What to know about Guatemalan migrant children and efforts to send them home

By REBECCA SANTANA and SONIA PEREZ D., WASHINGTON (AP):- Over Labor Day weekend, the Trump administration attempted to remove Guatemalan children who had come to the U.S. alone and were living in..

1.2 million immigrants are gone from the US labor force under Trump, preliminary data shows

By COREY WILLIAMS, (AP):- It’s tomato season and Lidia is harvesting on farms in California’s Central Valley. She is also anxious. Attention from U.S. Immigration and Customs..

Australia will pay Nauru to resettle foreign-born criminals

By ROD MCGUIRK, MELBOURNE, Australia (AP):- Australia will pay the small Pacific island of Nauru to resettle foreign-born criminals who the courts have ruled cannot be imprisoned indefinitely,..

President Trump announces executive order mandating voter ID

By Purushottam Dhakal, LOS ANGELES:- President Donald Trump has announced that he will make it mandatory for every voter to show ID. Trump has announced that he will issue an executive order..

1.2M immigrants are gone from the US labor force under Trump, preliminary data shows

By COREY WILLIAMS, (AP):- It’s tomato season and Lidia is harvesting on farms in California’s Central Valley. She is also anxious. Attention from U.S. Immigration Control and..

DHS Secretary Noem confirms more ICE resources are heading to Chicago for immigration crackdown

By AAMER MADHANI, WASHINGTON (AP):- Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday said that the Trump administration will soon expand immigration operations in Chicago, confirming..

USCIS makes more difficult for children of foreign citizens who are 21 years old to seek green cards

By Purushottam Dhakal, LOS ANGELES:- The Trump administration's new immigration restrictions have increased difficulties for children of foreign citizens who have turned 21 and are in the process of..

Federal judge issues order blocking Trump effort to expand speedy deportations of migrants

By AAMER MADHANI, WASHINGTON (AP):- A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out speedy deportations of undocumented migrants detained in the interior of..

DHS Responds to Arrest of U.S. Citizen That Attempted to Run Down CBP Agent

WASHINGTON:- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirms the arrest of 24-year-old Olivia G. Wilkins, a U.S. citizen, after she attempted to run over a Border Patrol Agent who was arresting..

What to know about Abrego Garcia’s asylum claim. Experts say it’s a smart but risky legal move

By BEN FINLEY, MARYLAND, (AP):- Kilmar Abrego Garcia ’s request for asylum in the United States is a prudent legal strategy, experts say, because it gives his lawyers better options for fighting..

Secretary Noem Terminates Inept FEMA Employees After Uncovering Massive Cyber Failures

WASHINGTON:- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that she is firing two dozen members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) IT department after it was discovered that..

Appeals court rules against Trump’s plans to end legal protections for 600,000 Venezuelan migrants

By JANIE HAR, SAN FRANCISCO (AP):- A federal appeals court on Friday ruled against President Donald Trump’s plans to end temporary protections for 600,000 Venezuelans who have permission to live..

Federal appeals court to decide whether Texas can give police broad powers to arrest migrants

NEW ORLEANS (AP):- A federal appeals court is set to decide whether a Texas law to give police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. can take effect. The 5th..

USCIS accept fee payments electronically only after October 28

WASHINGTON:- The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has launched a convenient way to pay fees using electronic debit from a U.S. bank account. This new rule is effective immediately..

Mauritania’s coast guard says at least 49 died when a boat carrying migrants capsized this week

By AHMED MOHAMED and OPE ADETAYO, NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP):- At least 49 people died and nearly 100 are still missing after a boat carrying migrants capsized this week, the Mauritanian..

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