Number of immigrants in EU reaches record high of 64.2 million in 2025, study shows

April 22, 2026 1:01 PM

Number of immigrants in EU reaches record high of 64.2 million in 2025, study shows

The number of immigrants residing in the European Union climbed to a record high of 64.2 million in 2025, up about 2.1 million from a year earlier, according to a report published on Wednesday by the Centre for Research and Analysis on Migration at RFBerlin. The figure compares with 40 million in 2010, the report said, citing Eurostat and U.N. Refugee Agency data. Germany remained the bloc's biggest host of foreign-born people at nearly 18 million, 72% of them of working age, while Spain poste...

US government announces extension of work permits for certain categories of immigrants

September 16, 2024 3:25 PM

US government announces extension of work permits for certain categories of immigrants

A temporary final rule (TFR) was recently announced by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), building on significant modernization efforts that have streamlined the eligibility of immigrants for work permits. The TFR extends the automatic 180-day period for certain employment authorization documents (EADs) to 540 days. This statement comes after upgrades that, over the previous 12 months, have drastically shortened EAD processing times. The temporary measure announced on Thursda...