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Photo credit; AP News The German Parliament has passed into law a legislation which compels asylum seekers to receive their benefits on a card for use at local shops and to pay for services. They will only be able to withdraw limited amounts of cash and won’t be able to transfer money outside Germany. The aim…

Photo credit: Nigeria Immigration Service Nigeria Immigration Service is working round the clock to actualise the e-border project. Independent reports that the Comptroller General of the Service, Kemi Nanna Nandap, said this while on assessment of borders in the state to see the situations of the borders and challenges of her staff manning the state borders. She…

Photo credit: EIR News The United Nations General Assembly has clearly supported the granting of new “rights and privileges” to Palestine and has called on the Security Council to reconsider Palestine’s request to become the 194th member of the United Nations. The body approved the resolution by a vote of 143-9 with 25 abstentions.Those who voted against…

Photo credit: Africa News In Tunisia, the Assembly of Representatives of the People has submitted a proposal to the General Legislation Commission to amend Law 68-7, 1968, relating to foreigners’ status. Jurist News reports that the proposal was motivated by the unprecedented number of undocumented migrants entering Tunisia, protection of national security and combating human trafficking….

Photo credit: Onenews The Bureau of Immigration in the Philippines has decided to tighten visa rules for Chinese tourists. GMA News Online reports that the bureau said it would do this to help the country protect national security, considering the “illegal” activities involving Chinese nationals. BI spokesperson Dana Sandeoval said  that while tourism is very important to…

Panama’s President-elect has vowed to shut down Darien jungle, a migrant route used by over 500,000 people last year. Daily Mail reports that Panama had been in the practice of transporting the migrants across its territory. They would then continue their journey north. The migrant route grew in recent years with the help of organized crime…

Victoria, Ludovico, Ashley, Michael and Marcus are quintuplets. Montclair State University Press Room reports that on Monday, May 13, they will make history at the University’s Commencement when they walk across the platform to receive their degrees. The siblings credit their parents, Paolo Povolo, a building engineer for Cushman & Wakefield, and Silvia Povolo, an…