The Migrant Channel

Amplifying migrant voices

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US healthcare providers warn immigration policy changes are straining the workforce. TPS and similar programme workers are losing authorisation, raising pressure on employers and risking deeper staff shortages across care facilities.
#USImmigration #HealthcareWorkers #TPS

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UK Justice & Home Affairs Committee warns gaps in migration data are fuelling misinformation on settlement, citizenship & integration. Urges Home Office to resume exit check data. Majority also oppose retrospective ILR changes.
#UKImmigration #Citizenship #Settlement #Integration

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Japan will raise visa fees for the first time since 1978 from 1 July, affecting single- and multiple-entry visas. Fees for permanent residency, status changes, and stay extensions will also increase, citing inflation and G7 alignment.
#JapanVisa #VisaFees #JapanImmigration

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Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as UK PM and Labour leader. Focus now shifts to Andy Burnham, a leading contender. He’s expected to take a tougher, more controlled approach to immigration, backing stricter policies.
#UKPolitics #UKImmigration

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British Politician Nick Buckley MBE says migrants “always want more”. He argues migrants should return to their countries of origin to build the societies they want.
Source: Facebook – Nick Buckley MBE
#UKImmigration #MigrationDebate

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Ireland deported 42 South African nationals via a charter flight to Johannesburg, costing at least €735,000. The group included 9 men, 18 women, and 15 children, as part of efforts to enforce immigration rules.
#IrelandImmigration #Deportation #ImmigrationEnforcement

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For Refugee Week, the Daily Mirror shares powerful stories of refugees rebuilding their lives in the UK, highlighting resilience, challenges, and the search for belonging.
Source: @dailymirror
#RefugeeWeek #MigrantStories #UKImmigration

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TMC maiden Live Q&A with @faranitaylor: Solicitor Sajjad (@lawbysajj) shares visa options for international students, whether they’ve completed studies or not, and possible pathways ahead.
Watch full talk on YouTube — link in bio.
#UKImmigration #StudentVisa

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Live Q&A with @faranitaylor: Solicitor Sajjad (@lawbysajj) shares advice for Skilled Worker visa holders facing exploitation, modern slavery, or unfair treatment.
Watch the full discussion on YouTube — link in bio.
#MigrantRights #UKImmigration

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European Parliament approves tougher deportation rules across the EU (418–218). Debate turned heated, with chants of “send them back” and “shame on you.” Critics warn of longer detention and offshore centres.
Source: @guardian
#EuropeanParliament #MigrationPolicy #EU #Immigration

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European Parliament backs new migration law to speed returns of migrants without legal right to stay. Measures include return hubs outside the EU, tougher enforcement, longer detention, stricter bans and changes to appeals.
#EUImmigration #EULaw #BorderPolicy #Immigration

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Nine arrested in probe into fake marriage certificates allegedly used to secure immigration status via the EU Settlement Scheme. Home Office reports suspected sham marriages and counterfeit documents after raids across England.
#UKImmigration #EUSettlementScheme #Immigration

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Join The Migrant Channel and Farani Taylor Solicitors for a Live Q&A Session
In this session, we will explore visa extension options and alternative visa switching routes available to migrants in the UK.

Date.: Thursday, June 18 2026
Time: 7:00 PM UK

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Frustration is growing as some Americans who gained Canadian citizenship under a December ancestral‑ties law are being asked to return certificates for review. This has caused confusion, especially for “Lost Canadians.” Officials call it a limited review. #CanadianCitizenship

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UK Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp says Tories would strip judges of power over deportation appeals, shifting control to the Home Office. Plans include scrapping tribunals, leaving the ECHR, and speeding up removals.
#UKImmigration #ImmigrationPolicy #ECHR

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Sweden has passed a law allowing authorities to revoke residence permits over unpaid debts, undeclared work, and links to extremist groups. It applies to both pending and existing permits.
Rights groups say the law could undermine legal certainty.
#SwedenImmigration #Immigration