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One Nation’s plan to slash immigration by 750,000 sparks backlash from business and universities
One Nation has unveiled a policy to cut Australia’s net migration by 750,000 places over three years by capping student and graduate visas and blocking families of skilled migrants. Business groups warn the plan would deepen skills shortages and wipe billions from GDP, while Universities Australia says campuses could close. The proposal intensifies pressure on Labor and the Coalition to spell out their own cuts and creates new uncertainty for employers that depend on mobile talent.
Brazil’s Supreme Court Fast-Tracks Case on Waiving Humanitarian Visas for Family Reunification
The Supreme Federal Court formally accepted a case that will decide whether judges can authorise foreigners to enter Brazil without a visa to reunite with family members when their home country faces a humanitarian crisis. The ruling—expected in October—will set a binding nationwide precedent and could ease long delays affecting Haitian, Afghan and Venezuelan dependants. Businesses stand to gain by being able to relocate key staff with their families more quickly, but employers will need to update compliance processes if judicial entry permits become available.