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Migration policy shifts in Europe, Australia, the US and the UK: citizenship and asylum reforms, student and work visa rules, migration caps and party debates.
10 articles tagged Migration Policy
No: the $100,000 H-1B proclamation fee is blocked by two federal court rulings. Here's how it differs from the proposed $103,000 cap-petition fee.
Ireland to extend naturalization to 8 years, Germany to abolish dual citizenship, Latvia to close investment programs. Key EU migration policy news for September 2026.
Germany's interior ministry plans to slash independent legal counseling funding for asylum seekers from €24.5M to €5M in 2027. Here's who loses access.
On Sept 18, 2026, the H-1B $100,000 fee proclamation was extended 12 months, but a court injunction still blocks collection. Here's what employers need to know.
Australia bars student visa holders from bringing partners and kids, sets 5 priorities for the 482 visa, and cuts tourist visas to 6 months.
Sara Wagenknecht drew a red line on AfD's remigration: legally residing in Germany should not fear expulsion. Analysis of party positions.
Migration policy covers the rules and decisions governments use to decide who may enter, stay, work, study, settle or naturalize, and how asylum claims are handled. It is broader than immigration law: alongside statutes, it includes annual planning levels, funding choices, executive orders and the positions parties take in election campaigns.
Who makes these decisions differs by country. In the US, Congress writes the Immigration and Nationality Act, while presidents can restrict entry by proclamation under section 212(f), and federal courts can block such measures with injunctions. In Australia, the federal government sets the permanent Migration Program each year, and the Department of Home Affairs administers visas such as subclass 482. In the UK, the Home Office changes the Immigration Rules through statements laid before Parliament.
Within the EU, asylum is governed by common legislation, including the Pact on Migration and Asylum adopted in 2024, but citizenship and naturalization rules remain national. The Migration Policy Institute, a Washington-based think tank often quoted in this field, analyzes these policies but has no power to set them.