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Detained Venezuelans to be swapped for Americans

Detained Venezuelans to be swapped for Americans

A prisoner swap will take place between more than 200 alleged Venezuelan gang members and 10 US citizens and residents, officials say.

Tuvalu downplays claims its citizens want out

Tuvalu downplays claims its citizens want out

Tuvalu downplays claims its citizens want out

Tuvalu downplays claims its citizens want out

Thousands of climate visa applications from island nation Tuvalu's small population does not equate to a looming mass exodus, a senior minister says.

Top court limits judges' powers on US-wide injunctions

Top court limits judges' powers on US-wide injunctions

Top court limits judges' powers on US-wide injunctions

Top court limits judges' powers on US-wide injunctions

Lower courts that blocked US President Donald Trump's bid to limit birthright citizenship have been told by the country's top court to reconsider their curbs.

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Vulnerable migrants having abortions due to visa fears

Vulnerable migrants having abortions due to visa fears

There is an "unseen population" of working migrants seeking urgent reproductive healthcare in rural areas, an inquiry into modern slavery has been told.

Marines, raids and protest further polarise US politics

Marines, raids and protest further polarise US politics

The looming deployment of Marines into Los Angeles and intensified raids on suspected undocumented migrants have further polarised America's political parties.

LA police order US immigration protesters to go home

LA police order US immigration protesters to go home

Violence in Los Angeles is ramping up as thousands of protesters take to the streets in response to Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard.

Puppet show inspiring migrant children to 'dream big'

Puppet show inspiring migrant children to 'dream big'

Educators say the arts is one of the best ways to reach students who speak little to no English, as puppets breathe life into big issues.

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Man who faked marriage denies election death threats

Man who faked marriage denies election death threats

Man who faked marriage denies election death threats

Man who faked marriage denies election death threats

A chicken shop owner who had his permanent residency revoked after faking his marriage has faced court for allegedly threatening a political candidate.

Indians set to overtake Brits as top Aussie migrants

Indians set to overtake Brits as top Aussie migrants

Indians set to overtake Brits as top Aussie migrants

Indians set to overtake Brits as top Aussie migrants

New data shows a surge in Indian migrants has pushed the nation's population to a record level of overseas-born Australians.

US deportees offered in swap for 'political prisoners'

US deportees offered in swap for 'political prisoners'

US deportees offered in swap for 'political prisoners'

US deportees offered in swap for 'political prisoners'

Venezuela's top prosecutor has criticised a proposal by El Salvador to swap hundreds of "political prisoners" for deportees from the US being held in a prison.

Stabbing attack suspect swore allegiance to IS: Austria

Stabbing attack suspect swore allegiance to IS: Austria

Stabbing attack suspect swore allegiance to IS: Austria

Stabbing attack suspect swore allegiance to IS: Austria

Austrian authorities say a Syrian asylum seeker who allegedly went on a deadly stabbing rampage had been radicalised.

Dutton wants citizenship debate after anti-Israel video

Dutton wants citizenship debate after anti-Israel video

Dutton wants citizenship debate after anti-Israel video

Dutton wants citizenship debate after anti-Israel video

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has called for a "conversation" on citizenship rules after a video surfaced of nurses bragging they would kill Israeli patients.

Aussie migration misperceptions can be changed

Aussie migration misperceptions can be changed

Aussie migration misperceptions can be changed

Aussie migration misperceptions can be changed

Australians harbour contradictory ideas on immigration and many want lower levels, but their concerns and beliefs can be easily addressed, a study shows.

Trump prepares Guantanamo for 30,000 illegal immigrants

Trump prepares Guantanamo for 30,000 illegal immigrants

Trump prepares Guantanamo for 30,000 illegal immigrants

Trump prepares Guantanamo for 30,000 illegal immigrants

The detention facility at Guantanamo Bay will be prepared for an influx of up to 30,000 immigrants living illegally in the US, Donald Trump has announced.

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Trump 'scraps extension of protections for Venezuelans'

The Trump administration has reportedly revoked an extension of deportation protections for Venezuelans that former US president Joe Biden had granted.

Cafe pair brewing jobs for migrants named Local Hero

Vanessa Brettell and Hannah Costello have been both named Australian Local Hero for their social enterprise cafes helping migrant women gain jobs.

Italy to push ahead with Albania offshore detention

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has vowed to push ahead with a controversial plan to detain asylum seekers in centres in Albania.

Unis split on visa go-slow to curb foreign students

International student visas for tertiary education will be prioritised for a limited number of applicants before being hit with a go-slow to tame migration.

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Talks target worker safety in Pacific labour scheme

A labour scheme criticised as being ripe for exploitation and having safety issues has been the focus of talks between Australian and Pacific island leaders.

Pacific envoys gather to tackle visa exploitation risks

Employment Minister Murray Watt is convening a roundtable with Pacific envoys to shore up worker protections in a regional labour mobility scheme.

Levy on foreign students could help migration woes

Increasing international student fees with a levy could be a better way to decrease migration numbers than a cap on enrolments, a top economics professor says.

Mass deportations ruled out under immigration powers

The immigration minister is defending a suite of powers making it easier to deport people without valid visas following criticism from human rights groups.

Australian visa scheme a 'breeding ground' for slavery

Exploitation and working conditions likened to modern slavery have been alleged within a Pacific islander working visa scheme run by Australia.

Hundreds of uni execs paid more than state premiers

The tertiary education union has hit out at the "excessive" salaries of university executives who have warned of hundreds of job cuts due to funding shortfalls.

Migration furore treats foreign students as 'problems'

As the federal opposition prepares to reveal plans to cap international students, the political debate has left many foreign students feeling unwanted.

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