(2024-01-18). China logs 424 million border entries, exits in 2023. ecns.cn Border inspection agencies across China handled 424 million entries and exits in 2023, an increase of 266.5 percent from the previous year, according to figures released by the National Immigration Administration at a press conference on Thursday.
(2024-01-18). Can Iran and Pakistan contain cross-border tensions? aljazeera.com Pakistan launches strikes inside Iran, saying they were retaliation for attacks by Tehran on targets in Pakistan.
(2024-01-18). 9 killed in Pakistan strikes on Iran in retaliatory attack. newarab.com 
"Two men were also killed in the missile attack this morning in one of the border villages of Saravan, bringing the death toll to nine," the official IRNA news agency said quoting Alireza Marhamati, deputy provincial governor of Iran's…
(2024-01-18). Which are the armed groups Iran and Pakistan have bombed — and why? aljazeera.com Iran's raids in Pakistan near border areas were part of Tehran's unprecedented missile launches on three countries.
(2024-01-18). Israeli Military Chief Says Lebanon War Likely in Coming Months. news.antiwar.com Visiting troops near the northern border, head of Israel's military, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, discussed the potential of war in Lebanon, saying the likelihood of a conflict in the coming months is "much higher" than it has been. Lt. Gen Halevi said he believes Israel will be starting the war with more advantages than in …
(2024-01-18). Iran condemns Pakistan's border attack, summons Pakistani chargé d'affaires. presstv.ir Iran has condemned Pakistan's attack on the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan and summoned the Pakistani chargé d'affaires in protest against the incident.
(2024-01-18). Iran calls on 'brotherly' Pakistan to check terrorist bases on its soil. presstv.ir Iran has addressed "the friendly and brotherly government of Pakistan" after a tiff over Islamabad's drone attack on an Iranian village near their border, calling on the neighboring state to prevent the establishment of "terrorist bases" on its soil.
(2024-01-18). Irish Government Sends in Riot Police to Tipperary as Locals Protest Closure of Last Hotel to Accommodate Asylum Seekers. dailysceptic.org Amid an immigration surge, a shortfall of 250,000 homes and soaring rents, the Irish Government has sent in riot police to Tipperary where locals are protesting the closure of the last hotel to accommodate asylum seekers.
(2024-01-18). AOC: GOP Would Rather Sacrifice Child Labor Laws Than Allow Legal Immigration. truthout.org Republicans are aiming to erode legal immigration pathways as part of their latest attacks on immigration, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) warned this week as the White House negotiates an immigration deal with the GOP to prevent a government shutdown. On social media, Ocasio-Cortez highlighted a portion of a House Oversight Committee hearing on immigration from Wednesday… |
(2024-01-18). Israeli minister calls for occupation of Gaza, 'encouraging' Palestinians to leave. presstv.ir Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has called for "encouraging" Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip, saying the regime's occupation of the besieged enclave is the only way to restore security to Israel.
(2024-01-18). Fiscal Help: How to File Taxes as an Immigrant. latintimes.com
(2024-01-18). UK's Sunak Survives Knife-edge Vote As Rwanda Bill Clears Commons. latintimes.com UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak survived a key test of his leadership Wednesday, fending off right-wing rebels to win a crunch parliamentary vote on his contentious plan to send migrants to Rwanda.
(2024-01-18). Expanding Protection Options? Flexible Approaches to Status for Displaced Syrians, Venezuelans, and Ukrainians. reliefweb.int 
Countries: Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Hungary, Mexico, Moldova, Peru, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye, Ukraine, United States of America, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Source: Migration Policy Institute | Please refer to the attached file. | Flexible Approaches to Protection for Displaced Individuals Bring Benefits in Certain Circumstances but Must Not Replace Refugee Status | WASHINGTON, DC — Faced with displacement crises that have stretched asylum systems to their limits, countries increasingly are turning to alternatives to traditional ref…
(2024-01-18). FDA Declines Approval for Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories' Acute Migraine Treatment. medriva.com
(2024-01-18). UK parliament approves bill to deport immigrants to Rwanda. presstv.ir The UK parliament approves the new copy of the Prime Minister's controversial Rwanda bill.