Phil O’Brien, a Briton who has run a Manhattan publication for several years, had his visa denied because immigration officials deemed his struggling business “marginal.”
Tag: Immigration and Emigration
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How the Xenophobic Town of Hérouxville, Quebec, Fell in Love With Immigrants
“We now want as many immigrants as possible,” said Bernard Thompson, the mayor of Hérouxville, Quebec, a onetime supporter of the town’s anti-immigrant code.
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Do Right by Our Afghan Allies. Pass the Afghan Adjustment Act.
Thousands of Afghan refugees in the U.S. are still living with uncertainty as they wait for resolution of their immigration status.
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El Paso, Long an Immigrant Haven, Is Tested by Spike in Arrivals
The influx is arousing a mix of emotions in a predominantly Latino border city where immigrants already make up a quarter of the population.
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Joy and Anxiety Collide as Moroccans Look to World Cup Match With France
Morocco’s magical run has elated fans, but for some, the strain of the impending showdown with the country’s former colonial overlords is too much.