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International

UK net migration falls below 200,000 as visa clampdown bites

Faysal Alghoula, a pulmonologist from Libya who treats patients in an underserved area, outside of Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana, March 31, 2026.
International

Trump’s immigration policy sidelines foreign doctors amid shortage

The construction of a black border wall in Santa Teresa, near Ciudad Juarez, is part of a US$4.5 billion Trump administration project to boost US-Mexico border security.
Wealth

Trump’s border wall spending creates a billionaire family

The low birth rate among residents and an ageing population pose challenges for the private housing market.
Opinion & Features
THE LEVEL GROUND

Migrants key to Singapore private housing’s long-term health amid low births

Smoke rising after an Iranian drone was intercepted over the Bahrain Financial Harbour towers, which house the Israeli embassy, Mar 6., 2026.
International

‘I’ll do my job or someone else will take it’: Why many Asians are staying put in the Gulf amid war

Those not born in the UK are twice as likely to work nights as those born in the country, according to official data from 2022.
International

‘We are ghosts’: Britain’s migrant workers who work the graveyard shift

Rising public unease has focused on masked federal agents using aggressive tactics such as deploying tear gas in residential neighbourhoods.
International

Trump set to expand immigration crackdown in 2026 despite brewing backlash

Britain's Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood appearing on the BBC's 'Sunday Morning' television show, Nov 16, 2025.
International

UK government defends refugee shakeup in face of hard right

Many union members have stopped expressing their views because “the (US) government has promised and proven that saying the wrong thing can trigger life-altering immigration consequences, particularly for visa holders and Lawful Permanent Residents,” the complaint says.
International

Labor unions sue US over monitoring social media of visa holders

The annualised population growth rate over the last five years is also higher at 1.5%, compared with the 0.5% recorded in the preceding five-year period between 2015 and 2020.
Singapore

Singapore’s population hits record 6.11 million, boosted by foreign workers

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