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..

Spain’s leader finds himself alone in defending immigration as other EU heads take a tougher line

By SUMAN NAISHADHAM, MADRID (AP):- With most European leaders talking tougher about immigration amid a rise in far-right populism and Trump administration warnings that they could face..

Problems with commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants found in 8 states so far

By JOSH FUNK, NEW YORK, (AP):- The federal government’s crackdown on commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants has found problems in eight states so far in the wake of several deadly..

DHS ends Ethiopia’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

WASHINGTON:- Homeland Security Secretary Christy Noem has announced the termination of Ethiopia's Temporary Protected Status (TPS). “Temporary Protected Status designations are time-limited..

DHS End family reunification parole programs for Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras

WASHINGTON:- The Department of Homeland Security, (DHS) has ended all classified Family Reunification Parole (FRP) programs for aliens and their immediate family members from Colombia, Cuba,..

How the IRS’ crime-fighting force took on immigration and other issues in 2025

By FATIMA HUSSEIN, WASHINGTON (AP):- The crime-fighting arm of the IRS spent less time tracking down tax evaders this year, instead picking up some new responsibilities, such as helping..

Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be immediately released from immigration detention

By TRAVIS LOLLER, JOHN SEEWER and CLAUDIA LAUER, MD, (AP):- Kilmar Abrego Garcia must be freed from immigration detention while he fights to stay in the U.S., a judge ruled Thursday, handing a..

Homeland Security Secretary Noem faces scrutiny over immigration policies at a House hearing

By REBECCA SANTANA, WASHINGTON (AP):- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who heads the agency central to President Donald Trump’s mass deportations agenda, is expected to face fierce..

Trump’s ‘gold card’ program goes live, offering US visas starting at $1 million per person

By WILL WEISSERT, WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his long-promised “ gold card ” was officially going on sale, offering legal status and an eventual..

US cancels 85,000 visas since January after tightening immigration rules

WASHINGTON:- The US State Department has announced the cancellation of 85,000 visas starting in January 2025 after tightening immigration rules and border security. The State Department made the..

Trump’s crackdown on immigration is taking a toll on child care workers

By MORIAH BALINGIT, WASHINGTON (AP):- Not long after President Donald Trump took office in January, staff at CentroNía bilingual preschool began rehearsing what to do if Immigration and..

European nations set to discuss a tightening of migration rules

By SAM McNEIL and RENATA BRITO, BRUSSELS (AP):- European leaders will call for a toughening of migration policies on Wednesday in a move critics say bends to pressure from far-right groups and..

Trump’s speech on combating inflation turns to grievances about immigrants from ‘filthy’ countries

By MARC LEVY and JOSH BOAK, MOUNT POCONO, Pa. (AP):- On the road in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, President Donald Trump tried to emphasize his focus on combating inflation, yet the issue that has..

Turkish student who criticized Israel can resume research at Tufts after visa revoked, judge rules

By LEAH WILLINGHAM and KATHY McCORMACK, BOSTON (AP):- A federal judge has allowed a Tufts University student from Turkey to resume research and teaching while she deals with the consequences of..

Judge wants whistleblower to testify in contempt probe of Trump official over planes to El Salvador

By SUDHIN THANAWALA, NEW YORK:- A federal judge investigating whether Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should face a contempt charge over flights carrying migrants to El Salvador said Monday..

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