Tensions linger between Republicans and White House over the ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

WASHINGTON (AP):- A standoff between the White House and the Senate remains unresolved after Republican senators defiantly left town 10 days ago without passing legislation to fund President Donald..

International arbitrators reject $134M claim by Rwanda against UK for scrapped migrant deal

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP):- A panel of international arbitrators has rejected a multimillion-dollar claim by Rwanda against the United Kingdom linked to a refugee resettlement deal that Prime..

Newark mayor imposes curfew around Delaney Hall after clashes over immigration detention center

NEWARK, N.J. (AP):- The mayor of Newark imposed a curfew early Sunday around an immigration detention center in New Jersey after a series of intense clashes between protestors and police. The..

Govt issues directive to control misuse of visit visa: PM Shah

KATHMANDU:- Prime Minister Balendra Shah has said a stern directive was issued to control misuse of visit visa. PM Shah said it in response to a query from Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP)..

ICE agent arrested for shooting Venezuelan man during Operation Metro Surge

WASHINGTON:- An ICE agent has been arrested in Texas in connection with the shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge, the Hennepin County District Attorney's..

Trump administration grants rare TPS reprieve, extending protections for 11,000 Lebanese

MIAMI (AP):- The Trump administration has extended protections shielding about 11,000 Lebanese from deportation, allowing them to stay and work in the United States for another six months. The..

DHS warns of strict action against lawyers and applicants who file asylum cases based on false information

LOS ANGELES:- The US Department of Homeland Security, (DHS) on Tuesday issued strict instructions to its subordinate agencies to increase strict monitoring and action against immigration lawyers. The..

Chicago mayor sees Pope Leo XIV as key ally on social justice, migration after Vatican meeting

ROME (AP):- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson cast Pope Leo XIV as a powerful global ally on social justice, migration and reparations after meeting the Chicago-born pontiff at the Vatican, saying..

Judge temporarily blocks payouts from Trump’s $1.776 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ settlement fund

WASHINGTON (AP):- A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from processing or paying any claims through a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for the..

Trump review that could shutter Mexican consulates stokes worries

LOS ANGELES (AP):- Mexico’s consulate in Los Angeles helps thousands of citizens each week, assisting them with registering births, obtaining passports and, increasingly since President Donald..

6 protesters arrested after clash with ICE officers outside a New Jersey detention center

NEWARK, N.J. (AP):- Protesters clashed with armed federal immigration officers in front of a New Jersey detention center where advocates have demonstrated for days while asserting that people..

Trump administration preparing to immigration raid at airports with ‘Sanctuary Cities’

By Purushottam Dhakal, LOS ANGELES:- The Trump administration is planning to block immigration at airports that are designated as sanctuary cities, Homeland Security Secretary Mark Ruffin Mullen..

Inside an African hotel where asylum seekers deported by the US are imprisoned

By MONIKA PRONCZUK, MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (AP):- At first glance, the hotel looks like any other on this tropical island off the Central African coast, with its palm tree-lined driveway,..

Ghana begins repatriating citizens from South Africa due to anti-immigration tensions

JOHANNEBURG (AP):- The first group of around 300 Ghanaian nationals flew to their country on Wednesday as their government started a voluntary repatriation program for its citizens in response..

Trump’s latest immigration move clouds the path to green cards

By REBECCA SANTANA and GISELA SALOMON, WASHINGTON (AP):- When President Donald Trump’s administration announced last week that it would require green card seekers to apply from their home..

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