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New Trump-Ordered Immigration Restrictions in Effect as of Jan. 1
Nationals from Burkina Faso, Laos, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Syria will be subject to full travel restrictions starting Thursday.
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500 Illegal Immigrants Arrested in Minnesota, 1,000 Immigration-Fraud Cases Investigated: DHS Official
An official gave an update on immigration-enforcement and fraud-investigation efforts amid a major scandal in Minnesota.
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Federal Judge Blocks DHS Move to End Deportation Protections for 3 Countries
U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson cited ’stereotyping' in public statements made by President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
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Border Patrol’s Chicago Operation Expected to Go on ‘For Years,’ Official Says
Operation Midway Blitz has yielded thousands of immigration-related arrests, officials said.
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US Instructs Its Western-Nation Embassies to Report on Abuses Due to Mass Immigration
Europe hosted 94 million migrants last year, while North America hosted 61 million.
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Somali Americans Face Audits for Potential Immigration Fraud
Gaining citizenship via fraud is grounds for denaturalization, said a federal official amid investigations into scams in Minnesota.
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Judge Releases Details Surrounding DOJ’s Decision to Prosecute Abrego Garcia
The Justice Department denied acting vindictively and said the decision to prosecute was ‘based on the facts, evidence, and established DOJ practice.’
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Chamber of Commerce Appeals Ruling Upholding $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
The plaintiffs argued that the nation benefits from H-1B workers, and that the program makes the manufacturing sector competitive.
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Judge Allows ICE to Access Some Medicaid Data on Illegal Immigrants
A group of states asked the court to block ICE’s use of the data.
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NJ Congresswoman Asks Court to Toss Charges From Incident at ICE Detention Center
Rep. LaMonica McIver was charged with assaulting and impeding federal authorities during a May protest.
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2 Killed in US Strike on Drug Boat in Pacific Ocean Attack
This marks the 30th strike on a vessel U.S. officials said was trafficking drugs in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean since Sept. 2
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Illegal Immigrant Driver Tries to Run Over ICE Officers in Bid to Escape: DHS
The van rammed into several ICE vehicles, according to the department. No officers were severely injured.
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Group of Deported Venezuelans Seek to Challenge Expulsion in US Court
Venezuelans once held in El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center call on Washington to comply with a court ruling on due process rights.
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What Is the Diversity Visa Lottery That Trump Suspended?
The visa lottery allowed over 50,000 people from underrepresented countries to immigrate to the United States every year, with no merit-based requirements.
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DHS Arrests More Than 17,500 Criminal Illegal Immigrants Under Laken Riley Act
Laken Riley was murdered by a Venezuelan illegal immigrant in 2024.
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ICE Agents Hurt in Minnesota Arrest as Tensions Rise Over Immigration Enforcement
Two agents were injured while trying to apprehend a Cuban national, who allegedly struck the officers with his vehicle.
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ICE Arrests 101 Illegal Alien Truckers in California
Governors allowing illegal aliens to operate large trucks are reckless and put ‘American lives in danger,’ Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
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Tennessee Judge Postpones Abrego Garcia Trial Amid Claims of Vindictive Prosecution
Instead, an evidentiary hearing has been scheduled allowing the government to make arguments against the claims.
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Federal Judge Bars Trump Administration’s Funding Cuts to Sanctuary States
The ruling restored more than $233 million in grants to 11 states and the District of Columbia.
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Federal Judge Upholds Trump’s $100,000 Fee for H-1B Visas
Two groups had argued the president lacked legal authority to change the fee.
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New Trump-Ordered Immigration Restrictions in Effect as of Jan. 1
Nationals from Burkina Faso, Laos, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Syria will be subject to full travel restrictions starting Thursday.
|
500 Illegal Immigrants Arrested in Minnesota, 1,000 Immigration-Fraud Cases Investigated: DHS Official
An official gave an update on immigration-enforcement and fraud-investigation efforts amid a major scandal in Minnesota.
|
Federal Judge Blocks DHS Move to End Deportation Protections for 3 Countries
U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson cited ’stereotyping' in public statements made by President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
|
Border Patrol’s Chicago Operation Expected to Go on ‘For Years,’ Official Says
Operation Midway Blitz has yielded thousands of immigration-related arrests, officials said.
|
US Instructs Its Western-Nation Embassies to Report on Abuses Due to Mass Immigration
Europe hosted 94 million migrants last year, while North America hosted 61 million.
|
Somali Americans Face Audits for Potential Immigration Fraud
Gaining citizenship via fraud is grounds for denaturalization, said a federal official amid investigations into scams in Minnesota.
|
Judge Releases Details Surrounding DOJ’s Decision to Prosecute Abrego Garcia
The Justice Department denied acting vindictively and said the decision to prosecute was ‘based on the facts, evidence, and established DOJ practice.’
|
Chamber of Commerce Appeals Ruling Upholding $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
The plaintiffs argued that the nation benefits from H-1B workers, and that the program makes the manufacturing sector competitive.
|
Judge Allows ICE to Access Some Medicaid Data on Illegal Immigrants
A group of states asked the court to block ICE’s use of the data.
|
NJ Congresswoman Asks Court to Toss Charges From Incident at ICE Detention Center
Rep. LaMonica McIver was charged with assaulting and impeding federal authorities during a May protest.
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2 Killed in US Strike on Drug Boat in Pacific Ocean Attack
This marks the 30th strike on a vessel U.S. officials said was trafficking drugs in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean since Sept. 2
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Illegal Immigrant Driver Tries to Run Over ICE Officers in Bid to Escape: DHS
The van rammed into several ICE vehicles, according to the department. No officers were severely injured.
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Group of Deported Venezuelans Seek to Challenge Expulsion in US Court
Venezuelans once held in El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center call on Washington to comply with a court ruling on due process rights.
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What Is the Diversity Visa Lottery That Trump Suspended?
The visa lottery allowed over 50,000 people from underrepresented countries to immigrate to the United States every year, with no merit-based requirements.
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DHS Arrests More Than 17,500 Criminal Illegal Immigrants Under Laken Riley Act
Laken Riley was murdered by a Venezuelan illegal immigrant in 2024.
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ICE Agents Hurt in Minnesota Arrest as Tensions Rise Over Immigration Enforcement
Two agents were injured while trying to apprehend a Cuban national, who allegedly struck the officers with his vehicle.
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ICE Arrests 101 Illegal Alien Truckers in California
Governors allowing illegal aliens to operate large trucks are reckless and put ‘American lives in danger,’ Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
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Tennessee Judge Postpones Abrego Garcia Trial Amid Claims of Vindictive Prosecution
Instead, an evidentiary hearing has been scheduled allowing the government to make arguments against the claims.
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Federal Judge Bars Trump Administration’s Funding Cuts to Sanctuary States
The ruling restored more than $233 million in grants to 11 states and the District of Columbia.
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Federal Judge Upholds Trump’s $100,000 Fee for H-1B Visas
Two groups had argued the president lacked legal authority to change the fee.
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