Category: Immigration updates

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Germany Extends Border Checks

Germany is extending temporary border checks beyond March 15, 2025, with controls expected to remain in place until at least June 2025, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser announced on January 30. While border-free travel is a key feature of the Schengen Area, Germany argues that these checks are necessary due to ongoing security concerns and migration…
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Nice to Ban Large Cruise Ships This Summer

As European destinations grapple with overtourism, the French city of Nice is taking a bold step by banning large cruise ships from docking. On January 24, Nice’s Mayor, Christian Estrosi, signed a decree prohibiting vessels carrying more than 900 passengers from stopping in the city. This move is part of a broader effort to promote…
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Court Ruling Halts Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship

On January 23, 2025, US District Judge John C. Coughenour issued a temporary restraining order blocking President Trump‘s executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship for children born to migrants in the US. without legal status or staying temporarily.  The ruling followed a hearing in a Seattle courtroom packed with observers. The temporary restraining order…
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New Border Measures to Simplify Travel Between Hungary and Romania

Good news for travellers! Hungary and Romania are making it easier than ever to explore both countries. A recent announcement from Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó revealed plans to significantly improve cross-border travel, bringing these neighboring nations closer together. Minister Szijjártó highlighted that the number of crossing points along the Hungarian-Romanian border has increased from…
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Trump Moves to End Automatic Citizenship For  US-Born Children

On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” aimed at ending automatic citizenship for children born in the United States, commonly known as birthright citizenship. The order states that US citizenship will only be granted to children born to at least one parent…
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