A sudden shift: ICE arrests drop nearly 12% after Minneapolis killings and immigration shake-up

By AARON KESSLER and TIM SULLIVAN, WASHINGTON, (AP):- At the peak of the crackdown, carloads of masked immigration officers were a common sight in the streets of Minneapolis, while thousands of..

Appeals court rules that Trump’s asylum ban at the border is illegal

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST, WASHINGTON (AP):- An appeals court on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order suspending asylum access at the southern border of..

Amnesty International and rights groups issue a World Cup travel advisory for the US

By JONATHAN J. COOPER , PHOENIZ, (AP):- Amnesty International and dozens of U.S. civil and human rights groups issued a “ World Cup travel advisory” Thursday, warning tournament visitors of..

UK and French governments sign a 3-year deal to curb migrant crossings in English Channel

By SYLVIE CORBET and MICHEL EULER, ZUYDCOOTE, France (AP):- The U.K. and French governments signed a new multimillion-euro deal on Thursday aimed at reducing the number of migrants crossing the..

Federal appeals court blocks California law requiring federal agents to wear identification

By JAIMIE DING, LOS ANGELES (AP):- A federal appeals court issued an order Wednesday blocking a California law passed in 2025 requiring federal immigration agents to wear a badge or some form of..

ICE detains the wife of an Army sergeant in Texas as military family leniency wanes

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP):- The wife of a U.S. Army sergeant was being held Tuesday at an immigration detention facility in El Paso, Texas, amid signs that the Trump administration is dialing back..

Migrant caravan leaves southern Mexican city but many are no longer aiming for the US border

TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP):- Hundreds of migrants, most of them from Haiti, left the southern Mexican city of Tapachula on foot Tuesday seeking better living conditions elsewhere in Mexico. Migrant..

Nepal government reopens work permits in 12 countries

KATHMANDU:- The labor approval process for foreign employment, which had been suspended for some time due to the recent tense situation in West Asia and the Gulf region, has now resumed. The..

Man shot by ICE in California will remain in custody over concerns he’s a flight risk, lawyer says

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP):- A judge Monday ordered a man who was shot multiple times during an arrest by immigration officers in central California to remain in custody over concerns he could be a..

Migrants rush to apply under Spain’s new mass legalization program

MADRID (AP):- Migrants in Spain on Monday began applying in person to legalize their status after the Southern European nation launched an amnesty measure that could affect hundreds of thousands..

France’s foreign minister says 85-year-old widow detained by ICE returns home

PARIS (AP):- French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said an 85-year-old French widow of an American military veteran who was in immigration custody in the United States returned home on..

Overseas recruitment agencies mandated to follow relevant provision

KATHMANDU:- The agencies acquiring license to process the travel of workers for foreign jobs have been mandated to clearly disclose the name, contact number and locations of a focal person while..

About 15 Latin American deportees from the US arrive in Congo

KINSHASA, Congo (AP):- Around 15 people deported from the United States landed in Congo’s capital Kinshasa in the early hours of Friday, one of their lawyers told The Associated Press. It was..

Immigration Department initiates action against employee who wrote ‘conditions’ on passports of passengers heading to UAE

KATHMANDU:- The Immigration Department has initiated action against an employee who illegally stamped and wrote unnecessary 'conditions' on the passports of Nepali citizens traveling to the United..

Nepalis stranded in Kuwait allowed to return via Saudi Arabia

RIYADH:- Nepali citizens who are facing problems returning home due to the cancellation of their visas and civil IDs in Kuwait have been granted transit visas to return to Nepal via Saudi..

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