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Sunday 20 September 2020
ICE had said that international students must leave the country if their classes are only online, or transfer to a school offering in-person tuition.
Trump is pushing universities and schools to fully open when the new academic year starts in September.
Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan announced the “exceptional measure” this evening.
It is now understood that US President Donald Trump has personally spoken to Senator Cotton about his opposition to the bill.
Shashank Chakerwarti said changes introduced this year also interfere with business trips which are often planned last-minute.
It looks like it won’t pass the Senate in time today.
It’s not a done deal yet, but advocates are cautiously optimistic about a big win.
The man currently has no serious convictions.
The disappearances have triggered suspicion that the athletes want to overstay their visas in Australia.
Applicants will be required to identify which they use.
Irish people wishing to enter New Zealand under a skilled visa will have to earn $48,859 a year.
Thousands of Irish people apply for this visa each year.
People involved in the scam swapped roles in fake bridal parties.
There are 7,000 slots available this year, and all applicants will need to provide proof of a pre-arranged job.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the move will “make it easier for our Mexican friends to visit Canada.”
You need a job before you go out, so go get one.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny says US officials “seem bent” on changing the rules.
A crazy time. But a great time.
The online application portal opened at 7pm and shut minutes later.
As many as 400 jobs have been created as a result of the Immigrant Investor Programme.
Some 172,000 new applications were received in 2014.
18-29 year-olds comprise a whopping 78% of Irish visa applicants.
HSE says that while it has no authority to assist asylum seekers in travelling abroad for an abortion, it has provided financial support for travel and care.
Almost 4,000 working holiday visas were snapped up in less than 10 minutes earlier this month.
One person got visa number 301 just two minutes after registration opened.
The Justice Minister says that the Common Travel Area with the UK will allow Ireland attract thousands of Chinese tourists.
Both work and holiday visas to locations like Australia, Canada and New Zealand are growing in popularity… but which one is best for you? Edwina Shanahan explains.
Three-year-old Jiayi Shao has been in China since 2009.
During his State of the Union address last week, Obama urged Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform in the next few months.
Many of us are returning to work for the first time tomorrow following the festive period. Here is a round-up of the news stories you may have missed. You are welcome.
The move has been criticised by tourism boards which believe it will price them out of the backpacker market.
Tourists from Asian countries who make up a large chunk of the UAE’s population will need a college degree to stop rampant immigration.
Limerick-born immigration lawyer Caro Kinsella gives the view from the US – as well as her tips for any Irish people looking to head Stateside.
Senator Fidelma Healy Eames has said technology companies in Ireland are struggling to fill vacancies due to a lack of IT talent.
Tourists should receive a common visa to travel freely between the two countries, the transport minister said.
Mum-of-one Ann Cronin went to Sunday’s event hopeful for opportunities abroad – but found the reality very different.
A visa support services company says the number of Irish people applying for permanent residency visas is still rising.
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Ten Irish nationals were arrested in two raids by police.
Australia is calling out for Irish workers and is willing to make the visa process easier, but it also tackling a huge labour black market.
MORE THAN THREE-quarters of people would support the government looking into the prospect of a four-day work week, according to a new survey.
This means doing the same job for the same salary, but over four days rather than five.
There have been calls for this idea to be explored already and the Four Day Week Ireland campaign today released details on its public attitude survey conducted last month.
Two out of three respondents said a four-day work week is “realistic and achievable” in the medium term.
67% of employers said they support the idea and 46% said it would be “feasible” to trial in their workplace.
“The four-day week, with no loss of pay, offers the potential of a genuinely better future for workers and employers alike,” said Joe O’Connor, director of campaigning with Fórsa trade union.
What may once have seemed like a radical concept is now, for many, a reasonable and rational ambition. The Covid-19 pandemic has further disrupted societal and workplace norms, while illustrating the potential for very different models of work.
So today we’re asking: Would you support a four-day work week?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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