Immigration

THINKING ALOUD

Singaporeans should keep watch as Australian politics turn right

Most graduating students in the US have up to five months to find a job before being kicked out of the country.

As US visa policies tighten, international students find a tougher job market

Polls show a big shrinkage of working-class support for Trump, particularly among non-white voters.

Trump is not just sinking in the Gulf

Foreign nationals walk through the hallway at US immigration court in Manhattan, New York City, Jan 15, 2026.

Trump administration sued over pause on immigrant visa processing

Democratic opposition to a massive spending package has intensified amid a second high-profile shooting by federal agents during protests over an immigration crackdown.

Democrats threaten government shutdown after Minneapolis killing

In Trump's second administration, tech CEOs follow the president around the world, turn up at his photo ops and hand out golden tokens of affection, the writer notes.
THE BOTTOM LINE

The ‘tech left’ is different this time

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.

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

US President Donald Trump’s comments on Europe doubled down on extraordinary criticism of top US partners.

Trump slams ‘decaying’ and ‘weak’ Europe