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About 3,000 migrants trying to reach Panama via Darién Gap have been stranded with more arriving every day
Official data shows big part of year-on-year drop was due to Home Office deciding applications were no longer valid
Also in this newsletter: The EU fights for global trade at WTO summit
Rival trips this week come as surge in crossings at US-Mexico border become potent election issue
Last week’s conviction shows how far the UK’s immigration policy and discourse have shifted in less than a decade
Warning by government migration adviser comes ahead of sharp rise in salary floors for overseas hires
Britain and border agency Frontex to share intelligence and swap liaison staff in latest evidence of thawing relations
Rights groups criticise Tirana’s agreement, which echoes UK’s stalled immigration pact with Rwanda
Move comes after outgoing head of watchdog was highly critical of government in string of interviews
The government needs to retain global interest in UK universities, before it is too late
Concerns come as children’s dental health is deteriorating and waiting lists for appointments are high
David Neal says government has obstructed oversight of immigration system
Race had been closely watched as barometer of suburban voter sentiment ahead of presidential election
Report by cross-party committee highlights concerns over PM’s migration plan as it begins to undergo scrutiny in the Lords
Companies will have to pay much higher salaries to people recruited on skilled worker visas from April
As its population declines, Italy is confronting the increased cultural diversity that comes with a dependence on foreign labour
Rules preventing foreign students from bringing dependants prompt concerns over applications and diversity
Opposition MPs attack UK PM for agreeing to wager by TV presenter Piers Morgan on flagship migration plan
Also in this newsletter: Why the EU’s new clean tech rules are contested by the renewables industry
Liberal immigration policies have been blamed for the country’s housing affordability crisis
Compromise bill faces opposition from Republicans after Donald Trump said he was against negotiations
Ministers should explain the benefits and address the costs of attracting foreign students
UK prime minister’s rush to resolve a costly pile-up in claims left statistical and human errors in its wake
Estimates for net migration higher than the assumed level underpinning latest Budget forecasts
Plus, UK’s post-study visa at a crossroads
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