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Trump Ramps Up Attacks on Somali Immigrants in Minnesota

President also escalates criticism of Ilhan Omar, drawing backlash

(Newser) - President Trump once again railed against Somali immigrants in Minnesota Wednesday, saying they've turned the state into a "hellhole," reports NBC News . "The Somalians should be out of here," he said during a news conference. "They've destroyed our country. And all they do...

US Suspends Green Cards for 19 Countries

Green card and citizenship processing halted for some countries already on travel ban list

(Newser) - Dozens of countries are now on a new US immigration pause list, including some of the world's most poor and least stable, reports the New York Times . The Trump administration has suspended immigration applications from 19 nations previously placed under travel restrictions, effectively stopping green card and citizenship processing...

Sabrina Carpenter Blasts White House Over Song in ICE Video

Pop star says her music was hijacked for immigration propaganda

(Newser) - Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter lashed out at the White House on Tuesday after her song "Juno" was used in an official video posted to X, NBC News reports. The video featured footage of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detaining people, set to the lyrics, "Wanna try out some...

Trump Lashes Out at Somali Immigrants

'Your country stinks,' he says

(Newser) - President Trump lashed out at Somali immigrants on Tuesday, labeling them "garbage" and claiming they bring nothing but complaints to the United States. The comments, made at the end of a White House cabinet meeting, marked an escalation in Trump's harsh rhetoric toward immigrants, the New York Times...

After DC Shooting, Noem Demands Total Travel Ban

After Afghan migrant allegedly kills National Guard member, homeland security chief issues warning

(Newser) - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is urging a sweeping "full travel ban" on nations she claims are sending "killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies" to the United States. Noem announced her recommendation after she said she met with President Trump, posting on X that the country is being exploited...

College Freshman Ends Up Quickly Deported at Airport

Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, 19, winds up in Honduras after being detained at Logan

(Newser) - A 19-year-old college freshman in Massachusetts got an unexpected lesson in the nation's aggressive new deportation policies ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. As the New York Times reports, Any Lucia Lopez Belloza went to Logan Airport intending to fly to Texas in a surprise visit to her parents. Instead,...

Trump: I Will Halt Immigration From 'Third World Countries'

He posts anti-immigration Thanksgiving message on Truth Social

(Newser) - In a Thanksgiving proclamation released Wednesday, President Trump called for national unity and praised America's "spirit of reverence, trust, and gratitude." Newsweek reports that the president struck a "starkly different tone" in an anti-immigration Thanksgiving message he posted on Truth Social late Thursday night.
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Trump Wants to Reinterview All Refugees Admitted Under Biden

Plan is detailed in Nov. 21 memo

(Newser) - "These individuals have already passed the most exhaustive vetting processes in the world," says Shawn VanDiver—"multiple agencies, biometric checks, layered security reviews." It looks like they're going to have to do it again. A memo obtained by NBC News indicates the Trump administration intends...

ICE Detainee Has Family Connection to Press Secretary

Bruna Ferreira has a child with Karoline Leavitt's brother

(Newser) - One of the latest people arrested by federal immigration officers has family ties to the White House press secretary. As NBC News reports, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents took Bruna Ferreira into custody this month in Massachusetts, labeling her a "criminal illegal alien from Brazil" because her tourist visa...

On Immigration, Pope Gets Behind US Bishops

Leo joins in chastising the Trump immigration crackdown, urges humane treatment

(Newser) - Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday strongly backed US bishops who condemned the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, as he urged the American people to listen to them and treat migrants humanely. History's first American pope was asked about the "special message" the US Conference of Catholic Bishops adopted...

Next City to See Border Patrol Raids: Raleigh

Elsewhere, a judge temporarily halted governor's National Guard deployment in Memphis

(Newser) - Two big cities—Memphis, Tennessee, and Raleigh, North Carolina—are in the spotlight over the deployment of troops. In Memphis, newly deployed National Guard troops might have to pull out of the city. A judge in Tennessee on Monday temporarily halted Gov. Bill Lee's order to send in the...

Plan to Change Asylum Rules Divides UK, Labour Party

Proposal would end government's mandate to support refugees

(Newser) - The British government's plan to tighten its asylum system met sharp resistance Monday from its own party but was receiving some support from political rivals in a sign of how divisive the immigration issue has become. Before Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood even released details of the sweeping plan to...

SCOTUS to Consider 'Metering' at the Border

Issue is whether migrants can be turned away during busy periods without getting to apply for asylum

(Newser) - The Supreme Court has agreed to review a controversial border policy known as "metering," which allows federal officials to turn away asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border when they deem too many migrants are trying to apply at once. The case, set to be heard next year, could...

EB White's Granddaughter Slams DHS Over 'Web' Name

Immigration crackdown in Charlotte borrows title of beloved children's book

(Newser) - The latest city to see a wave of immigration raids is Charlotte, North Carolina, where federal officials have borrowed the name of the classic children's book Charlotte's Web for their operation. One person who isn't a fan of the move? Author EB White's granddaughter. He "...

4 Dead After Migrant Boat Capsizes Near San Diego

Another four hospitalized when 'panga' boat failed to make shore in bad weather

(Newser) - A wooden skiff believed to have been ferrying migrants toward the US capsized in stormy seas near San Diego, leaving at least four people dead and four hospitalized, the Coast Guard said Saturday. The US Border Patrol found the vessel in the surf off Imperial Beach late Friday night, per...

Boston U Student Faces Backlash for ICE Tip Claim

Raid at car wash near campus that led to detention of 9 sparks online uproar

(Newser) - A Boston University student is facing online backlash after claiming he'd alerted immigration authorities about workers at a local car wash, leading to a federal raid. Zac Segal, a junior at the school and president of the BU College Republicans, wrote on social media earlier this month that he'...

Bishops Blast 'Indiscriminate' Mass Deportations in US

Catholic leaders in America issue a rare joint statement

(Newser) - US Catholic bishops rebuked the Trump administration's aggressive immigration tactics in a rare group statement on Wednesday, reports the Washington Post . The statement, adopted by a 216-5 vote at their annual meeting, said the bishops "oppose the indiscriminate mass deportation of people" and "pray for an end...

Getting a US Visa Now Depends on Your Weight

Administration says obesity, anxiety, other common conditions now grounds for rejection

(Newser) - A new directive from the Trump administration instructs US visa officers to consider obesity and other chronic health conditions as grounds to deny foreigners entry to the country. The policy, detailed in a Nov. 6 cable sent by Secretary of State Marco Rubio to consulates worldwide, expands medical screening criteria...

Trump Clashes With O'Donnell in Rare 60 Minutes Showdown

O'Donnell presses Trump on immigration, economy, and CBS lawsuit

(Newser) - President Trump returned to 60 Minutes for a rare interview Sunday night, marking his first sit-down with the CBS newsmagazine since 2020 and coinciding with the anniversary of his lawsuit against the network over the editing of Kamala Harris' interview on the show—a suit most experts dismissed as frivolous,...

The US Got Them Out of Afghanistan. Now They're Nowhere

Evacuated Afghans face uncertainty on a former US military base in Qatar

(Newser) - Hundreds of Afghan families who aided the US military and fled the Taliban now find themselves stranded in a former US military base in Qatar, caught in bureaucratic limbo with no clear path forward. The Wall Street Journal tells their story through the lens of Mohammed Ibrahim, who spent more...

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