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Illegal migrants to face clothing and mouth searches for phones at British ports

Police in Britain will be able to require illegal migrants to remove their coats and allow mouth searches at British ports so officers can look for mobile phones or SIM cards and gather intelligence on their journey, the government said on Monday.

2025-12-02

More foreigners than ever staying in Korea, as numbers of seasonal workers and tourists rise

The number of foreigners staying in Korea has surpassed 2.8 million for the first time, according to government data released on Saturday, a milestone driven in part by a rise in seasonal labor and a steady influx of tourists.

2025-11-29

Trump administration orders review of Biden-era refugees, memo shows

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has ordered a broad review of all refugees who entered the United States under former President Joe Biden, an internal government memo seen by Reuters said.

2025-11-25

Still not back to normal: Companies reflect on aftermath of 'Georgia crackdown'

Two months have passed since over 300 Korean workers were detained by U.S. federal agents in an immigration crackdown. President Trump declared that Korea and the United States have “worked it out,” but is this true?

2025-11-23

Trump emphasizes U.S. need for skilled foreign workers despite criticism from MAGA base

Despite backlash from his hard-line base, U.S. President Donald Trump has reaffirmed the need for skilled foreign workers to help rebuild the U.S. manufacturing sector.

2025-11-20

Coast Guard arrests Chinese national who illegally entered, stayed a year

A Chinese national who illegally crossed the Yellow Sea alone in a small boat and remained in Korea for a year without a visa has been arrested by the Korea Coast Guard.

2025-10-31

Migrant worker dies in apparent fall during immigration raid

A foreign migrant worker died after falling while attempting to evade an immigration raid at a factory in Seongseo Industrial Complex, Daegu, labor groups said Wednesday.

2025-10-29

Trump administration shakes up ICE leadership across the country in major overhaul, AP sources say

The Donald Trump administration is reassigning at least half the top leadership at ICE offices around the country in a major shake-up of the agency responsible for carrying out the president's vision for mass deportations.

2025-10-29

Four of six Chinese nationals who disappeared in Incheon apprehended by authorities

Immigration authorities said Thursday they apprehended one of six Chinese nationals who entered Korea visa-free through Incheon Port on Sept. 29 and went missing shortly after.

2025-10-23

Authorities arrest two more Chinese nationals who disappeared from Incheon festival in September

Authorities arrested two additional Chinese nationals who entered Korea without visas through Incheon Port last month and later went missing, the Seoul Immigration Office said Tuesday.

2025-10-21