Sep 25 Judge fails to appear for court hearing in Eswatini over 4 men deported from the U.S. by Trump administration By Associated Press The case was brought by several non-profit organizations that have challenged the legality of holding the men from Cuba, Laos, Vietnam and Yemen in the southern African kingdom without charges. Continue reading
Sep 24 What we know so far about the deadly Dallas ICE facility shooting By Joshua Barajas Two people were killed and one other was critically injured after a gunman opened fire Wednesday on a Dallas facility run by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, authorities said. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 7:59 First American bishop appointed by Pope Leo emerges as a new voice of the Catholic Church By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas, Jenna Bloom Bishop Michael Pham, appointed by Pope Leo as the first U.S. bishop under his papacy, has emerged as a new voice of the Catholic Church. Through his own story of survival as a child refugee from Vietnam, he’s stepped into… Continue watching
Sep 23 More Americans think the U.S. benefits from legal immigration, new AP-NORC poll finds By Adriana Gomez Licon, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press While perspectives on legal immigration have changed, perceptions of illegal immigration haven't shifted meaningfully. Continue reading
Sep 22 White House backs ‘border czar’ Tom Homan after reports he accepted cash during an undercover FBI probe last year By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press MSNBC first reported Saturday that Homan had accepted cash during a 2024 encounter with undercover agents who were posing as businesspeople seeking government contracts that Homan suggested he could help them get in a second Trump term. Continue reading
Sep 21 White House clarifies $100K H-1B visa fee won’t apply to existing holders as Trump stirs anxiety By Barbara Ortutay, Seung Min Kim, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s latest plan to overhaul the American immigration system has left some immigrant workers confused, forcing the White House on Saturday to scramble to clarify that a new $100,000 fee on visas for skilled tech workers only applies to new… Continue reading
Sep 20 California bans face coverings for most law enforcement officers during operations By Trân Nguyễn, Martha Bellisle, Associated Press The ban is a direct response to recent immigration raids in Los Angeles, where federal agents wore masks while making mass arrests. The raids prompted days of protest and led President Donald Trump to deploy National Guard troops and Marines to… Continue reading
Sep 20 WATCH: Trump signs order that adds $100K annual fee to H-1B visas for high-skilled workers By Barbara Ortutay, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation that will require a $100,000 annual visa fee for highly-skilled foreign workers and rolled out a $1 million “gold card” visa as a pathway to U.S. citizenship for wealthy individuals, moves that… Continue reading
Sep 19 DOJ asks Supreme Court to strip legal protections from 300,000 Venezuelan migrants By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court for an emergency order allowing it to strip legal protections from more than 300,000 Venezuelan migrants. Continue reading
Sep 19 More than 400 arrests made so far in Chicago area enforcement operation, top ICE official says By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Immigration enforcement officials have arrested more than 400 people as part of an operation in the Chicago area that launched a little less than two weeks ago, a top Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said Friday. Continue reading