The number of short-term tourist & business visas issued to nationals of dozens of (mostly African) countries who had to pay a bond fell 83% over the last 10 months apnews.com/article/visa...

US to make visa bond requirements permanent, affecting mostly African countries

The State Department is making permanent a pilot program under which citizens from 50 countries, mainly in Africa, are required to post bonds to apply for a U.S. visa, and it’s raising the cost as wel...

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🚨 New today in Nature 🦟 After decades of debate, we show that climate change has probably made malaria worse in sub-Saharan Africa, causing about 1 extra case per 1,000 children. But: malaria eradication efforts have pulled the other direction 200 times harder. 🔓 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Did you see? @migrationpolicy.bsky.social got a new website and it is so pretty! Check it out: www.migrationpolicy.org/

South Africa has removed more than 53,000 migrants over the last five weeks through deportations and repatriations following pressure from anti-migrant groups. www.semafor.com/article/07/1...

South Africa deports 53,000 migrants after demos

Africa’s biggest economy has been on a knife edge for months over growing anti-migrant sentiment and xenophobic violence.

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We're building something new — and we'd like your help getting it right. inkstick.substack.com/p/help-us-sh...

Help Us Shape What's Next for Inkstick

We're building something new — and we'd like your help getting it right.

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1/ I looked at 20 years of Supreme Court decisions and found that for the first time, all nine justices decided more cases by secret ballot — aka the “shadow docket” — than it did for cases argued in open court last term. 🧵:

Ultimately what has happened at this World Cup risks changing football for ever. Decisions made on the field may not count any longer, influence of the big powers over sport now impact what happens on the pitch and before that we had a unilateral decision that has divided the game into four quarters

Looking forward to discussing my book at Schuler Books in Grand Rapids later today! More info here schulerbooks.com/event/2026-0...

Stephen Miller says ‘America’s doors are closed fully to asylum seekers’ after Supreme Court rulings www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

WATCH: Stephen Miller says 'America's doors are closed fully to asylum seekers' after Supreme Court rulings

The Supreme Court voted 6-3 on Thursday to allow the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands...

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Citizenship in the News 📰🇦🇷 Argentina is preparing to launch South America's First Citizenship-by-Investment Program www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...

Argentina bets on citizenship-by-investment program - UPI.com

Argentina is preparing to launch South America's first citizenship-by-investment program.

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Fourth (and *last*) ruling from #SCOTUS is in TPS. For the usual 6-3 majority, Justice Alito holds that federal law forecloses judicial review of statutory challenges to the executive branch's termination of temporary protected status for Haiti, Syria, etc.: www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

The Supreme Court's third decision is Mullin v. Otro Lado. Another 6–3 decision, this time allowing the government to "meter" asylum-seekers by forcing them to remain on the Mexican side of the border. All three liberals dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

For the first time in 30 years, child deaths are now rising, in large part due to USAID cuts Lancet modelling shows USAID cuts will cause 14 million deaths including 4.5m children, by 2030. Independent CGDev research backs this up

Today the Court only issued a decision in case number 4: Blanche v. Lau. A 6-3 decision declares that green card holders returning from trips abroad may be deemed "applicants for admission" in some situations, despite their permanent resident status, via a rapid decision by a frontline CBP official.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · last mo.

There are four immigration cases left to decide: two "major," two "minor." 1. Birthright citizenship 2. Temporary Protected Status 3. Whether asylum seekers can be turned away at land ports of entry 4. A complex removability question for some green card holders with convictions.

Rightwing populist ‘El Tigre’ wins Colombia election ft.trib.al/mhmE9OO

Rightwing populist ‘El Tigre’ wins Colombia election

Trump-loving political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella narrowly beats leftist continuity candidate

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SCOOP: ICE is planning to offload seven warehouses purchased for more than $700 million by either giving them to other federal agencies or selling them outright, according to documents obtained by The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/u...

ICE Spent $700 Million on 7 Warehouses. Now It Wants to Get Rid of Them.

