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DHS Pulls Video After Podcaster Theo Von Complains

Podcast host says his immigration views are more nuanced than clip suggested

(Newser) - Popular podcaster Theo Von appears to have successfully convinced the Department of Homeland Security to take down a video using his image to promote deportations. The video, now deleted, showed Von saying, "I heard you got deported, dude. Bye," before cutting to images of ICE officers detaining...

Recording Seemed to Catch Border Chief Accepting Bribe

Trump administration halted investigation of Tom Homan, who wasn't in government at the time

(Newser) - After appearing to be caught on audio tape accepting $50,000 from undercover agents, US border czar Tom Homan became the target of a federal bribery probe—until the Trump administration shut the investigation down, citing lack of evidence. Homan was being considered for a senior immigration role in...

White House Answers $100K H-1B Visa Confusion

Companies warn H-1B holders against travel

(Newser) - A surprise $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications has tech giants and foreign governments scrambling to protect their workforces and respond to an unprecedented shakeup in the US skilled immigration system. The decision prompted immediate reactions from major technology and finance companies, which rely heavily on the...

Tear Gas Deployed as ICE Protest Erupts at Chicago Site

Federal agents, protesters clash amid ongoing immigration enforcement sweep

(Newser) - Federal agents in riot gear deployed tear gas on demonstrators outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in suburban Chicago on Friday, as protests over the Trump administration's intensified immigration crackdown reached a boiling point. The confrontation erupted after protesters blocked a vehicle from leaving the Broadview ICE...

Trump Signs Off on $100K H-1B Visa Fee

President also rolls out new $1M 'Gold Card' that will offer path to US citizenship to rich foreigners

(Newser) - President 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 US citizenship for wealthy individuals, moves that face near-certain legal challenges amid widespread criticism that...

Portland Goes After ICE Building for Land-Use Violation

Oregon city says facility is detaining people beyond limits of what land-use approval allows for

(Newser) - The Oregon city of Portland said Wednesday it will issue a land-use violation notice to the city's US Immigration and Customs Enforcement building, accusing the facility of detaining people beyond the limits of what its land-use approval allows. The building's conditional land-use approval, in place since 2011, doesn'...

Judge: Mahmoud Khalil Must Be Deported

Columbia activist is accused of omissions on his green card application as his legal fight continues

(Newser) - A US immigration judge has ordered the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestine activist known for his leadership in campus protests at Columbia University against Israel's military actions in Gaza. The order, issued by Judge Jamee Comans in Louisiana on Friday, directs Khalil—a Palestinian originally from Syria...

US Singer's World Tour Includes Zero US Dates

Bad Bunny says he won't risk ICE raids targeting his Latino fans

(Newser) - Global superstar Bad Bunny is skipping the US on his upcoming world tour due to fears of immigration raids against his largely Latino audience. In a Wednesday interview with i-D magazine, the Puerto Rican rapper and singer said concerns about possible Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids at his...

South Korean Plane Arrives to Return Workers but Can't Leave

Foreign minister tells Rubio he doesn't want to see detainees in handcuffs

(Newser) - A South Korean charter plane has arrived in Atlanta to take home Korean workers detained in an immigration raid in Georgia last week, but airport officials said the return flight with the workers on board planned for Wednesday had been canceled. After a high-level meeting between US and South Korean...

In Georgia, Federal Agents Raid Hyundai Battery Plant Site

Authorities say ICE, Homeland Security are investigating possible illegal hiring

(Newser) - Federal agents descended on a huge Hyundai battery plant construction site in Georgia on Thursday, putting a stop to the building. Authorities said they made multiple arrests as part of an investigation into possible illegal hiring practices at the Hyundai and LG Energy Solution plant in Ellabell, NBC News...

Pentagon Clears ICE Using Base Near Chicago for Operations

Illinois officials push back as DHS plans enforcement surge

(Newser) - The Pentagon has approved the use of a Navy base near Chicago as a launchpad for expanded ICE operations, setting the stage for federal troop deployments despite strong objections from Illinois officials. The Department of Homeland Security will oversee the immigration enforcement efforts based there, the Washington Post reports....

Mystery Surrounds $1.2B Detention Camp Project

Fort Bliss, Texas contract was awarded to small, inexperienced business

(Newser) - When President Trump's administration last month awarded a contract worth up to $1.2 billion to build and operate what it says will become the nation's largest immigration detention complex, it didn't turn to a large government contractor or even a firm that specializes in private prisons....

Trump Asks Naval Base Outside Chicago for Support

Naval Station Great Lakes says it's been asked to support immigration operations

(Newser) - President Trump's administration has asked a military base outside Chicago for support on immigration operations, the base said Thursday, signaling a push to expand its law enforcement crackdown to other cities. The Department of Homeland Security has asked Naval Station Great Lakes for "limited support in the form...

Abrego Garcia Surrenders to ICE
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Abrego Garcia Surrenders to ICE

Construction worker faces possible deportation to Uganda

(Newser) - Kilmar Abrego Garcia surrendered to US immigration authorities in Baltimore Monday and faces possible efforts by the Trump administration to deport him to Uganda, an African country with documented human rights abuses and a language he doesn't speak. The Maryland construction worker became the face of President Trump'...

European Bank Credits Immigrants on Economic Recovery

Inflation eased while growth continued, Christine Lagarde says

(Newser) - A jump in the share of foreign-born workers after the pandemic helped Europe bring inflation down without sharply slowing growth, the president of the European Central Bank said Saturday. A key factor "has been the rise in both the number and participation rate of foreign workers," Christine Lagarde...

Abrego Garcia Was Told to Pick Plea Deal or Uganda: Lawyers

He's been ordered to report to ICE on Monday for a last chance at deal

(Newser) - After declining the federal government's proposal that he plead guilty to human smuggling charges in exchange for deportation to Costa Rica, Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been threatened with being sent to Uganda, his lawyers said in a court filing Saturday. When the Salvadoran national declined the terms, which...

On Immigrant Numbers, a 'Clear Win' for Trump

Per Pew, more immigrants are leaving US than coming in after decades of 'rapid growth'

(Newser) - The United States' immigrant population has shrunk for the first time in decades, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of recent census data. Between January and June, the number of foreign-born residents—both legal and undocumented—fell by almost 1.5 million, dropping to 51.9 million. Driving the...

All 55M Foreign Visa Holders Will Now Be Scrutinized

Visa holders face new social media checks and possible revocations under Trump administration

(Newser) - The Trump administration is rolling out a sweeping plan to re-examine all 55 million active US visa holders, broadening its crackdown on both illegal and legal immigration, the Washington Post reports. According to a State Department statement, the new "continuous vetting" process will allow officials to revoke visas...

6 States With Most Unauthorized Immigrants in 2023

California leads the way, while Pew Research Center puts the national figure at a record 14M

(Newser) - The Pew Research Center is out with a new analysis of unauthorized immigrants, and one stat stands out: In 2023, the US had a record-high 14 million such immigrants, reports the Hill . The total followed two straight years of record growth, which Pew chalks up to the end of...

ICE Posts False Claim About Democrat, Leading to Threats

Connecticut lawmaker Corey Paris says he suffered racial, homophobic abuse

(Newser) - A Connecticut lawmaker has found himself the target of threats and harassment after Immigration and Customs Enforcement amplified a false claim that he exposed agents' detailed location information on social media. State Rep. Corey Paris, a Democrat from Stamford, notified constituents on Instagram about immigration enforcement efforts in his...

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