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#Leadership is a key factor in running a good #immigration system. Consider my thoughts in my new Forbes article below.
#temporaryforeignworkers #WhiteHouse

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Is Poor Immigration Leadership Taking America Down A Road To Nowhere?
Poor American Immigration leadership is building a system of racial sorting and the exercise of raw power dressed up as security. Is that the kind of system we want?
www.forbes.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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#GlobalThinking #PersonalGrowth #LegalInsight #immigration.
Andy Semotiuk is a U.S.-Canadian immigration lawyer. On this channel, he breaks down U.S. and Canadian immigration issues, international law, global affairs, and lessons for personal growth.
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TheBigPictureWithAndySemotiuk
Global Thinking. Personal Growth. Legal Insight. Andy Semotiuk is a U.S.-Canadian immigration lawyer, licensed in NY, CA, ON, and BC. He is a Forbes contributor where he his articles have been read ...
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December 3, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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See my new Forbes article below about #Sudan that is facing an existential crisis due to #famine
#starvation #gaza #Ukraine
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Famine In Sudan And How The Powerful Use Starvation As A Weapon
In a world so rich, a famine in Sudan is an indictment, not an inevitability. But is the world ready to see forced hunger as intolerable? That is the question today.
www.forbes.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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When history reflects on Trump’s Ukraine peace plan proposal, the surrender of Ukraine’s territory will be seen as his decision—not America’s.
#breakingnews #news #witkoff

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Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan Should Prompt Congress ‘To Hold The Horses’
Congress can make it unmistakably clear that Trump’s Ukraine peace plan proposal to surrender Ukraine’s territory will be seen as his decision—not America’s. Here's how.
www.forbes.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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New Canadian citizenship rules in Bill C-3 are the most significant updates in years. For many Canadians in America, the effects can be immediate and deeply personal. See my new Forbes article on this theme below.
#Canada #Canadiancitizenship #immigration #citizenship
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New Canadian Citizenship Rules Could Affect 570,000 Living In America
New Canadian citizenship rules in Bill C-3 are the most significant updates in years. For many Canadians in America, the effects can be immediate and deeply personal.
www.forbes.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Reform without chaos. See how below.
#immigration #Mexico #india #china #vias
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How America Can Reform Immigration Without Chaos
A data-driven plan for U.S. immigration reform, balancing enforcement, legal pathways, and economic needs to reduce chaos and strengthen the American economy is needed.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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Trump’s reported Ukraine “peace deal” would force Kyiv to give up land and weaken its army — a dangerous appeasement rewarding aggression, not peace.
#Ukraine #Trump #PeaceDeal #NoAppeasement #Russia

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November 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Talent is the new oil—and America's supply chain is leaking.
#TechTalent #USCompetitiveness #H1-B #AI
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How H1-B Visa Reform Can Fuel America’s AI And Chip Future
H1-B visa reform is needed now. In the global race for chips and AI, the U.S. cannot continue treating this most important H1-B talent entry point like a lottery ticket.
www.forbes.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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What is the key to #networking? What is #motivation all about? What makes you good at #communication? Find out. Watch the interview below on Michael Forman's @networkingunleased podcast.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCVO...
S1E93 An interview with Andy Semotiuk and Michael A Forman, Public Speaker
YouTube video by Michael A Forman
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November 7, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Check out my new YouTube channel with video clips of various themes, including #selfimprovement #effectivecommunication #immigration #ukraine #trump and the like.
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TheBigPictureWithAndy
US/Canadian immigration lawyer. Licensed in NY, CA, ON, and BC. Forbes contributor. Writer and public speaker.
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November 1, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Will the Europeans take the lead and confiscate Russia's $ 330 billion in Western banks and pass the funds on to Ukraine for war reparations?
Europe's moment of truth.
See my article below.
@forbes.com @ec.europa.eu @eba.europa.eu
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Using $300 Billion Russian Frozen Assets To Pay For Ukraine War Losses
It appears that European leaders have found a way to access Russian frozen assets to pay Ukraine for war reparations. Details are being worked out without the the U.S.
www.forbes.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Ukraine's kidnapped children now merit attention since the hostage crisis in Gaza has been resolved. They should become the priority of the media and government leaders.
#Russia #Ukraine #Gaza

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The Other Hostage Crisis—Russia’s War Crime Against Ukraine’s Children
Ukraine's kidnapped children now merit attention since the hostage crisis in Gaza has been resolved. They should become the priority of the media and government leaders.
www.forbes.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Russia invaded Ukraine. The biggest war in Europe since WWII continues.
Ukraine fights not only for its freedom but for the future of global democracy.
If evil isn’t stopped now, the world faces a darker tomorrow.

