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US Colleges sue Trump administration over student visas
Four US colleges, which depend heavily on foreign students including those from India, have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s recent changes in the student visa policy, saying it…
Spotify launches Afro Hub
Spotify recently launched its Afro Hub initiative as part of its Global Cultures Project. “It’s our mission to uncover every layer of this ancient, expressive and rhythmic musical culture which…
Review: The Voice Within
Kinobe is an artist at the cutting edge of contemporary traditional music from Africa. Born in Uganda, now living in the United States, Kinobe has done something rare. In addition…
Trump Effect: As students head back to campus, colleges fear international student decline
As college students head back to school, campus administrators are anxiously making their final count of international students enrolled for the fall semester. Visa numbers and college officials suggest that…
US Immigration seeks to strip naturalized Americans of citizenship, if they lied
The U.S. government agency that oversees immigration applications is launching an office that will focus on identifying Americans who are suspected of cheating to get their citizenship and seek to…
FLEE No. 1 goes deep with Kenyan Benga
Leave it to three young European scholars to upend “world music” marketing conventions and create a product that defies current formats, pairing the newly emergent vinyl disc with a magazine…
US government temporarily expanding student loan forgiveness program
The federal government is temporarily expanding its student loan forgiveness program. According to the U.S. Department of Education, federal student loan borrowers may be reconsidered for loan forgiveness through an…
US Immigration recalls over 8,500 Green Cards
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Monday that thousands of Permanent Resident cards will be recalled because of a production error. The federal immigration agency said in a news release…
Minnesota Vikings draft Nigerian-born Ade Aruna
The Vikings had the final pick of the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft on and used the 218th overall selection on Ade Aruna. Aruna played four seasons at…
New restrictions on F-1 students after graduation
A new revision by theВ United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is expected to dampen international students’ prospects of getting a job in the US after graduating. USCIS has reinterpreted…
2017 Remittances: Nigeria tops in Africa at US$22 billion
Remittances to low- and middle-income countries rebounded to a record level in 2017 after two consecutive years of decline, says the World Bank’s latest Migration and Development Brief. The Bank…