Security researcher warns of chilling effect after feds search phone at airport

A U.S. security researcher is warning of a chilling effect after he was detained on arrival at a U.S. airport, his phone was searched, and was ordered to testify to a grand jury, only to have prosecutors reverse course and drop the investigation later….

MigRun wants to simplify the process of immigrating to a new country

Two year ago, after Vlad Shipilov, a Russian immigrant, moved to Portugal, his business visa was denied because his lawyer wasn’t aware of certain requirements pertaining to visa applications originating from Russia. It ultimately took $16,000, j…

Majority, a digital bank for US migrants, grabs $9.75M amid expansion in Texas

Majority’s new location positions the company close to The Gateway to the Americas International Bridge that crosses the Rio Grande in Texas.

Majority, a digital bank for US migrants, grabs $9.75M amid expansion in Texas by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

Localyze, a SaaS for staff relocation, gets $35M as it gears up for US launch

Hamburg-based Localyze is gearing up to launch in North America in the coming months โ€” powered by a fresh raise of $35 million in Series B funding thatโ€™s being announced today, a little over a year after it disclosed a $12M Series A. The Series B is led by US VC fund, General Catalyst. Other [โ€ฆ]

Localyze, a SaaS for staff relocation, gets $35M as it gears up for US launch by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

How tech giants are responding to the growing green card backlog

US Citizenship and Immigration Services — the agency responsible for issuing green cards — is barreling toward a failure to adjudicate tens of thousands of applications before a Sept. 30 deadline.