The US Federal Court of Appeals has ruled that computer programmers can be issued with H1B visas in latest Trump administration defeat. More, here.
Immigration news
Ahead of the UK’s BNO visa launch in 2021, prominent Hong Kong activist, Nathan Law, has applied for asylum in Britain. Full story, here.
The UK government’s new Frontier Worker Permit scheme for EU, EEA and Swiss nationals opened to applications on 10 December. More, here.
The Supreme Court has refused to rule out excluding illegal immigrants from the US Census as part of Trump’s immigration crackdown. More, here.
A groundbreaking investigation has told police to stop sharing the UK immigration data of domestic abuse victims. Full story, here.
Harvard president, Lawrence Bacow, has urged President-elect, Joe Biden, to prioritize US immigration reform for foreign students. More, here.