4 dead after wooden boat believed to be ferrying migrants into the US capsizes off San Diego

By GENE JOHNSON, SAN DIEGO, (AP):- A wooden skiff believed to have been ferrying migrants toward the U.S. capsized in stormy seas near San Diego, leaving at least four people dead and four..

Cuban Air Force pilot Luis Raul Gonzalez-Pardo Rodriguez charged with immigration fraud

MIAMI:- US Citizenship and Immigration Services has charged Luis Raul Gonzalez-Pardo Rodriguez, 64, an air force pilot with the Cuban Air and Air Defense Forces, with fraud and misuse of visas,..

Naturalized US citizens thought they were safe. Trump’s immigration policies are shaking that belief

By DEEPTI HAJELA, NEW YORK (AP):- When he first came to the United States after escaping civil war in Sierra Leone and spending almost a decade in a refugee camp, Dauda Sesay had no idea he could..

No ‘transit visa’ required for Nepali passport holders through Hong Kong transit

KATHMANDU:- The Hong Kong government has abolished the transit visa that it issued for Nepali passport bearers travelling from Nepal through Hong Kong to other countries and from other countries to..

Judge says government is still blocking immigrants’ access to attorneys at LA detention facility

By JAIMIE DING, LOS ANGELES (AP):- A federal judge on Friday said the Trump administration is still violating detained immigrants’ constitutional rights by restricting their access to attorneys..

Portugal suspends worker visas: Nepali Embassy request to avoid scams

LISBON:- The Nepali Embassy in Portugal has urged Nepalis living in Nepal and various countries in the Middle East to avoid fraud in the name of work visas. The embassy issued a statement on..

19 migrants deported by US to Ghana have been moved to an unknown location, lawyer says

By EDWARD ACQUAH and MARK BANCHEREAU, ACCRA, Ghana (AP):- Nineteen West African nationals deported by the U.S. to Ghana have been moved to an unknown location, a lawyer for one of the deportees..

Trump’s next immigration crackdown will target Charlotte, North Carolina, a sheriff says

By ALLEN G. BREED and ERIK VERDUZCO, CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP):- The latest city bracing for the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is Charlotte, North Carolina, which could see an influx..

ACLU lawsuit alleges appalling conditions at California’s largest immigration detention facility

By JANIE HAR, SAN FRANCISCO (AP):- A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges appalling conditions at California’s largest immigration detention facility, a formerly mothballed prison in the..

Spain’s young voters drawn to anti-immigration issues

MADRID:- A recent survey has revealed that young voters in Spain are increasingly drawn to the right-wing party's anti-immigration agenda. Nearly a third of voters aged 18 to 24, who support..

Judge denies New Jersey Rep. McIver’s request to dismiss Trump administration charges

By MIKE CATALINI, TRENTON, N.J. (AP):- A federal judge on Thursday denied Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver’s motions to toss out a prosecution against her stemming from a visit to an immigration..

California revokes 17,000 driver’s licenses. But the state disputes it is over immigration concerns

By JOSH FUNK, WASHINGTON, (AP):- California plans to revoke 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses given to immigrants after the Trump administration raised concerns about people in the country..

‘A day without fear’: Chicagoans buy out street vendors amid immigration crackdown

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO, CHICAGO (AP):- The cyclists arrive at sunrise, rolling through Chicago’s Latino neighborhoods and stopping at tamale carts, elote stands and candy stalls. They buy out..

At least 42 migrants presumed dead after boat capsizes off Libya, says U.N.

By FATMA KHALED, CAIRO (AP):- At least 42 people are missing and presumed dead after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Libya last week, the U.N.'s migration agency said on..

New Trump directive could deny more visas based on applicants’ health and finances

By MATTHEW LEE, GISELA SALOMON and ALI SWENSON, WASHINGTON (AP):- A new directive by President Donald Trump’s administration could make it more difficult for foreigners to visit or live in the..

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