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Global migration

  • Saturday, 2 May, 2026
    Swiss politics
    Swiss plan to cap population gains ground ahead of referendum

    Proposal to limit inhabitants to 10mn people branded as ‘chaos initiative’ by business lobby

    A Swiss People's Party poster in Lausanne shows an illustration of crowded people and text reading "On est trop serré!" promoting a moderate immigration initiative.
  • Wednesday, 29 April, 2026
    US immigration
    Trump’s $1mn gold card visa fails to excite the world’s wealthy

    US government filing shows only 338 people have submitted formal requests for the fast-track residency scheme

    Donald J. Trump holds up a gold card bearing his portrait, the Statue of Liberty, an eagle, and the words “Trump Gold Card.”
  • Friday, 24 April, 2026
    US immigration
    Texas governor threatened to pull World Cup grants in battle over ICE enforcement

    Democratic cities hosting Fifa matches in the state reverse policing rules in order to receive public security funds

    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gestures and speaks to reporters outside the West Wing, with microphones in front of him.
  • Thursday, 23 April, 2026
    UK immigration
    How many people would Reform UK deport?

    At least 2mn are at risk but the plans are ambiguous and their effect hinges on Labour’s own decisions

    Reform UK leader Nigel Farage holding a booklet titled ‘Prioritising UK citizens’
  • Wednesday, 22 April, 2026
    Social affairs
    American applications for Irish citizenship jump 63%

    Trump administration policies spur demand for ‘plan B’ passports, lawyers say

    An Irish passport resting on top of a folded American flag.
  • Monday, 20 April, 2026
    UK immigration
    Reform UK vows to deport hundreds of thousands of refugees

    Nigel Farage’s party has looked to Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown as a model

    Nigel Farage and Zia Yusuf stand facing away from each other during a Reform UK press conference.
  • Monday, 20 April, 2026
    Italy
    Meloni hit by backlash over migrant ‘repatriation bonus’ for lawyers

    Proposal to pay advocates who persuade irregular migrants to leave Italy has provoked outcry

    Giorgia Meloni speaks at a podium with two microphones in the Italian Senate chamber.
  • Thursday, 16 April, 2026
    US politics & policy
    Thomson Reuters faces growing pressure over US immigration work

    Shareholders challenge work for ICE after ex-employee sues legal database provider

    Two U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents wearing vests labeled "POLICE ICE" patrol inside an airport terminal.
  • Wednesday, 15 April, 2026
    Airports
    European airports warn new border system causes up to three-hour delays

    Operators in 15 countries report disruption as new EU electronic entry/exit system fully comes into force

    Travellers stand and walk in line at an airport passport control area, separated by blue barriers
  • Tuesday, 14 April, 2026
    UK employment
    UK migrant workforce grew strongly last year despite weaker hiring

    Data highlights concerns about lack of jobs growth among British-born population

    Young people stand in line with passports and bags, waiting at the UK Border in Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 3.
  • Saturday, 11 April, 2026
    Alternative for Germany
    German far right pledges migrant deportations and Russian school exchanges

    Party launches policies for regional elections later this year

    Ulrich Siegmund stands in front of an AfD Saxony-Anhalt banner as a cameraman films him at the state party congress.
  • Thursday, 9 April, 2026
    FT High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific
    China lures home its top AI talent from Silicon Valley

    Engineers and scientists return for better pay and quality of life as US grows more hostile

    Aerial view of Shenzhen, China.
  • Tuesday, 7 April, 2026
    UK immigration
    Reform UK accused of risking economy with visa threat over reparations

    Populist party says it would bar citizens of countries demanding compensation over transatlantic slave trade

    Zia Yusuf speaks at a podium with a microphone headset, wearing a blue suit and tie, against a blue backdrop
  • Tuesday, 7 April, 2026
    UK employment
    New UK agency to tackle abuse of labour market rules

    Fair Work Agency will focus on construction and social care that depend on migrants in effort to halt fraud and exploitation

    A bricklayer wearing gloves and a smartwatch-like device works on a wall, with another worker in a high-visibility vest and hard hat in the background.
  • Monday, 6 April, 2026
    FT News Briefing podcast13 min listen
    Counting the costs of Trump’s immigration crackdown

    The US president’s immigration policies are beginning to hit construction, agriculture and consumer spending

  • Sunday, 29 March, 2026
    UK politics
    EU offers UK ‘emergency brake’ on numbers for new youth mobility scheme

    Concession to ‘manage flows’ of young people falls short of Britain’s demand for an upfront cap

    Two women stand by a river in London looking toward the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben.
  • Saturday, 28 March, 2026
    Donald Trump
    Americans take to streets in ‘No Kings’ day protests against Trump

    Latest series of marches comes against backdrop of president’s unpopular war in Iran

    Thousands of protesters fill Times Square, many holding signs, during the ‘No Kings’ national day of protest, in New York City.
  • Friday, 27 March, 2026
    Non-Fiction
    Nation of Strangers by Ece Temelkuran — no way home

    The exiled Turkish writer’s beautifully written work offers rich psychological insights into the lives of migrants

    A man holding a child's hand walks down a graffiti-lined sidewalk in Berlin's Neukoelln district, passing parked bicycles and street signs.
  • Thursday, 26 March, 2026
    US politics & policy
    Trump says he will sign order to pay airport security officers

    Waiting times have been increasing as the Department of Homeland Security has been without funding for six weeks

    Crowds of passengers wait in long TSA lines with luggage at George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
  • Thursday, 26 March, 2026
    US immigration
    US population growth falters as immigration falls

    County-level census data shows that big cities are also being hit by domestic migration

    A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer wearing a vest marked ‘POLICE ICE’ stands facing a crowd of travellers at an airport security line.
  • Wednesday, 25 March, 2026
    FT Wealth: March
    What Americans moving to the UK need to know about tax

    To make sure you avoid the traps, time your arrival and restructure your trusts

    Clare Maurice
    Illustration of a man made from dollar bills carrying a suitcase with Union Jack and teapot stickers.
  • Tuesday, 24 March, 2026
    US economy
    The Big Read. The economic cost of Trump’s migrant crackdown

    The US president’s immigration policies could hit construction, agriculture and hospitality as well as consumer spending

    Construction workers on scaffolding are installing white insulation panels on the exterior of an unfinished apartment complex.
  • Tuesday, 24 March, 2026
    Middle East war
    Dubai’s Indian expatriates hunker down

    Deep historic links and economic necessity underpin immigrants’ desire to see out the war

    Workers in reflective vests and helmets sit and stand on a wall during a break, with the Dubai skyline visible in the background
  • Monday, 23 March, 2026
    EU immigration
    ‘It’s always Putin’ behind every EU migration crisis, official says

    Russian president is ‘biggest driver’ of immigration due to his role in wars over past decade, says EU commissioner

    A boy sits on a pile of blankets and bags, holding his younger brother while waiting among other refugees at a port.
  • Friday, 20 March, 2026
    Labour Party UK
    Rayner leads Labour revolt on immigration plans in new test for Starmer

    Dozens of backbenchers have endorsed the former deputy PM’s criticism of the government’s ‘un-British’ plans

    Angela Rayner speaks into a microphone at the Night Time Economy Summit, with a blue-lit background of speakers behind her.
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