DOJ sues Illinois’ governor over laws protecting immigrants at courthouses and hospitals

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO, CHICAGO (AP):- The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Monday against Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker over new state laws aimed at protecting immigrants at courthouses,..

Judge rules Trump administration must allow court challenges for Venezuelan migrants sent to prison

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST, WASHINGTON (AP):- A federal judge ruled Monday that the Trump administration must give legal due process to Venezuelan migrants flown to a notorious prison in El Salvador,..

US drops plan to deport Chinese national who exposed Xinjiang abuses, rights activists say

By DIDI TANG, WASHINGTON (AP):- The Department of Homeland Security has dropped its plan to deport a Chinese national who entered the country illegally, two rights activists said Monday, after his..

Federal judge to decide whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia should return to immigration custody

By GARY FIELDS and TRAVIS LOLLER, GREENBELT, Md. (AP):- A federal judge on Monday will decide whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia should be returned to immigration custody after being free for just..

ICE agent fires shots at man after being hit by SUV

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP):- An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fired shots Sunday at a Cuban immigrant living in the U.S. illegally after the man struck the agent and another one with an SUV in..

US tech enabled China’s surveillance empire. Now Tibetan refugees in Nepal are paying the price

By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and DAKE KANG, KATHMANDU, (AP):- The white dome of Boudhanath rises like a silent guardian over the chaotic sprawl of Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, crowned by a golden spire..

Prisoners freed by Belarus say their passports are taken away in a final ‘dirty trick’ by officials

By YURAS KARMANAU, TALLINN, Estonia (AP):- The only official document human rights advocate Uladzimir Labkovich had with him when he was suddenly released from a Belarus prison, blindfolded and..

Supreme Court sides with immigration judges in speech case for now, rebuffing Trump administration

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST, WASHINGTON (AP):- The Supreme Court sided with immigration judges on Friday, rebuffing the Trump administration for now in a case with possible implications for federal..

4 months in, activists say Trump’s operation in Washington targets immigrants

By GARY FIELDS and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, WASHINGTON (AP):- When President Donald Trump launched a law enforcement operation in Washington, D.C., four months ago, he billed it as a mission..

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..

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