Key takeaways Canada immigration changes January 1, 2026 are now in effect, with updates that can impact Nepali students, job seekers, entrepreneurs, and PR applicants. This report breaks down what changed and what it means for Nepalis in Canada. Graduate study permits: PAL/TAL removed for many IRCC says master’s and doctoral students at public designated learning institutions no longer need...
January 26, 2026
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US Immigration Shift And Unrest At Home Put Nepali Diaspora On Alert
Nepali communities in the United States and across the world are entering a tense period. Washington’s decision to terminate Temporary...
US Supreme Court Takes Up Trump Birthright Citizenship Case
The US Supreme Court has taken up Trump v. Barbara, a major case on Executive Order 14160 that seeks to limit birthright citizenship for children of non-citizen parents, a decision that could directly affect Nepali and other immigrant families in the United States.
Bondi Beach terror attack: Gunmen kill at least 12 at Hanukkah celebration in Sydney
Key takeaways At least 12 people have been killed and 29 others injured after gunmen opened fire on a Hanukkah...
‘Operation Charlotte’s Web’: Over 250 migrants arrested in Charlotte immigration raids
Key takeaways More than 250 people have been arrested in and around Charlotte, North Carolina, during a federal immigration operation...
Trump administration separates thousands of migrant families in the US
Key takeaways A Trump administration immigration policy at the US-Mexico border has separated thousands of migrant families, and rights groups...
Trump Gold Card visa sells US residency for $1m, fast-tracking citizenship
President Donald Trump’s new Trump Gold Card visa sells a fast-tracked path to U.S. residency and future citizenship for a $1 million payment, replacing older investor visas but raising major legal, fairness and access questions for migrants and diasporas worldwide.
US cancels citizenship ceremonies for migrants from 19 travel ban countries
The U.S. has abruptly canceled or delayed some citizenship ceremonies and paused most immigration cases for migrants from 19 travel ban countries, citing a new national-security review and leaving thousands of long-term applicants in limbo.
Trump AI order benches US states from writing their own rules
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order creating a national AI policy framework that aims to stop US states from enforcing their own artificial intelligence regulations, using a new litigation task force and funding threats to push back against stricter local laws.