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US judge deals blow to Trump's border wall plans

W.G. Dunlop, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 25 12:58 PM

WASHINGTON - A US federal judge dealt a blow Friday to President Donald Trump's signature wall project, issuing a temporary injunction against using Defense Department funds to pay for barriers on the border with Mexico. Read more »

Pagdating ni Carpio Morales sa Hong Kong 'inabangan'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 23 01:44 PM

Pero paniwala ng isang eksperto, hindi makakaapekto sa relasyon ng China at Pilipinas ang insidente.  Read more »

Hong Kong lawmaker slams 'barbaric' ban vs ex-Ombudsman Morales

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 22 04:46 PM

A Hong Kong legislator on Wednesday denounced the barring of former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales into the special administrative region of China. Read more »

Dating Ombudsman Carpio Morales, hindi pinayagang makapasok sa Hong Kong

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 12:28 AM

Nakabalik na sa Pilipinas si dating Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales matapos siyang hindi payagang makapasok ng Hong Kong ng mga immigration authorities doon. Read more »

DFA to help ex-Ombudsman Carpio Morales on HK travel ban- Palace

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 21 08:37 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will assist former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales after she was held by immigration authorities at an airport in Hong Kong, Malacañang said Tuesday.   Read more »

Guatemalan teenage boy dies in U.S. Border Patrol custody

Yeganeh Torbati and Kristina Cooke, Reuters
Posted at May 21 08:24 AM

WASHINGTON - A 16-year-old Guatemalan boy died on Monday in U.S. Border Patrol custody in Texas, U.S. officials said, making him the fifth Guatemalan minor to die after being apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border since December. Read more »

Trump proposes immigration overhaul to favor skilled, English speakers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 17 05:06 AM

President Donald Trump called Thursday for radical immigration reform to favor skilled, English-speaking workers over the poorly educated and to shut the door on "frivolous" asylum claimants. Read more »

Guatemalan migrant toddler dies weeks after U.S. detention

Reuters
Posted at May 16 01:06 PM

WASHINGTON - A 2-1/2-year-old Guatemalan migrant boy who was detained last month at the U.S.-Mexico border but released from U.S. custody with his mother during treatment for an illness has died in hospital, authorities said on Wednesday. Read more »

Trump to propose plan to make US immigration more merit-based

Steve Holland and Roberta Rampton, Reuters
Posted at May 16 06:44 AM

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump will outline on Thursday a plan to harden border security and overhaul the legal immigration system to favor applicants who speak English, are well-educated and have job offers, senior administration officials said. Read more »

5 human trafficking victims bound for Malaysia, Lebanon rescued

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 04:35 PM

Five women leaving for Malasyia and Lebanon were rescued from suspected human trafficking at the Clark International Airport in Angeles City, Pampanga, the Bureau of Immigration said Wednesday. Read more »

US-Mexico border detentions top 100,000 for second month in a row

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 09 07:21 AM

WASHINGTON - The number of migrants detained entering the United States from Mexico without documents in April topped 100,000 for the second month in a row, US border officials said Wednesday. Read more »

US to give migrants DNA tests to prove family ties

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 02 07:42 AM

WASHINGTON - US border authorities plan to give migrant families DNA tests to determine whether or not the adults and children are related, Department of Homeland Security officials said Wednesday. Read more »

Gov't tightens work permit rules for foreigners

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 01 03:18 PM

Aside from the agreement to update the rules for the issuance of work permit, the BI will also include proof that the foreign nationals have paid their taxes as a requirement, Immigration commissioner Jaime Morente said in a statement.  Read more »

Running out of children, South Korea school enrolls illiterate grandmothers

Choe Sang-Hun, The New York Times
Posted at Apr 30 08:12 PM

Once overcrowded with students, the seaside campus of Daegu Elementary looked almost empty on a recent visit. Camellia, sweet brier and pine trees surrounded its deserted sandy playground. After a rain, cherry trees were shedding their blossoms. Read more »

2 Chinese accused of 'engaging in illegal propaganda' arrested

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 29 06:28 PM

MANILA — Two Chinese nationals who are wanted in Beijing for "engaging in illegal propaganda" have been arrested in Mandaluyong City, the Bureau of Immigration said Monday. Read more »

2 Korean fugitives arrested in Pampanga, face deportation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 26 01:47 PM

MANILA - Immigration agents arrested on Thursday two South Koreans wanted by authorities in Seoul for illegally operating an online gaming firm in the Philippines that victimized many of their compatriots. Read more »

Judge gives U.S. six months to identify separated migrant children

Reuters
Posted at Apr 26 09:38 AM

A U.S. judge said on Thursday he would order the Trump administration to comb through the records of 47,000 immigrant children and within six months identify those separated from their parents after crossing the Mexican border. Read more »

New Trump immigration plan may increase visas for highly-skilled workers

Steve Holland and Jeff Mason, Reuters
Posted at Apr 25 08:29 AM

WASHINGTON - A merit-based immigration proposal being put together by White House senior adviser Jared Kushner could lead to an increase in U.S. visas for highly skilled workers, sources familiar with the effort said on Wednesday. Read more »

Citizenship applications to continue despite planned USCIS Manila office shutdown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 20 01:17 PM

The processing of international adoptions and US citizen visa applications would not be disrupted despite the planned closure of several United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office, including the one in Manila, an official from the agency said. Read more »

Bureau of Immigration sa Davao, inireklamo ng isang netizen

Claire Cornelio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 01:22 AM

Idinaan ng isang babae sa social media ang kaniyang reklamo laban sa mga tauhan ng Bureau of Immigration sa lungsod na ito. Read more »