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A former Bermuda resident nominated by Donald Trump to be the American ambassador to South Africa was convicted of immigration violations on the island. Lana Marks, now a designer of luxury handbags and President Trump’s pick for the top US post in S...

The home affairs minister said the Government was considering the introduction of an English test for work permits. Walton Brown said consultation on the proposal is under way and tests could be introduced before the end of the month. Mr Brown said: ...

A proposal to test the English language skills of foreign workers could come into effect later this month, The Royal Gazette can reveal. A Ministry of Home Affairs spokeswoman yesterday confirmed a draft policy is now under review. The spokeswoman a...

The Department of Immigration is to speed up its processing time for applications, the Ministry of Home Affairs has announced. A spokeswoman said Walton Brown, the minister, had met staff to set up “short-term and medium-term plans” to address its ba...

An immigration reform group said last night that its members had “mixed feelings” over a decision to grant British Overseas Territories citizenship to four Uighur Chinese men who have lived in Bermuda for nearly a decade. The statement from the pres...

Four Uighur refugees have been granted citizenship nine years after a secret deal with the United States to give them asylum on the island. The move was welcomed by Ewart Brown, the former premier, who arranged their transfer to Bermuda. The home aff...

Bermudians who plan to study or work in Canada will have to supply extra application information from the end of the year. Bermudians who carry any type of British passport — including British Dependent Territories Citizens — will be required to s...

The crisis involving migrants fleeing violence in Central America, seeking sanctuary in the United States and overwhelming American immigration courts is real. The Obama Administration was flummoxed by it when the numbers of women and unaccompanied ...

Members of the Supporting Fair Immigration Reform group tonight said the Premier’s claim that his party’s 21 electoral pledges have been completed was misleading. David Burt’s Progressive Labour Party promised in its election platform to complete co...

A man who stayed in Bermuda for three days last week is to be put on the country’s stop list after his criminal links were exposed. Ruben Yarzagaray arrived on the island from Canada — but when he flew back he was denied entry to the country on the g...

The individuals behind the “Supporting Fair Immigration Reform” Facebook group and our members applaud Premier David Burt for honouring and recognising the Portuguese community by announcing November 4, 2019 as a public holiday in Bermuda to commemor...

A government board did not use the “required rigour and efficiency” to find records when asked to disclose the minutes of its meetings under a public access to information request, the Information Commissioner has ruled. Gitanjali Gutierrez said in a...