+ Follow Immigration Tag
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[Title] => Giving Immigrants a VOICE - Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement
[Summary] => The Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) Office was established by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in 2017 and reestablished in 2025 pursuant to Executive Order 14159.
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[Title] => Palace, BI: P240 traveler fee still under review
[Summary] => Facing public outcry over its proposed additional fee on travelers, the Bureau of Immigration yesterday clarified that the Civil Aviation and Immigration Security Services project is still under review.
[DatePublished] => 2026-06-03 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Evelyn Macairan
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[Title] => Is the P480 immigration fee justified?
[Summary] => The Bureau of Immigration planned new border security system can rake in as much as P14 billion in its first year of operations alone from user fees of P480 charged per passenger on round-trip international travel.
[DatePublished] => 2026-05-31 00:00:00
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[Title] => You can petition family members for an employment-based green card
[Summary] => If you’re navigating the US immigration system and feeling confused about your options, you’re not alone.
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[AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel
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[Title] => South Korean na wanted sa online gambling tiklo sa Las Piñas
[Summary] => Isang 37-anyos na South Korean national na sangkot sa malawakang iligal na online gambling sa kanilang bansa ang nadakip sa operasyon ng Bureau of Immigration-Fugitive Search Unit, sa Las Piñas City noong Abril 14.
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[Title] => Immigrants pay their share --and then some
[Summary] => April 15 as you all know was Tax Day. For some this is such an arduous task but good and obedient citizens as we are, we always make it a ritual to file and pay our taxes on time. Tax season is also a time when familiar claims inevitably resurface in political debate and casual conversation: Immigrants don’t pay taxes. Immigrants use public services without contributing. Immigrants take more than they give.
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[Title] => TSA providing passenger data to ICE for deportations
[Summary] => The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is now providing the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with lists of people expected to travel through US airports on domestic flights (within the United States).
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[Title] => Marcos appoints Immigration deputy commissioner
[Summary] => Marcos appointed Theodore Pascual as the bureau’s deputy commissioner on March 5, according to the bureau’s press release on Wednesday, March 18.
[DatePublished] => 2026-03-18 17:10:00
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[Title] => Do pleas for mercy help your immigration case?
[Summary] => Some people believe that if they beg and plead with immigration officers, pointing out their sacrifices, contributions and desire to remain in the US, the officer will be so overcome with mercy and compassion that their case will be approved.
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[Title] => 'Rage bait' ends in arrest: Russian vlogger detained for 'HIV spread' threat
[Summary] => Immigration authorities arrested a Russian vlogger after videos threatening to spread HIV sparked public alarm.
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Immigration
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[Title] => Palace, BI: P240 traveler fee still under review
[Summary] => Facing public outcry over its proposed additional fee on travelers, the Bureau of Immigration yesterday clarified that the Civil Aviation and Immigration Security Services project is still under review.
[DatePublished] => 2026-06-03 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1804762
[AuthorName] => Evelyn Macairan
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[Title] => Is the P480 immigration fee justified?
[Summary] => The Bureau of Immigration planned new border security system can rake in as much as P14 billion in its first year of operations alone from user fees of P480 charged per passenger on round-trip international travel.
[DatePublished] => 2026-05-31 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1804708
[AuthorName] => Iris Gonzales
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[Title] => You can petition family members for an employment-based green card
[Summary] => If you’re navigating the US immigration system and feeling confused about your options, you’re not alone.
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[Title] => South Korean na wanted sa online gambling tiklo sa Las Piñas
[Summary] => Isang 37-anyos na South Korean national na sangkot sa malawakang iligal na online gambling sa kanilang bansa ang nadakip sa operasyon ng Bureau of Immigration-Fugitive Search Unit, sa Las Piñas City noong Abril 14.
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[Title] => Immigrants pay their share --and then some
[Summary] => April 15 as you all know was Tax Day. For some this is such an arduous task but good and obedient citizens as we are, we always make it a ritual to file and pay our taxes on time. Tax season is also a time when familiar claims inevitably resurface in political debate and casual conversation: Immigrants don’t pay taxes. Immigrants use public services without contributing. Immigrants take more than they give.
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[ColumnID] => 136349
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[AuthorID] => 1807871
[AuthorName] => Marco Tomakin
[SectionName] => Freeman Opinion
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[URL] =>
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[Title] => TSA providing passenger data to ICE for deportations
[Summary] => The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is now providing the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with lists of people expected to travel through US airports on domestic flights (within the United States).
[DatePublished] => 2026-04-05 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 134402
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1805111
[AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel
[SectionName] => Opinion
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[Title] => Marcos appoints Immigration deputy commissioner
[Summary] => Marcos appointed Theodore Pascual as the bureau’s deputy commissioner on March 5, according to the bureau’s press release on Wednesday, March 18.
[DatePublished] => 2026-03-18 17:10:00
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[Title] => Do pleas for mercy help your immigration case?
[Summary] => Some people believe that if they beg and plead with immigration officers, pointing out their sacrifices, contributions and desire to remain in the US, the officer will be so overcome with mercy and compassion that their case will be approved.
[DatePublished] => 2026-03-08 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 134402
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1805111
[AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel
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[Title] => 'Rage bait' ends in arrest: Russian vlogger detained for 'HIV spread' threat
[Summary] => Immigration authorities arrested a Russian vlogger after videos threatening to spread HIV sparked public alarm.
[DatePublished] => 2026-01-22 13:56:00
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[AuthorName] => Ian Laqui
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