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Thahaseem Kadankandagath, a Yukon government employee, has faced delays and confusion in trying to apply for the Yukon Nominee Program. Despite clear eligibility criteria for employers, Kadankandagath’s employer initially declined to support his application. After reaching out to multiple officials and politicians, he received confirmation from the Premier that the territorial government can participate in the program. Kadankandagath highlights the need for clearer information and support for both employers and nominees seeking permanent residency through the program.

Texas Governor claims success in curbing illegal immigration through Operation Lone Star, but experts attribute recent shifts in migration patterns to complex global factors. Border Patrol data shows a decrease in migrant encounters in Texas sectors, while non-Texas sectors have seen increases. Despite the Governor’s claims, experts caution against attributing the decrease solely to Operation Lone Star due to the complexity of migration patterns and the influence of global push factors.

Trump Media & Technology Group, the company behind former President Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform, applied for an H-1B visa for a worker in June 2022. This contradicts Trump’s previous statements against H-1B visas, which he has called “very bad” and “unfair” for U.S. workers. The company claims the application was made under prior management and was terminated in November 2022. Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, also applied for an H-1B visa for his investment firm, but at a significantly higher salary level.

Canada’s Governor General, Mary Simon, visited the Regina Open Door Society on Tuesday as part of her three-day visit to the province. The society helps newcomers integrate into Canada by providing language instruction, government information, and support for success in Canadian society. Learners shared their immigration stories with Simon, who spoke about her own experience growing up speaking an Indigenous language at home, English in school, and now learning French. Ricardo Arisnabarreta, language services manager at the society, emphasized the significance of Simon’s visit for learners and the importance of government recognition of their work.

On Tuesday morning, five individuals, including a seven-year-old girl, lost their lives while attempting to cross the English Channel. This tragic incident occurred shortly after the British Parliament approved a contentious law allowing the deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda. The new legislation aims to combat the influx of migrants utilizing small boats to cross the Channel into the U.K.

Reform UK MP Lee Anderson has hit back at Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf after he criticized the Rwanda asylum plan. Yousaf had said that the plan lacked common decency, humanity, or morality, and called for Scotland to vote for independence. Anderson responded by saying that Yousaf should “take the lot” of illegal immigrants and see how that pans out.

Trump Media & Technology Group, the company behind Truth Social, applied for an H-1B visa for a worker at a salary of $65,000, the lowest wage category allowed under the program. The company was approved for a visa a few months later but said it did not hire the worker. The move highlights the contrast between Trump’s campaign rhetoric and his business practices, as he has proposed a protectionist agenda for companies to “hire American.” Tech companies commonly use H-1B visas to hire employees, and Trump has previously used the visas himself. However, he has also said that the program should be reformed to ensure that visas are awarded to the highest-paid or most-skilled applicants to protect American workers.

An Arizona judge has declared a mistrial in the case of a rancher accused of fatally shooting a Mexican man on his property near the U.S.-Mexico border. The decision came after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict after more than two full days of deliberation in the trial of George Alan Kelly, 75, who was charged with second-degree murder in the Jan. 30, 2023, shooting of Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea. The Santa Cruz County Attorney’s Office can still decide whether to retry Kelly for any charges or drop the case altogether. During the trial, prosecutors argued that Kelly recklessly fired nine shots from an AK-47 rifle toward a group of men, including Cuen-Buitimea, about 100 yards away on his cattle ranch. However, Kelly maintained that he only fired warning shots in the air and did not shoot directly at anyone. The case has drawn widespread attention due to its occurrence during a presidential election year with heightened interest in border security.

The Republican Party’s use of the term “invasion” to describe the situation at the southern border has drawn criticism from immigration restrictionist groups like the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) and NumbersUSA. These groups argue that the term is inaccurate and incendiary, while Republicans maintain that it reflects the severity of the issue. The debate has also raised concerns about the potential consequences of such rhetoric, with critics linking it to recent mass shootings.

The Supreme Court will consider a case involving a Los Angeles man, Luis Acensio Cordero, who was denied a green card and separated from his US citizen wife, Sandra Muñoz, since 2015. The couple alleges that the federal government violated Muñoz’s constitutional right to marriage and due process by not providing an explanation for the visa denial. The government claims Muñoz and Acensio could live outside the US, and therefore her marriage rights have not been violated. The court will determine whether denying a visa to a noncitizen spouse of a US citizen infringes upon constitutional rights and if notifying the applicant of inadmissibility is sufficient due process.