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IMMIGRATION

Private hire driver Ali Haydor is reflected in his vehicle wing mirror in Southampton, Britain, on Feb. 23. The 44-year-old, who moved from Bangladesh at age five, says he sometimes wishes he could hide his heritage and identity.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 30, 2026
Anti-migrant politics sparking resurgence of racism in the U.K., polls suggest
A focus on crimes committed by members of ethnic minorities by right-wing activists and politicians has tapped into tensions over national identity and immigration.
Protesters are seen during a march against undocumented migrants in Soweto, South Africa, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 30, 2026
South African police on high alert before antimigrant protests
The demonstrations set to take place are the culmination of weeks of protests that have displaced thousands of mainly African expatriates.
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that asylum seekers stopped at the border cannot seek protection abandons the humanitarian purpose of American asylum law.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court just betrayed asylum seekers
The majority opinion, written by Justice Samuel Alito, is a case study in the absurdities of legalism and shows why it has been condemned since the days of Jesus of Nazareth.
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Jun 29, 2026
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
Beyond the paperwork and the language barrier, James Benstead says the hardest part about adopting in Japan was the waiting.
New Americans stand for the national anthem at a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization ceremony at the New York Public Library in Manhattan in July 2018. 
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 23, 2026
The U.S. ‘assimilate or go home’ crowd could use a history lesson
Recent immigrants also match or outperform earlier generations in noneconomic integration metrics.
Applicants for overseas domestic work train at Right Focus Training Center in Manila in March.
WORLD
Jun 22, 2026
Iran war puts $124 billion Persian Gulf remittance lifeline at risk
Migrant workers in the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries sent an estimated $124 billion home in 2024, supporting families from Asia and the broader Middle East to Africa.
Tourists from abroad wearing kimonos pose for a souvenir photo with cherry blossoms in the city of Kyoto in March.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2026
Japan to raise visa fees for foreign nationals in first revision in 48 years
The fee will be increased from the current ¥3,000 to ¥15,000 for a single-entry visa and from ¥6,000 to ¥30,000 for a multiple-entry visa starting July 1.
Migrants walk along the beach of Petit-Fort-Philippe in Gravelines, near Calais, France, last month. France, along with Spain and Britain, recorded increases in their refugee and asylum-seeker population last year.
WORLD / Society
Jun 19, 2026
Europe’s refugee population stabilizes after decade of growth, study shows
The number of ​refugees and asylum seekers in the European Union and Britain stood at 9.59 million in 2025, little changed from ⁠9.58 million a year earlier.
Yanfeng Ge shows a picture of his brother, Chaofeng Ge, who was found dead in ICE custody in 2025, in Dickens, Texas, on May 26.
WORLD
Jun 18, 2026
Death rate in ICE immigrant detention centers more than doubles under Trump
Fifty people have died in immigration detention since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to office, with experts questioning care standards during the deportation crackdown.
A monument to Japanese immigrants stands in the port city of Santos in southeastern Brazil.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 17, 2026
Brazil’s Nikkei fishers offer lessons for ocean governance
Japanese immigrants and their descendants did not simply copy Japanese coastal practices but adapted them to local environments and social conditions.
Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya speaks to reporters in parliament on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 17, 2026
Sanseito submits bill to create agency on policies related to foreign nationals
After submitting the bill, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya expressed his dissatisfaction with the government’s policies on foreign nationals.
One Nation party leader and Australian Sen. Pauline Hanson at the National Press Club in Canberra, on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 17, 2026
Australia must be ‘monocultural,’ One Nation’s Hanson Says
Australian Sen. Pauline Hanson has said the shortage of housing and rising property prices and rents in the country are due to the increasing number of migrants.
A Swedish flag in Stockholm in 2023. The Swedish government, which won the 2022 election on a promise to reduce immigration and crack down ‌on crime, has said that people who misbehave or commit crimes are not welcome.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 16, 2026
Sweden’s ‘good behavior’ law to revoke residency permits for legal behaviors
The Swedish government won the 2022 election on a promise to reduce immigration and crack down ‌on crime.
Members of the Mauritanian Coast Guard patrol off the coast of Nouadhibou, Mauritania, on April 23.
WORLD
Jun 15, 2026
With Europe closed, migrants stalled in Mauritania limbo
Document checks, mass expulsions, coastal surveillance and smuggler arrests have caused migration from Mauritania to plummet over the past year.
A tram stop under Switzerland's national flag at the Bahnhofstrasse street in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 15, 2026
Switzerland rejects proposal to cap population at 10 million
The present population isn’t too far off their proposed limit, having risen by almost 2 million this century to 9.1 million.
Swiss voters cast their ballots at a polling station in Bern, Switzerland, on Sunday as the country votes on an anti-immigration proposal to cap the country's population and another referendum on restricting access to conscientious objection to military service.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 14, 2026
Switzerland votes on proposal to cap population at 10 million
The unprecedented scheme to dictate population levels by law sits alongside burgeoning efforts by the ​political right in Europe to set tougher curbs on immigration.
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is calling for “strong and effective” controls on land acquisition to prevent individuals or entities deemed security risks from acquiring sensitive properties, regardless of nationality.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 12, 2026
LDP pushes tougher land and visa rules while avoiding nationality trap
Legal experts have argued that nationality-based restrictions could conflict with domestic law and international agreements.
Ruchira Rangaprasad carries food containers to deliver to vulnerable migrants in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Thursday. Violence by masked groups targeting ethnic minorities flared in the city earlier in the week following a ‌knife attack for which a Sudanese man has been charged with attempted murder.
WORLD / Society
Jun 12, 2026
Belfast’s minorities scared to leave home after violence by masked groups
Groups set fire to houses and cars and targeted ethnic minorities after a ‌knife attack for which a Sudanese man was charged with attempted murder.
Olivier Agassis, a winegrower and local representative of the Swiss People's Party, in front of his vineyard hut in Bavois, western Switzerland, on May 1. He said the goal of the proposed reform was "not to rid Switzerland of its foreign population."
WORLD
Jun 11, 2026
Suspense surrounds Swiss anti-immigration vote
The proposal to cap the population would require cuts to immigration that critics warn risk crippling swathes of the economy and Switzerland’s relations with the European Union.
Dipu Tamang from Nepal is among more than 400,000 international students in Japan.
COMMUNITY
Jun 11, 2026
In Japan, Nepalese students navigate a growing study-to-work pathway
A growing stream of young people see the country less as a traditional study destination and more as a structured route into work and long-term opportunity.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets stage joint patrol near Japan
A Chinese Air Force H-6 bomber is seen during a joint patrol with Russian military aircraft on Saturday.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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