Three current and former Louisiana police chiefs are federally charged in alleged visa fraud scheme

Three current and former Louisiana police chiefs are federally charged in alleged visa fraud scheme

Three current and former Louisiana police chiefs, a U.S. marshal and a businessman have been federally charged with participating in an immigrant visa fraud scheme, prosecutors announced Wednesday. A federal grand jury in Shreveport returned a 62-count indictment against the five people on July 2, Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander Van Hook for the Western District…

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Australia revoked Ye’s entry visa over his “Heil Hitler” song, immigration minister reveals

Australia revoked Ye’s entry visa over his “Heil Hitler” song, immigration minister reveals

Ye, the American rapper formerly known as Kanye West, has been barred from entering Australia because of his pro-Nazi song “Heil Hitler,” the country’s immigration minister told Australia’s ABC television network on Tuesday. The song, which was first released in May, has been banned in Germany and from online platforms including Spotify, YouTube and Apple…

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Africa: U.S. Introduces New 0 Visa Integrity Fee for Workers, Students, Others

Africa: Visa, Absa Open Applications for She’s Next Grant Program South Africa

TLDR Visa, in partnership with Absa, has launched the 2025 edition of its She’s Next programme in South Africa Women-led businesses can apply for over ZAR1 million ($55,000) in grant funding, mentorship, and business training The initiative is part of Visa’s broader mission to support inclusive entrepreneurship and digitally enable small businesses worldwide Visa, in…

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Africa: U.S. Introduces New 0 Visa Integrity Fee for Workers, Students, Others

Africa: Visa Partners Yellow Card to Expand Stablecoin Payments Across Africa

TLDR Visa has partnered with Yellow Card to pilot stablecoin-powered cross-border payments across CEMEA The collaboration will test integration with Visa Direct, enabling businesses to send stablecoin-backed transfers directly to users’ bank or card-linked accounts Sub-Saharan Africa has witnessed consistent monthly stablecoin remittances exceeding $500 billion between 2022 and 2024 Visa has partnered with Yellow…

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Yellow Card, Visa in deal to hasten stablecoin uptake in Africa

Yellow Card, Visa in deal to hasten stablecoin uptake in Africa

Yellow Card Financial and Visa have signed a deal to promote the use of stablecoins for cross-border payments in emerging markets where the cryptocurrency exchange operates. The two will explore opportunities to streamline treasury operations, enhance liquidity management, and enable faster and more cost-effective transfers, according to Yellow Card co-founder and CEO Chris Maurice. “Visa…

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