By Munyaradzi Makoni. Changes to the Immigration Act in May 2014 were unclear on the formal recognition of the English Language Training or ELT providers as ‘learning institutions’. Read more...
Harvard, Smith vow to protect undocumented immigrants
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Two Massachusetts university presidents reaffirmed their support this week for protecting undocumented immigrants on their campuses, saying they will not voluntarily release information about students’ immigration or citizenship status. More...
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Catholic College Presidents Defend Undocumented Students
By Elizabeth Redden. About 80 member presidents of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities have signed a statement in support of students who have benefited from the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program, under which more than 700,000 young people who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children have gained temporary protection from deportation and two-year renewable work permits. Read more...
Des précisions sur les conditions de séjour des étudiants et travailleurs étrangers
Les nouvelles mesures applicables sont détaillées dans une annexe à la circulaire du 2 novembre. Dans sa première partie « L’accueil, le séjour et le travail des étrangers en France », ce texte précise notamment les dispositions applicables aux étudiants étrangers en France à compter du 1er janvier 2017 et aux travailleurs étrangers en situation régulière. Voir l'article...
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More on Trump Plans on Visas and 'Extreme Vetting'
By Elizabeth Redden. President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for chief of staff on Sunday reiterated Trump’s pledge to temporarily suspend immigration from certain countries until an enhanced vetting system is in place -- what Trump called “extreme vetting” in an August speech. Read more...
Des précisions sur les conditions de séjour des étudiants et travailleurs étrangers
Les nouvelles mesures applicables sont détaillées dans une annexe à la circulaire du 2 novembre. Dans sa première partie « L’accueil, le séjour et le travail des étrangers en France », ce texte précise notamment les dispositions applicables aux étudiants étrangers en France à compter du 1er janvier 2017 et aux travailleurs étrangers en situation régulière. Voir l'article...
Urgent call to contact Labor and cross bench Senators - ask them to block the LIFE TIME BAN on visas legislation - by COB Monday
By Andrew MacDonald. Under the plan, all adults sent to offshore immigration centres on Nauru and Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island would be prevented from ever entering Australia, even as tourists or on business, regardless of whether they’re found to be refugees or not. Concerns have been raised the ban may contravene article 31 of the international refugee convention, which states signatory nations shall not penalise refugees for illegal entry when they have come directly from a territory where their life or freedom was threatened. Amnesty International says the outrageous and unnecessary law discriminates against people seeking safety based on their mode of arrival, a clear breach of Australia’s obligations. More...
Scottish minister to hold post-study visa talks
Scotland's international development minister is to hold talks with the United Kingdom government after it rejected calls for the reintroduction of a work visa system for international students, reports the BBC News. Read more...