Protesters and federal agents clash during raid at Southern California farm

By AMY TAXIN, San Francisco, (AP):- A confrontation erupted Thursday between protesters and federal officials carrying out a raid on a Southern California farm, with authorities throwing canisters..

Judge will consider Abrego Garcia’s request to try to avoid deportation before his trial

By BEN FINLEY and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, GREENBELT, Md. (AP):- A federal judge on Thursday will consider Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s request to be sent to Maryland to await trial on human smuggling..

Tighter borders and aid cuts could risk greater instability, UN migration chief warns

By PAOLO SANTALUCIA, ROME (AP):- The head of the United Nations’ migration agency warned Thursday that Western nations risk creating greater instability by simultaneously tightening borders..

Judge’s order puts birthright citizenship issue on fast track back to US Supreme Court

By MARK SHERMAN, HOLLY RAMER, New Hampshire, (AP):- The justices could be asked to rule whether the order issued Thursday by a federal judge in New Hampshire complies with their decision last..

New Hampshire judge pauses Trump’s birthright citizenship order

By CURTIS YEE and BERNARD MCGHEE, New Hampshire, (AP):- federal judge in New Hampshire said Thursday he will certify a class action lawsuit including all children who will be affected by..

Supreme Court keeps hold on Florida immigration law aimed at people in the US illegally

WASHINGTON (AP):- The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to allow Florida to enforce an immigration law making it a crime for people who are living in the U.S. illegally to enter the state. The..

California bishop suspends Mass obligation due to immigration fears

By DEEPA BHARATH, LOS ANGELES (AP):- San Bernardino Bishop Alberto Rojas, who leads more than 1.5 million Catholics in Southern California, has formally excused parishioners from their weekly..

Greece blocks asylum claims for migrants on island of Crete after a surge in arrivals from Libya

By DEREK GATOPOULOS and SAMY MAGDY, ATHENS, Greece (AP):- Greece said Wednesday it is temporarily suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on the island of Crete following a spike in..

UK royals welcome Macron for state visit with migration and Ukraine high on the agenda

By JILL LAWLESS, LONDON (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Britain on Tuesday for a state visit mixing royal pageantry with thorny political talks about stopping migrants..

10 held in Texas immigration detention center shooting that was ‘planned ambush,’ US attorney says

By KATHY McCORMACK, TEXAS:- Ten people have been arrested on attempted murder charges after attackers in black military-style clothing opened fire outside a Texas immigration detention center in a..

A Vermont dairy farm was raided. The mixed messages from Washington since then have increased fears

By HOLLY RAMER and AMANDA SWINHART, MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP):- After six 12-hour shifts milking cows, José Molina-Aguilar’s lone day off was hardly relaxing. On April 21, he and seven..

Greece detains 1,200 migrants in three days as arrivals from Libya surge

By ELENA BECATOROS, GAVDOS, Greece (AP):- Authorities in Greece say more than 1,200 migrants have been detained on the island of Crete and the nearby islet of Gavdos over the past three days,..

US completes deportation of 8 men to South Sudan after weeks of legal wrangling

WASHINGTON (AP):- Eight men deported from the United States in May and held under guard for weeks at an American military base in the African nation of Djibouti while their legal challenges played..

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