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For this story, I talked often with Orolua Eluonyechie, who was arrested by ICE in 2024 near Atlanta. Today, he's in detention in Allen Parish, Louisiana. Orolua has now been in ICE detention more than two years. He is among the 2000+ immigrants who've been stuck in ICE detention for over a year.

Bolts@boltsmag.org · 2mo ago

NEW from Bolts: Louisiana has more ICE lockups than almost any other state. Now, as a surge in habeas petitions overloads courts, people are being held “unfathomably” long without recourse. Our new collaboration with The Lens Nola:

"Iran captain Mehdi Taremi said the team endured five hours of travel and security checks during what’s normally a very short trip from Tijuana to the Los Angeles area on Sunday." apnews.com/article/worl...

Iran coach says team ordered out of US right after 2-2 draw with New Zealand in World Cup opener

The coach of Iran’s World Cup team says it was ordered to leave the U.S. and return to its training base in Mexico only a few hours after opening its politically charged tournament by playing to a 2-2...

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Make your weekend read our short history of foreign-born athletes in the World Cup ➡️ https://bit.ly/4okeU3M

Thomas Partey blocked from Canada www.nytimes.com/athletic/735...

Thomas Partey denied entry to Canada, unable to play in Ghana’s World Cup opener

Ghana are set to open their tournament at Toronto's BMO Field against Panama on Wednesday, June 17.

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Palestinian football chief says US denied him visa to attend World Cup

Palestinian football chief says US denied him visa to attend World Cup

Jibril Rajoub attended opening match in Mexico but becomes latest football official hit by US visa issues, he says The head of the Palestinian Football Association has said he is unable to travel to the United States with other federation heads attending the 2026 Fifa World Cup because he has not been issued a visa. Jibril Rajoub went to the opening match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City on Thursday. But he is among several people accredited to attend the World Cup who have been denied visas or have yet to receive them from the United States. Continue reading...

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Fun paper trying to quantify what countries lose when talented soccer players/footballers play for countries other than that of their birth, which authors describe as "leg drain" arxiv.org/pdf/2603.17336

The denial of a World Cup ref from Somalia is triggering some scrutiny on Capitol Hill, where at least one Democrat is demanding Artan’s denial be reversed.

Denial of World Cup ref from Somalia prompts scrutiny

Omar Abdulkadir Artan “was determined to be inadmissible due to vetting concerns,” the Trump administration said.

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Fascinating to see planned relocation the subject of an FT Editorial Board article! 'With national funds already stretched, the authorities will need to make difficult but necessary trade-offs. That begins by prioritising what assets need to be protected.'

The hard truths about England’s receding coastline

The entire shoreline cannot be protected from erosion, but the state can mitigate future fallout

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In his first interview since being kicked out of the US, FIFA referee Omar Artan tells’s the NYT’s Matt Bigg that the biggest dream of his professional life has been shattered. The World Cup ref was questioned for 11 hours, held in a cell and then dumped on a plane. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/w...

Somali Referee Says His World Cup Dream Is Dashed After U.S. Denies Entry

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"many people who choose to depart their countries of origin, whether for economic or educational opportunities abroad, are likely to hold more liberal democratic values than those who remain." www.foreignaffairs.com/europe/how-m...

How Migration Helps Authoritarians

The costs of democratic drain.

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Extreme heat and climate migration in Pakistan: “I don’t know whether my children will still be able to make a living from this land in Dadu... or whether they will have to leave and find a future somewhere else.” www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/w...

Searching for Shade When It’s 125 Degrees

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Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan, set to be the first from his country to officiate at the World Cup, was denied entry to the United States, a sports ministry official told AFP on Monday u.afp.com/SDH9

"Resettlement agencies working with South Africans estimate about half have left Ohio due to the restrictive driving requirements."

Rachel Savage@rachelmsavage.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Half of the white South African 'refugees' who ended up in Ohio have left because they can't immediately get driving licenses. Many are also finding that the financial support from the US government is not what they'd hoped for.

Just need everyone to know that the Belgium men's soccer team has new jerseys based on the art of Rene Magritte and this is the official photo shoot