#StandWithUkraine #StopRussia #FreedomForUkraine
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Russia invaded Ukraine. Why does this matter to the world?
Food shortage, energy crisis, lack of security and nuclear threat – all because Russia started a war to pursue its imperialistic fantasy.
war.ukraine.ua
October 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
asemotiuk.bsky.social
For those who are uncomfortable with immigration matters in the United States, this podcast interview thoroughly covers the question of immigrating to Canada.
#Canada #immigration #USA

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Immigrating to Canada? How to do it with Andy Semotiuk
YouTube video by Cameron Cowan
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October 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Here is my mother's story involving the immigrant experience.
You can find the book on Amazon. The video is from the Should Have Listened To My Mother podcast. #immigration #Canada
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“A PROMISE KEPT: A TRIBUTE TO A MOTHER’S LOVE” With Guest Attorney, Andy Semotiuk.
YouTube video by Should Have Listened To My Mother Podcast
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October 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Ukraine’s drones strike deep inside Russia, setting a major oil refinery ablaze, shutting down the Astrakhan gas plant, and crippling pipelines. A fuel crisis is spreading across Russia and Crimea, with empty pumps and soaring prices. Moscow is running out of fuel, options, and credibility.
#Ukraine
Russia in CHAOS! Fuel Shortages Everywhere Now!
YouTube video by Jake Broe
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October 2, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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The Cold War’s nuclear rules are breaking down. China expands, Russia threatens, allies doubt U.S. protection, and AI lowers the barrier to the bomb. A new Foreign Affairs piece warns Washington must update its strategy to stop a new wave of nuclear states.

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The Proliferation Problem Is Back
Washington must adapt its playbook for a new era of nuclear risk.
www.foreignaffairs.com
September 27, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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Many issues, financial, legal, social and constitutional, will be raised by President Trump's recent presidential proclamations about the H-1B and the EB5 immigration visas. This article raises many of them. #h1b #eb5 #immigration #jobs #investment

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Trump’s Immigration Overhaul Of H-1B, EB-5 To Spark Legal Firestorm
President Trump's recent immigration decrees dealing with a $ 100,000 fee for new H1B visa applicants and a $ 1 million Gold Card for investors may falter. Here's why.
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September 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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See the clip of my comments on TS Wright's podcast in this case, discussing my encounter with Mother Teresa below.
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Riverside — Highlights.
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September 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Funding Ukraine costs $100B+ a year. With US support gone, Europe must act. Economist Timothy Ash says: use Russia’s frozen $330B — seize it or invest it to fund Ukraine’s defense. Delay risks Ukraine’s defeat & a much bigger bill later.

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#Ukraine #Russia #CBRassets
Opinion: Central Bank of Russia Assets Have to Be Seized for Ukraine
Europe is loath to make its own taxpayers cover the bill for Ukraine’s defense. So why not let Russia? It’s definitely doable. All we need is a more innovative investment approach.
kyivpost.com
September 19, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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The U.S. just imported eggs from Russia for the first time in 30+ years — and quietly reopened the door to Russian diamonds. Every carve-out fuels Putin’s war chest while Russian missiles rain on Ukraine.

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#EggImports #RussianDiamonds #FoodSupply
The U.S. Starts Buying Eggs From Russia
And Treasury issues a waiver for some diamonds
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September 18, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Want a U.S. Green Card?
Invest $800K in a TEA (rural/high-unemployment/infrastructure) OR $1.05M elsewhere
Create 10 full-time U.S. jobs
Get residency for you + your family
Green card in as little as 12–24 months
Capital returned after project cycle
#EB5 #GreenCard #InvestorVisa #USImmigration
Fuelling The U.S. Economy Through The EB-5 Investor Immigrant Program
The EB-5 investor immigrant program will sunset in September 2027. The statistics show that it has been fuelling the U.S. economy. But some reforms are needed.
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September 8, 2025 at 5:07 PM
asemotiuk.bsky.social
See this video about peace efforts and the war in Ukraine below. #CNN #abc #nbc #cbs #NYTImes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2jB...
EP331 International Mediation Attempt Re Trump, Zelensky, Putin with Andy Semotiuk
YouTube video by LAWYERS & MEDIATORS INTERNATIONAL SHOW & PODCAST
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September 6, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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“We don’t need more peace agreements — we’ve had 20 with Russia. What’s needed now is enforcement.” – Andy Semotiuk
A powerful take on Ukraine, Trump, and what’s really at stake in Europe. Watch the full podcast here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2jB...

#Ukraine #Russia #Putin #Zelensky #Trump
EP331 International Mediation Attempt Re Trump, Zelensky, Putin with Andy Semotiuk
YouTube video by LAWYERS & MEDIATORS INTERNATIONAL SHOW & PODCAST
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September 4, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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‘Security guarantees’ for Ukraine are meaningless without real deterrence. The Budapest Memorandum failed. The only true guarantee: help Ukraine win—with weapons, sanctions, and seized Russian assets. Anything else is a gamble. #StandWithUkraine
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Stop Fabulating About ‘Security Guarantees’ for Ukraine
The best way to protect Ukraine from another Russian invasion is helping it to win.
foreignpolicy.com
September 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM