Articles for Immigration Officials

Unlawful border crossings dropped to four-year low in November, new data show
1 week, 4 days ago

Unlawful border crossings dropped to four-year low in November, new data show

LA Times  

Asylum seekers from Ecuador, Guatemala and Colombia prepare to be detained by Border Patrol after crossing into the U.S. from Mexico. Immigration experts attribute the drop in border encounters — people stopped trying to cross in areas between ports of entry — to multiple factors, including what they said is the current administration’s “carrot-and-stick” approach. Tom Homan, acting director for …

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Delhi Police crackdown on illegal Bangladeshi immigrants continues, 7 deported today
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1 week, 5 days ago

Delhi Police crackdown on illegal Bangladeshi immigrants continues, 7 deported today

Hindustan Times  

Seven illegal immigrants, including five women, were nabbed and deported from south Delhi, police officials told news agency PTI on Sunday. Delhi Police officials check documents of people during a verification drive to identify illegal Bangladeshi immigrants Deputy commissioner of police, south Delhi, Ankit Chauhan said that a campaign had been launched by the police to catch illegal Bangladesh immigrants …

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San Diego politicians want to block Trump deportations. The sheriff refuses, sparking immigration battle
3 weeks, 3 days ago

San Diego politicians want to block Trump deportations. The sheriff refuses, sparking immigration battle

LA Times  

Pedro Rios of the American Friends Service Committee tidies up the area located near a tent containing food and supplies used to comfort and aid people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. San Diego County Sheriff Kelly Martinez said her office won’t comply with the county’s policy and would continue to notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials when some people not …

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Six women with tampered passports held before flying to Muscat
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Six women with tampered passports held before flying to Muscat

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Six women were arrested by police after immigration officials caught them on Thursday at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, allegedly trying to fly to Muscat with tampered passports. Six women with tampered passports held before flying to Muscat According to the Sahar police, a few details from their passports were erased to allow them to pass off as …

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Department of Homeland Security may have lost track of thousands of unaccompanied child migrants
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Department of Homeland Security may have lost track of thousands of unaccompanied child migrants

The Independent  

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US to pay for flights to help Panama remove migrants who may be heading north
6 months, 1 week ago

US to pay for flights to help Panama remove migrants who may be heading north

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United States is going to pay for flights and offer other help to Panama to remove migrants under an agreement signed Monday, as the Central American country’s new president has vowed to shut down the treacherous Darien Gap used by people traveling north to the United States. Shortly after Mulino’s inauguration, the Panamanian government released a statement …

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Supreme Court extends pause on Texas law that would allow state police to arrest migrants
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Supreme Court extends pause on Texas law that would allow state police to arrest migrants

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The U.S. Supreme Court extended a pause Tuesday on a Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants accused of crossing into the country illegally as federal and state officials prepare for a showdown over immigration enforcement authority. It is part of his heightened measures along the state’s boundary with Mexico, testing how far state officials …

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White House weighing executive actions on the border — with immigration powers used by Trump
10 months, 3 weeks ago

White House weighing executive actions on the border — with immigration powers used by Trump

LA Times  

The White House is considering using provisions of federal immigration law repeatedly tapped by former President Trump to unilaterally enact a sweeping crackdown at the southern border, according to three people familiar with the deliberations. For now, the White House has been hammering congressional Republicans for refusing to act on border legislation that the GOP demanded, but the administration is …

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Who was Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, for whose murder Justin Trudeau is blaming India
1 year, 3 months ago

Who was Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, for whose murder Justin Trudeau is blaming India

Op India  

Canada has expelled a top Indian diplomat in its course of investigation into the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Canadian Prime Minister Justice Trudeau has said in the Canadian Parliament that security agencies are pursuing charges of potential links between agents of the Indian government and the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. As per NIA’s document …

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Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar was rejected as a Citizen by Canada's previous governments multiple times
1 year, 3 months ago

Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar was rejected as a Citizen by Canada's previous governments multiple times

Op India  

On 18th September, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused the Indian government of involvement in killing Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil. The Global News report suggests that Nijjar told immigration officials that his troubles began in 1990 during police crackdown on insurgency in the Indian state of Punjab. In an affidavit, Nijjar told the immigration officials that …

