Politics Jan 08 WATCH: Walz says Minnesota must play a role in investigation into ICE's killing of Renee Good Minnesota must play a role in investigating the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, Gov. Tim Walz insisted Thursday, pushing back against the Trump administration's decision to keep the investigation solely in federal hands.
Politics Jan 06 2,000 federal agents sent to Minneapolis area to carry out 'largest immigration operation ever,' ICE says The surge dramatically expands the federal law enforcement footprint in Minnesota amid heightened political and community tensions.
Nation Jan 03 What we know about a U.S. strike that captured Venezuela's Maduro The overnight operation left Venezuela reeling, with its leadership uncertain and details of casualties and the impact on its military still to emerge. Much is still unknown about how the U.S. ouster of Maduro will ricochet across the country and…
Politics Dec 11 WATCH: Noem defends Trump immigration policy in House hearing on security threats Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defiantly defended the Trump administration’s hard-line immigration policies on Thursday during a House committee hearing, portraying migrants as a major threat faced by the nation that justifies a crackdown that has seen widespread arrests, deportations…
World Dec 10 Foreigners allowed to travel to the U.S. without a visa could soon face new social media screening The notice published Wednesday in the Federal Register said Customs and Border Protection is proposing collecting five years worth of social media information from travelers from select countries who do not have to get visas to come to the U.S.
Politics Dec 10 ICE arrests of Afghans are on the rise following D.C. National Guard attack, immigration lawyers say Coming just days after the shooting of two National Guard troops by an Afghan national suspect, federal authorities have carried out increased arrests of Afghans in the U.S., immigration lawyers say, as Afghans both in and outside the country have…
Politics Dec 03 Trump administration halts immigration applications for migrants from 19 travel-ban nations, including Afghanistan and Somalia The pause affects immigrants already in the U.S., regardless of arrival date.
Politics Dec 01 Shooting of National Guard members prompts flurry of U.S. immigration restrictions The Trump administration said it was pausing asylum decisions, reexamining green card applications for people from countries "of concern” and halting visas for Afghans who assisted the U.S. war effort.
Politics Nov 25 Trump administration plans to review refugees admitted under Biden, memo obtained by The AP says The memo claims that the Biden administration prioritized "expediency" and "quantity" over thorough vetting.
Nation Oct 30 Trump limits annual U.S. refugees to 7,500. It'll be mostly white South Africans The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees admitted annually to the United States to 7,500 and they'll be mostly white South Africans.