Miami’s Freedom Tower reopens as Trump ramps up arrests in city of Cuban migrant pride

By JOSHUA GOODMAN, MIAMI (AP):- For decades, its powerful lighthouse illuminated Miami’s Biscayne Bay, and during the height of the Cold War, what was known as the Freedom Tower stood as a beacon..

National Guard rehearsed show of force against immigration raid protesters, general testifies

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ, SAN FRANCISCO (AP):- National Guard troops repeatedly rehearsed their role in an operation at a Los Angeles park intended as a show of force against undocumented people and..

Judge orders ICE to improve conditions after NYC immigration detainees complain of mistreatment

By MICHAEL R. SISAK, NEW YORK (AP):- A federal judge ordered the Trump administration Tuesday to immediately improve conditions at a New York City immigration holding facility, acting on..

California’s homicide, violent crime rates down amid Trump’s continued assault on states nationwide

SACRAMENTO:- While the President continues his assault on democracy, this time by threatening to deploy federal law enforcement officials to states across the country, California has brought down..

FIFA moves ahead with new human rights strategy for World Cup games, but advocates are skeptical

By CHARLOTTE KRAMON, ATLANTA (AP):- Human rights scandals have marred World Cup tournaments for years, but FIFA is testing a new protocol requiring all host committees to develop action plans to..

Cambodian migrant workers face an uncertain future as Thai border conflict drives them home

By ANTON L DELGADO and SOPHENG CHEANG, KAMRIENG, Cambodia (AP):- Hundreds of thousands of Cambodian migrant workers have been heading home from Thailand as the two countries work to keep a..

Citizenship Bill aims to simplify citizenship in mother’s name: Home Minister Lekhak

KATHMANDU:- Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has said that the Bill to amend the Citizenship Act-2063 BS (2006) aims to recognize the mother as the primary patron of a child, granting her the right to..

Trump’s big bill is powering his mass deportations. Congress is starting to ask questions

By LISA MASCARO, WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan visited Capitol Hill just weeks after Inauguration Day, with other administration officials and a singular..

Migrants returning to Venezuela face debt and harsh living conditions

By REGINA GARCIA CANO, MARACAIBO, Venezuela (AP):- The hands of Yosbelin Pérez have made tens of thousands of the aluminum round gridles that Venezuelan families heat every day to cook arepas. She..

Trial to start on whether deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles violated federal law

By JANIE HAR and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ, SAN FRANCISCO (AP):- A federal judge in San Francisco will consider evidence and hear arguments on whether the Trump administration violated federal law when..

Congress, UML taking away Non Residential Nepalese citizenship right

LOS ANGELES- Rastriya Prajatantra Party, (PP) spokesperson and Nepal's federal parliament member Gyanendra Shahi has accused the Congress, UML and Maoists of taking away the citizenship of..

Russia and Ukraine hold fast to their demands ahead of a planned Putin-Trump summit

WASHINGOTN DC, (AP):- The threats, pressure and ultimatums have come and gone, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has maintained Moscow’s uncompromising demands in the war in Ukraine, raising..

USCIS Updates Policy on CSPA Age Calculation

WASHINGTON DC:- USCIS updating the Policy Manual to clarify that a visa becomes available for the purposes of Child Status Protection Act age calculation based on the Final Action Dates chart of..

Governor Newsom and California leaders host Texas officials amid their fight to protect democracy

SACRAMENTO:- As Donald Trump and Texas Republicans push rigged congressional maps to seize power before a single vote is cast in the 2026 election, Governor Gavin Newsom and California leaders..

Death of NYPD officer spotlights rise of Bangladeshi immigrants within ranks

By PHILIP MARCELO, NEW YORK (AP):- Outside the Bronx mosque where a New York City police officer was eulogized last week, a group of officers in their formal navy blue uniforms solemnly hung a..

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