerns…
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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed that the next H-1B visa registration window will open on 4 March, introducing changes that place greater emphasis on applicants’ qualifications and salary levels.
Under the revised system, USCIS will continue to use a…
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The Australian High Commission in Nairobi has warned Kenyans against fraudulent schemes that promise employment in Australia through tourist visas, cautioning that such arrangements are illegal and often lead to deportation and long-term travel bans.
In an advisory issued on 29 January 2026, the…
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The Australian High Commission in Nairobi has warned Kenyans against fraudulent job and visa schemes falsely claiming links to its officials, advising the public not to engage with such offers.
The High Commission said it has noted an increase in misleading advertisements circulated online and…
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The Trump administration has instructed immigration authorities to sharply increase efforts to revoke US citizenship from naturalised Americans.
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) field offices have been told to refer between 100 and 200 denaturalisation cases each month to the Office…
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered state agencies and public universities to suspend new H-1B visa petitions, citing the need to prioritise employment for Texans in publicly funded roles.
Under a directive issued this week, all state bodies and public institutions of higher education must halt…
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The Netherlands Embassy in Nairobi has confirmed that the September 2026 intake will be the final round for its fully funded RANGE Master’s scholarships for Kenyan professionals in geo-information and earth observation.
The scholarships are offered under the Resilient Approach in Natural Rangeland…
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The United States population grew to nearly 342 million in 2025, with the annual growth rate falling to 0.5 percent, according to new estimates from the Census Bureau.
The figures mark a sharp slowdown from 2024, when the population expanded by close to 1 percent, the fastest pace in more than 20…
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US Representative Chip Roy has introduced the Pausing All Admissions Until Security Ensured (PAUSE) Act, a bill that aims to halt nearly all immigration to the United States until a set of stringent conditions are met.
The PAUSE Act would suspend most visa categories, permitting only short-term…
