Many others who support migration also argued that such theatrics by elected members risk fuelling negative sentiment towards migrants.

In total, 8,750 or more than half of Tuvalu’s citizens applied by the close of the ballot — leading to some obvious questions.

Under the proposed change, foreign students and exchange visitors would be admitted for the duration of their academic or cultural programme, capped at four years.

‘March for Australia’ rallies in nine cities on 31 August are being led by an anti-immigration group that has singled out Indian migrants, framing recent arrivals as “replacement plain and simple.”

The policy shift comes after Singh, who had entered the US illegally and applied for asylum, allegedly caused a fatal collision on the Florida Turnpike on 12 August.

The audience included 16 primary school teachers representing Fiji at the WAGGGS Asia-Pacific Regional Conference, alongside Fijians in India for medical treatment and studies.

Fair Work said Navaneeth Gogikar knowingly supplied misleading pay slips showing different rates of pay for a young Indian international student than what was actually paid.

Prof. Biman Prasad pointed to Fiji’s strong economic recovery, with 4% growth in 2024, $5.8 billion in investments, and rising investor confidence.

Illegal immigrant Harjinder Singh’s deadly crash sparks truck driver visa freeze as his brother Harneet, also undocumented, is detained by ICE for removal.

Immigration officials confirmed that Parent Boost Visa holders will not be allowed to work for New Zealand employers but can undertake remote work for offshore employers or study for up to three months a year.