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..

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..

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