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US IMMIGRATION

WORLD
Jan 2, 2018
U.S. airport immigration computers go down for two hours amid year-end crush
Immigration desk computers at various airports went down for about two hours on Monday, causing long lines for travelers entering the United States after year-end holidays, according to Customs and Border Protection and posts on social media.
WORLD
Dec 23, 2017
Court rules that Trump travel ban should not apply to people with strong U.S. ties
A U.S. appeals court on Friday said President Donald Trump's hotly contested travel ban targeting people from six Muslim-majority countries should not be applied to people with strong U.S. ties.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 18, 2017
Now, a different and darker clash of civilizations
Far right, anti-immigrant parties have a new ideology that poses grave dangers to liberal democracy.
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Dec 18, 2017
In case you missed them: a year of responses to Community stories, part 3
The last in a series of selections of unpublished letters about Community stories from the previous year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 9, 2017
Trump lifts refugee ban but admissions still plummet, figures show
In late October, President Donald Trump lifted a temporary ban on most refugee admissions, a move that should have cleared the way for more people fleeing persecution and violence to come to the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 7, 2017
Attorney general Jeff Sessions calls for efficient review of U.S. immigration cases in bid to boost deportations
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday called on the nation's immigration courts to decide cases more efficiently, amid a burgeoning backlog that is hampering the Trump administration's efforts to deport more illegal immigrants.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 6, 2017
Accepting Europe's anti-immigration parties
Europe's populist parties are deeply flawed, but their nativist outlook will become increasingly mainstream
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 30, 2017
Democratic Rep. Luis Gutierrez hints at 2020 U.S. presidential run, plans nationwide tour
U.S. Democratic Representative Luis Gutierrez, who has announced he will not seek re-election to Congress in 2018, said on Wednesday he wanted to concentrate his energies "on the national level" and indicated he might be interested in a presidential run in 2020.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 20, 2017
As Merkel's bid to form new coalition fails, Europe faces a weakened Germany
Chancellor Angela Merkel may be running out of road after 12 years at the country's helm.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 17, 2017
GOP ranks in Senate speed approvals of Trump's conservative judicial picks
One thing is definitely going right for U.S. President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans who control Congress: they are steadily getting conservatives appointed as judges, advancing their long-held ambition of reshaping the federal judiciary.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 1, 2017
Australian citizenship crisis claims another lawmaker
A citizenship crisis that robbed Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of his one-seat majority will claim another politician, with the Senate president on Wednesday saying he will resign after confirming he was a dual national.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2017
With new rules, Japan looks to wipe out abuse in trainee system — but critics say more must be done
Changes include creation of a watchdog organization and the requirement that firms secure accreditation for their training programs.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 28, 2017
Australia appoints replacement for ousted deputy PM Barnaby Joyce; Turnbull likely to retain parliamentary majority
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull appointed Foreign Minister Julie Bishop as deputy prime minister on Saturday after a citizenship crisis ousted his deputy and cost his government its parliamentary majority.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 24, 2017
Border wall prototypes a first small step for Trump campaign promise
Nine months after President Donald Trump took office, the first tangible signs of progress on one of the central promises of his campaign have appeared along the U.S. border with Mexico.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 17, 2017
Yes, build the border wall!
It's time to build a wall — and, in doing so, prevent an estimated 600,000 'dreamers' from being deported.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2017
Haneda airport to launch facial recognition gates for Japanese nationals
The Justice Ministry has unveiled unmanned facial recognition gates that will be introduced at Haneda airport on Wednesday to speed up immigration procedures for Japanese citizens.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2017
Japan welcomes record 13.34 million overseas visitors in first half of 2017
The number of foreign nationals who entered Japan in the first half of 2017 jumped 16.4 percent from a year earlier to 13.34 million, the highest level ever on a half-year basis, the Justice Ministry has said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 13, 2017
Disasters make 14 million people homeless each year, U.N. says
About 14 million people are being made homeless on average each year as a result of sudden disasters such as floods and storms, new figures show.

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