Immigration Update
This congressman’s family was swept up in WWII Japanese detention. He sees a repeat in today’s raids
By LISA MASCARO, WASHINGTON (AP):- The congressman returned home last Fourth of July to startling stories in Southern California as immigration patrols swept…
US bans entry from Ebola-affected countries
LOS ANGELES:- The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a temporary ban on entry to the United…
San Francisco immigration court shuts down after purge of judges, leaving asylum cases in chaos
SAN FRANCISCO (AP):- There are no immigrants waiting for rulings anymore at San Francisco’s main immigration court, no lawyers making…
Judge dismisses criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP):- A federal judge on Friday dismissed a human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, finding that the Justice Department’s pursuit…
Trump won over more Latino voters in 2024. Can he keep them?
PHOENIX (AP):- As Sandra Ramirez watched footage of immigration officers cracking down on migrants over the past year, she knew…
Pradeep Bhatt absconds from Tokyo after defrauding dozens of students of millions of rupees
TOKYO:- A case of a Nepali man defrauding dozens of students in Japan by promising to provide them with work…
Backlash to Trump’s $1.8B settlement fund delays GOP immigration bill
By KEVIN FREKING, MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO, WASHINGTON (AP):- Senate Republicans abruptly left Washington on Thursday without voting on…
DHS proposes $18,000 fee for those who receive deportation orders without a court hearing
WASHINGTON:- The US Department of Homeland Security has announced a proposal to increase the fee that immigrants who are ordered to…
Israel says it has deported hundreds of Gaza flotilla activists amid international backlash
By MELANIE LIDMAN, TEL AVIV, Israel (AP):- The Israeli government said Thursday that hundreds of flotilla activists who attempted to breach Israel’s…
9 deportees from US arrive in Sierra Leone under third-country agreement
By KEMO CHAM and MARK BANCHEREAU, FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP):- Nine migrants deported from the United States landed in Sierra Leone on Wednesday,…
Where Trump stands with Republicans nationally, according to the latest AP-NORC poll
By LINLEY SANDERS and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX, WASHINGTON (AP):- Republicans are unhappier with President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy than they…
Thailand’s visa policy changes: 60-day ‘visa-free’ facility abolished
BANGKOK:- Tourists from dozens of countries, including Americans, who want to stay in Thailand for more than 30 days will now…
Trump orders banks to take a closer look at clients’ citizenship in new immigration enforcement move
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and KEN SWEET, WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order that requires banks to…
CIAA files case against travel agent Thapa for human trafficking on visit visa
KATHMANDU:- A corruption case worth Rs 3.20 million has been filed against Deepak Thapa, the then marketing officer of DMC Travels…
Federal judge bans most arrests by federal agents in immigration courts in New York
By LARRY NEUMEISTER, NEW YORK (AP):- Federal agents can no longer make arrests without exceptional circumstances in and around three…