US farmers are advocating for an expansion of the H-2A visa program to address labor shortages, facing opposition from labor groups and some conservatives who cite concerns about worker exploitation and competition with American workers. The Trump administration's focus on immigration enforcement has intensified the debate.
US farmers are advocating for an expansion of the H-2A visa program to address labor shortages, facing opposition from labor groups and some conservatives who cite concerns about worker exploitation and competition with American workers. The proposed bill aims to remove seasonal requirements and include sectors like forestry and livestock.
Nigel Farage, chef de Reform UK, a démissionné de son mandat de député de Clacton-on-Sea, déclenchant une élection partielle où il se représentera. Cette décision survient alors qu'il est sous le coup d'allégations de dons non déclarés, qu'il nie, accusant l'establishment de s'en prendre à lui.
Nigel Farage is facing new allegations of failing to declare gifts, with reports that a convicted fraudster paid for his security and staff before he became an MP. An MP has asked for an investigation into the claims.
Le gouvernement travailliste britannique a annoncé un projet de loi exigeant des réfugiés ayant des revenus suffisants de rembourser environ 10 000 livres pour couvrir les coûts d'hébergement et d'allocations perçus pendant leur procédure d'asile, une mesure critiquée comme « injuste et irréalisable ».
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham supports Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's proposed immigration system changes, despite internal Labour criticism. Burnham's allies state he will not seek to soften the reforms, emphasizing border control as crucial for public trust and electoral success, particularly in his upcoming Makerfield byelection campaign.
Malgré la percée du parti anti-immigration Reform UK, le premier ministre exclut tout «virage à droite ou à gauche». Le Labour a notamment perdu le contrôle du Parlement gallois, qu’il détenait depuis sa création en 1999.
Les premières tendances montrent une forte progression du parti anti-immigration Reform UK contre une perte de nombreux sièges pour le parti travailliste. Cependant, le premier ministre a déclaré qu’il ne démissionnera pas.
A 32-year-old protester who came to the UK from Malaysia at age four confronted Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood during a live interview in central London last week, accusing her of out-Reforming Reform UK with proposed immigration reforms. Joe, who did not give his surname, was part of climate campaign group Green New Deal Rising and criticised plans to end permanent protection for refugees and extend settlement wait times.
Labour's plan to extend the wait for indefinite leave to remain to 15 years for social care workers has drawn criticism for being unfair and economically questionable, potentially forcing essential staff to leave the UK.
