Sep 01 A downturn in international travel to the U.S. may last beyond summer, experts warn By Rio Yamat, Associated Press Tourism experts say the downward trend that emerged after President Donald Trump returned to the White House shows no immediate signs of reversing. They say factors like Trump's tariffs, strict immigration policies and rhetoric have made international tourists feel unwelcome. Continue reading
Aug 31 Noem confirms more ICE resources are heading to Chicago for immigration crackdown By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday said that the Trump administration will soon expand immigration operations in Chicago, confirming plans for a stepped up presence of federal agents in the nation's third-largest city as President Donald Trump continues to… Continue reading
Aug 31 Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's deportation flights for Guatemalan children By Valerie Gonzalez, Rebecca Santana, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press With migrant children waiting on tarmacs to be sent to their native Guatemala, a federal judge on Sunday temporarily blocked the flights, siding with attorneys for the children who said the government was breaking laws and sending their clients to… Continue reading
Aug 31 Chicago Mayor Johnson defies Trump's federal immigration enforcement plan for the city By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press The Chicago Police Department will be barred from helping federal authorities with civil immigration enforcement or any related patrols, traffic stops and checkpoints during the surge, according to an executive order signed by the city's mayor. Continue reading
Aug 30 Federal judge halts Trump effort to expand speedy deportations of detained migrants By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out speedy deportations of undocumented migrants detained in the interior of the United States. Continue reading
Aug 29 Mauritania's coast guard says at least 49 died when a boat carrying migrants capsized this week By Ahmed Mohamed, Ope Adetayo, Associated Press The boat, which left Gambia a week ago with 160 people on board, capsized Tuesday morning off the coast of Mheijrat. Continue reading
Aug 29 Appeals court blocks Trump administration from ending legal protections for 600,000 Venezuelans By Janie Har, Associated Press It is unclear what effect Friday’s ruling will have on the estimated 350,000 Venezuelans whose protections expired in April. Protections for another group of 250,000 Venezuelans are set to expire Sept. 10. Continue reading
Aug 29 Employers have used E-Verify for years. ICE's arrest of a Maine police officer raises new questions By Patrick Whittle, Mae Anderson, Associated Press The case of a Maine police officer arrested by immigration authorities even though he was vetted by a government system called “E-Verify” has raised questions about what employers can do to make sure they’re employing people who can legally work. Continue reading
Aug 29 14,000 U.S.-bound migrants have returned south since Trump's border changes, UN says By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press A report reveals that over 14,000 migrants, mainly Venezuelans, have reversed their journey to the U.S. and headed back south since U.S. President Donald Trump took office. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 7:02 'We felt ambushed,' man says after wife's ICE detention led to hospitalization By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens, Laken Kincaid ICE arrested Jemmy Jimenez-Rosa in Boston as she and her family returned home to the U.S. after a vacation in Mexico. Rosa, who has a green card, was held for 10 days and moved between detention facilities. She's one of… Continue watching