Immigration

Trump’s ‘golden visa’ order sends UK firms scrambling for top tech talent

With US skilled worker visas set to increase to $100,000, Britain can do more to lure elite employees across the pond

Proposed levy could lead to significant drop in UK university placements

A new study finds that a tax on international students would squeeze Britain’s top universities

How Trump’s ‘private’ police force is putting US democracy on Ice

Fears are growing that next year’s midterm elections could be the next target for Ice agents

Angela Rayner called me Clement Twatlee

Grown-up advice from everyone’s favourite centrist

Be confident that a new age of Enlightenment is possible

The principles that opened the door to modernity were great in 1784 and remain great in 2025

If Farage starts deporting ‘illegals’, ‘legals’ better watch out

In a climate of fear, everyone is at risk of mistreatment – just look at the States

Can’t stay, can’t return: thousands of Afghans stuck in limbo in the UK

As Home Office asylum refusals rise, Britain’s lack of diplomatic relations with the Taliban puts the would-be refugees in a catch-22 situation

Women’s safety group accused of setting back sexual violence debate

Women’s Safety Initiative harnesses myth of evil migrant man in narrative that bolsters far right

Lucy Connolly is no hero, but her words shouldn’t be a crime

Lionising a woman who stirred up racial hatred is a moral failure of the right

How Epping lit the fuse on migrant hotels crisis

Nationwide protests fizzle out after few answer the call in the wake of legal ruling

Take tougher line on asylum human rights, judges told

Ministers will set out guidance on how judges use Article 8, which protects the right to family life

The Epping injunction is a gift to Labour’s opponents

An asylum hotel ban may not be replicated elsewhere. It’s still bad news

Mass deportations force Afghans into the arms of the Taliban

Millions have settled in Pakistan and Iran over the past 50 years. Now they are being sent back

The never-ending fear that haunts Jersey’s troubled migrant workers

Synonymous with affluence, the Channel Island has rules that critics say legitimise a form of modern servitude

Arrests made in clashes outside London asylum hotel

The Met said they made nine arrests during protests in Islington, while similar anti-migrant demonstrations were held across the country

The Observer view: digital ID cards a useful policy tool

Britons want Labour to stop the small boat crossings, and digital identification could be the answer

Demonising migrants won’t fill jobs or boost falling populations

‘Stop the boats’ is a popular refrain but it obscures the real issues rich countries across the world are facing

Immigration now trumps economy for UK voters

As fears grow of a backlash against asylum seekers and a summer of disorder, polling shows a change in people’s priorities