2 survivors found among bodies on a migrant boat south of Crete say 15 others are missing

By ELENA BECATOROS, ATHENS, Greece (AP):- Two men found alive among 17 dead bodies in a partially sunken migrant boat south of the island of Crete over the weekend told Greek authorities the..

The European Union moves ahead with toughening its migration system

By SAM McNEIL, BRUSSELS (AP):- European Union officials on Monday were finalizing a major overhaul of its migration system, including streamlined deportations and increased detentions, after..

Zohran Mamdani tells immigrant New Yorkers about their right not to comply with ICE

NEW YORK (AP):- New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani posted a video to social media on Sunday explaining immigrants’ right to refuse to speak to or comply with agents from U.S. Immigration..

Honduran Oscar Gerardo Solórzano-Garcia arrested for stabbing passenger on Charlotte train

WASHINGTON:- According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested Oscar Gerardo Solórzano-Garcia, a criminal illegal immigrant from..

Judge rejects Trump administration’s bid to toss lawsuit challenging Guantánamo migrant detentions

WASHINGTON (AP):- A federal judge has rejected a request from the Trump administration to toss a lawsuit challenging the detention of migrants at the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay. In a..

New Orleans leaders blast immigration crackdown, pointing to video of agents chasing US citizen

By JACK BROOK, NEW ORLEANS (AP):- New Orleans’ mayor-elect said Friday that a federal immigration crackdown launched this week is already causing harm as encounters between masked agents and..

Trump administration will expand travel ban to more than 30 countries, Noem says

By REBECCA SANTANA, WASHINGTON (AP):- The Trump administration will be expanding its ban on travel for citizens of certain countries to more than 30, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem..

Why Somali migrants may still aim for US despite travel restrictions

By OMAR FARUK, MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP):- Somali migrant Mohamed Abdi Awale endured horrors on an ill-fated journey across Africa to seek a better life in the West — but he’s determined to..

USCIS tightens Vetting of Aliens Working in US

WASHINGTON:- The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a new policy that will reduce the maximum validity period of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for certain..

Trump’s immigration message is colliding with his welcome to World Cup fans

By SEUNG MIN KIM, WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump will take center stage at Friday’s World Cup draw in Washington, rolling out the welcome mat for teams and fans from around the..

Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide whether local jails can hold immigrants for ICE

By SCOTT BAUER, MADISON, Wis. (AP):- A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to take a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of an immigrant rights group..

Border agents launch immigration crackdown in New Orleans

By JACK BROOK and SARA CLINE, NEW ORLEANS (AP):- A federal immigration crackdown began Wednesday in New Orleans under an operation that a Homeland Security official said would target violent..

Protesters move to end their lawsuit over immigration officers’ tactics in the Chicago area

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO and SOPHIA TAREEN, CHICAGO (AP):- A coalition of protesters, journalists and faith leaders moved Tuesday to dismiss their lawsuit challenging the aggressive tactics of..

Trump says he doesn’t want Somalis in the US, urges them to go back to their homeland and fix it

By AAMER MADHANI, WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he did not want Somali immigrants in the U.S., saying residents of the war-ravaged eastern African country are too..

Venezuela to continue accepting deported migrants despite Trump’s airspace closure assertion

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP):- U.S.-operated flights returning deported migrants to Venezuela will continue despite President Donald Trump’s assertion that the airspace of the South American..

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