A company is attempting to create a community of tech workers aboard a cruise ship anchored 12 miles from the US sea border so that they don’t have to obey labor laws or get work visas.
The streets in Northeast Minneapolis were named…
The streets in Northeast Minneapolis were named after the U.S. presidents in order of their election to help new residents from Poland, Ukraine, Lebanon and Germany prepare for citizenship exams.
A Mexican amusement park offers a fake US-Mexico border crossing…
A Mexican amusement park offers a fake US-Mexico border crossing attraction, complete with fake smugglers and fake border patrol agents. The aim is to dissuade would be migrants from making the trip. For 3 hours, tourists endure sirens, chases and the fake border patrol yelling threats.
Osama bin Laden’s estranged son is a British resident, although…
Osama bin Laden’s estranged son is a British resident, although his visa was initially declined because he “failed to state his father’s permanent address.”
C.S. Lewis entered a civil marriage with a woman so she could…
C.S. Lewis entered a civil marriage with a woman so she could avoid deportation. Then, after she developed terminal cancer, they eventually fell in love and re-married while she was in the hospital. They were married for three years before she passed away.
Anne Frank’s family was denied visas by the U.S….
Anne Frank’s family was denied visas by the U.S. government because of stricter immigration policies.
After the 1929 stock market crash, the US government deported…
After the 1929 stock market crash, the US government deported millions of Mexicans and Mexican-Americans regardless of citizenship.
New Zealand will deny people residency visas if they have too high of a…
New Zealand will deny people residency visas if they have too high of a BMI and there has been cases of people rejected because of their weight.
Between 1825 to 1925 about 1/3rd of Norway’s population…
Between 1825 to 1925 about 1/3rd of Norway’s population moved to North America.
Every year, residents of Naco, Arizona, join residents of Naco…
Every year, residents of Naco, Arizona, join residents of Naco, Mexico, for a volleyball match at the fence that separates the U.S. and Mexico.