EU to slash asylum cases from 7 nations deemed safe

By SAM McNEIL, BRUSSELS (AP):- The European Union on Thursday said it would drastically reduce asylum claims from seven nations in Africa, the Middle East and Asia by considering them safe..

USCIS clarifies requirements for professional athletes

WASHINGTON:- The U.S. Department of Labor addresses its impact on certain immigrant visa petitions filed on behalf of professional athletes, according to policy guidance issued today by..

South Africa raids US refugee centre

JOHANESBURG, (AP):- A center in South Africa processing applications for the United States refugee program was raided by immigration and law enforcement officers and seven Kenyan nationals were..

In rare ruling, EU’s top court sides with refugee’s appeal in a landmark case against Frontex

By RENATA BRITO, BARCELONA, Spain (AP):- In a rare judgment, the European Union’s highest court sided with a Syrian refugee’s appeal in a landmark case that sought damages against the European..

Minneapolis police chief criticizes ICE tactics after clash with protesters

By SARAH RAZA, MINNEAPOLIS, (AP):- Minneapolis’ police chief is criticizing federal immigration agents after a confrontation with protesters and an attempted arrest of a woman in which an officer..

Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration policies limiting lawmakers’ access to ICE facilities

WASHINGTON (AP):- A federal judge in the nation’s capital has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing policies limiting Congress members’ access to immigration detention..

Spanish police evict hundreds of migrants from squat deemed unsafe

By EMILIO MORENATTI and JOSEPH WILSON, BADALONA, Spain (AP):- Police in northeastern Spain carried out eviction orders Wednesday to clear an abandoned school building where around 400 migrants..

Trump expands travel ban and restrictions to include an additional 20 countries

By REBECCA SANTANA, WASHINGTON (AP):- The Trump administration announced Tuesday it was expanding travel restrictions to an additional 20 countries and the Palestinian Authority, doubling the..

Nearly 350 arrested in Louisiana immigration enforcement operation

NEW ORLEANS:- Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino said about 350 people were arrested during immigration enforcement operations in Louisiana. Bovino updated the arrest count on social media Tuesday..

Abrego Garcia is still hoping to find justice after his wrongful deportation, his lawyer says

By REBECCA SANTANA and TRAVIS LOLLER, FAIRFAX, Virginia (AP):- Kilmar Abrego Garcia wasn’t an activist and he didn’t choose to become locked in to what has become one of the most..

New citizenship rules for Canadians born abroad come into effect

OTTAWA:- The Canadian government has implemented new citizenship rules for Canadians born or adopted abroad, effective today. Bill C-3, which amends the Citizenship Act (2025), came into effect..

Trial begins for Wisconsin judge accused of helping immigrant evade federal authorities

By TODD RICHMOND, MADISON, Wis. (AP):- The trial of a Wisconsin judge accused of helping an immigrant evade federal authorities began Monday, an arrest of a public official that became an..

9 African migrants died in freezing temperatures near Morocco-Algeria border

By AKRAM OUBACHIR, CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP):- Exposure to freezing temperatures near Morocco’s border with Algeria killed nine African migrants, a tragedy that rights groups in the North..

Anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies intensify across Europe

By JILL LAWLESS, LONDON (AP):- In the past year, tens of thousands hostile to immigrants marched through London, chanting “send them home!” A British lawmaker complained of seeing too many..

Some Native Americans draw shocked response over contract to design immigration detention centers

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, JOSHUA GOODMAN and JOHN HANNA, MAYETTA, Kan. (AP):- The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, whose ancestors were uprooted by the U.S. from the Great Lakes region in the..

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