Dec 04 U.S. to prioritize visa applications by investors and fans visiting for World Cup, Olympics By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration has instructed U.S. embassies and consulates around the world to prioritize visa applications from foreigners wishing to visit the United States to either invest in America or attend the 2026 World Cup, 2028 Olympics and other major sporting… Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 7:44 As ICE boosts recruitment, critics concerned over changes to hiring and training standards By Liz Landers, Maea Lenei Buhre ICE is in the midst of an aggressive recruitment campaign at a scale never seen before. The agency is reportedly signing on nearly 10,000 new agents in an effort to meet the demands of President Trump's immigration agenda. But some… Continue watching
Dec 04 Trump’s immigration message collides with his welcome to World Cup fans By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Friday's World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington comes at a time when the Republican president has hardened his rhetoric against immigrants. His administration is looking at expanding restrictions on travel to the U.S. for people from 19… Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 7:39 Border Patrol’s expanding role in Trump’s immigration crackdown By Liz Landers, Jonah Anderson, Leila Jackson The Department of Homeland Security confirms it started a sweeping immigration crackdown in New Orleans. The News Hour confirmed that Border Patrol, not Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is primarily running the New Orleans operation. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports… Continue watching
Dec 03 Judge restricts immigration arrests in nation’s capital with preliminary injunction By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press A federal judge late Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from making widespread immigration arrests in the nation’s capital without warrants or probable cause that the person is an imminent flight risk. Continue reading
Dec 03 Trump administration halts immigration applications for migrants from 19 travel-ban nations, including Afghanistan and Somalia By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The pause affects immigrants already in the U.S., regardless of arrival date. Continue reading
Dec 02 Federal authorities plan operation in Minnesota focusing on Somali immigrants, AP source says By Mike Balsamo, Associated Press Minnesota has the largest Somali community in the nation. Many fled the civil war in Somalia and were drawn to the state's welcoming programs. Continue reading
Dec 01 Shooting of National Guard members prompts flurry of U.S. immigration restrictions By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 29 Trump administration halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members By Collin Binkley, Ben Finley, Associated Press The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports days after a shooting near the White House that left one National Guard member dead and another in critical condition. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 2:23 Questions emerge about National Guard shooter’s motives and the impact on immigrants By Liz Landers, Mike Fritz, Sarah Clune Hartman, Leila Jackson More details are coming to light about the shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members that happened earlier this week blocks from the White House. New questions are also emerging about the motives of the shooter, and what the… Continue watching