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US withholds $160m from California over foreign truck-driver licences!
Photo credit: AP News The US Department of Transportation said on Wednesday it is withholding $160 million in federal funds from the state of California for failing to cancel over 17,o000 improperly issued commercial driver’s licences held by non-US citizens. Reuters reports that the department first warned in September that it could take action. The…
TFWs switch jobs and earn more after becoming permanent residents!
Photo credit: the globe and mail Temporary foreign workers in Canada who are granted permanent residency tend to achieve greater economic mobility. They move up the economic ladder more quickly and secure wage increases in the years after settling, a new study has found. The Globe and Mail reports that the paper was published in December by…
Right to protest under attack in England and Wales!
Photo credit: the Guardian Authorities in the United Kingdom have severely restricted the right to protest. The Mirage reports that it contravenes their international human rights obligations, creating an environment in which peaceful dissent is increasingly treated as a criminal act, according to Human Rights Watch. A 47-page report, “‘Silencing the Streets’: The Right to Protest Under Attack…
Why Canadian Jews are averse to identifying as “Zionists”
Photo credit: Facebook Some Canadian Jews refuse to refer to them elves as Zionists, not because they don’t support the right of self-determination for Jews and the existence of a Jewish state, according to a newly published study. The National Post reports that it’s largely due to a perceived negative connotation associated with the term, notably…
International students at Berlin university face deportation!
Photo credit: Euro News Around 300 i international students at a private university in Berlin have received deportation notices after the local immigration authority said it did not recognize their degree program. I AM EXPAT reports that the students of the International University (IU), Berlin, received their deportation notices since March 2025 Deep Shambarkar – an Indian national who…
Flying car begins production!
Photo credit: China Daily If you’ve ever dreamed of soaring over traffic on your daily commute, your dreams could soon be a reality – as the “world’s first” flying car enters production. The Daily Mail reports that after more than a decade of development, a US-based company, Alef Aeronautics, has finally announced that the first customers will soon…
Sharp rise in number of asylum seekers who self-deported from Ireland in 2025!
Photo credit: the Irish Times Over 1,000 asylum seekers voluntarily left Ireland last year, according to provisional figures from the Department of Justice. The Irish Times reports that it is a 72 per cent rise on 2024, when 934 people left the State voluntarily. While there was an overall increase in the number of asylum seekers…


