Jun 09 Trump’s travel ban takes effect as tensions escalate over immigration enforcement By Associated Press It applies to citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. Continue reading
Jun 08 Thousands fill the streets, block freeway in Los Angeles after Trump deploys National Guard By Eric Thayer, Jason Dearen, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Some police patrolled the streets on horseback while others with riot gear lined up behind Guard troops deployed to protect federal facilities including a detention center where some immigrants were taken in recent days. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 5:00 National Guard troops arrive in Los Angeles on Trump’s orders to calm protests By John Yang The first of 2,000 National Guard troops ordered by President Trump arrived in Los Angeles to quell clashes between protesters and immigration officers. In a memo, Trump said the demonstrations “constitute a form of rebellion." On social media, Gov. Newsom… Continue watching
Jun 08 National Guard troops arrive in Los Angeles to quell protests on orders from Trump By Eric Thayer, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Law enforcement authorities fired tear gas on a group of protesters gathered in Los Angeles on Sunday, hours after President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to the city in an effort to quell recent unrest against federal immigration authorities. Continue reading
Jun 07 Immigration authorities clash with Los Angeles area protesters By Associated Press Patrol personnel in riot gear and gas masks stood guard Saturday outside an industrial park in the city of Paramount, deploying tear gas as bystanders and protesters gathered on medians and across the street, jeering at authorities while recording the… Continue reading
Jun 06 WATCH: DOJ brings Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to U.S. to face charges of transporting undocumented immigrants By Associated Press Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation to El Salvador became a political flashpoint in the Trump administration's stepped-up immigration enforcement, was being returned to the United States to face criminal charges related to what the Trump administration said was a massive… Continue reading
Jun 05 Massachusetts student arrested by ICE on his way to volleyball practice has been released By Leah Willingham, Associated Press Marcelo Gomes da Silva, 18, who came to the U.S. from Brazil at age 7, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents Saturday. Authorities have said the agents were looking for the Milford High School teenager's father. Continue reading
Jun 05 Governments try to understand Trump’s latest travel ban before it takes effect Monday By Chris Megerian, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The new ban targets Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. Continue reading
Jun 05 Here’s what to know about Trump’s ban on citizens of 12 countries from entering the U.S. By Monika Pronczuk, Associated Press The Trump administration Wednesday said the U.S. also will restrict access for citizens of seven other nations, resurrecting a hallmark policy of his first term. The ban taking effect at 12:01 a.m. Continue reading
Jun 05 Trump announces travel ban on citizens of 12 countries, set to go into effect Monday By Chris Megerian, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The travel ban issued Wednesday is a repeat of an order of his first administration that led to widespread confusion at airports. Continue reading