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Amid a labor shortage, Japan has made it even harder for refugees to stay
1 year, 5 months ago

Amid a labor shortage, Japan has made it even harder for refugees to stay

LA Times  

Iranian asylum seeker Afshin had hoped he’d be spending the final decades of his career contributing to a Japanese economy desperate for workers. “Refugees for Japan mean difficult people,” said Gracia Liu-Farrer, a sociologist at Tokyo’s Waseda University who studies the plight of the country’s immigrants. “So ‘refugee’ does not have a good reputation — it has a social stigma …

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The case of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and 'Ravi Sharma'
1 year, 6 months ago

The case of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and 'Ravi Sharma'

Op India  

On February 10, 1997, one Ravi Sharma fled India and arrived in Toronto. It turns out Ravi Sharma was a fraudulent alias used by none other than Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar who was recently assassinated by unknown assailants in Canada. As per Global News, Nijjar used fake identity as he “feared” persecution in India for his association with “a …

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Abhishek Banerjee’s wife Rujira stopped at airport by officials on ED reques
1 year, 7 months ago

Abhishek Banerjee’s wife Rujira stopped at airport by officials on ED reques

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee’s wife Rujira on Monday was turned back from the airport by immigration officials following a lookout circular by the Enforcement Directorate, prompting the ruling TMC to accuse federal agencies of harassing Banerjee and his family at the instance of the Bharatiya Janata Party. An airport official said Rujira Banerjee was stopped by immigration …

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Huntington Park agrees to settlement on illegal detention of immigrants
1 year, 10 months ago

Huntington Park agrees to settlement on illegal detention of immigrants

LA Times  

The city of Huntington Park settled with Jose Luis Maldonado Aguilar, who was illegally detained and handed over to immigration officials by police in July 2019. According to records obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union and cited in the lawsuit, Huntington Park Police Department transferred at least 29 people to immigration officials “on the sole basis of an immigration …

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Photos: Network of fixers preys on migrants crossing into Mexico
2 years ago

Photos: Network of fixers preys on migrants crossing into Mexico

Al Jazeera  

When migrants cross into Mexico through the main southern border city of Tapachula – a steamy place with no job opportunities – they soon learn the only way to cut through the red tape and expedite what can be a months-long immigration process is to pay someone. At every step, opportunists are ready to provide documents or counsel to migrants …

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Thriving network of fixers preys on migrants crossing Mexico
2 years ago

Thriving network of fixers preys on migrants crossing Mexico

Associated Press  

TAPACHULA, Mexico — When migrants arrive to the main crossing point into southern Mexico -- a steamy city with no job opportunities, a place packed with foreigners eager to keep moving north -- they soon learn the only way to cut through the red tape and expedite what can be a monthslong process is to pay someone. The lawyer described …

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New rules aim to decide US asylum cases in months, not years
2 years, 9 months ago

New rules aim to decide US asylum cases in months, not years

Associated Press  

The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled new procedures to handle asylum claims at the U.S. southern border, hoping to decide cases in months instead of years. The rules empower asylum officers to grant or deny claims, an authority that has been limited to immigration judges for people arriving at the border with Mexico. “The current system for handling asylum claims …

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July 27 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results
3 years, 5 months ago

July 27 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results

CNN  

When Luis Grijalva crossed the finish line at the NCAA track and field championships last month, he knew he could reach his Olympic dream. Grijalva is a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipient who will travel to Japan on Friday to represent Guatemala in the 5,000-meter race at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. They were unsure if immigration officials would be …

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PICTURED: Inside the crowded makeshift migrant 'overflow' tent in Texas
3 years, 9 months ago

PICTURED: Inside the crowded makeshift migrant 'overflow' tent in Texas

Daily Mail  

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday the disturbing images of a crowded migrant 'overflow' tent in Texas showed what the Biden administration has said all along – the border facilities are no place for children. The pictures show inside the U.S. Customs and Border Protection temporary overflow facility in Donna Congressman Henry Cuellar released the images; he confirmed …

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Biden is on his heels amid a migrant surge at Mexico border
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden is on his heels amid a migrant surge at Mexico border

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Somehow, they didn’t see it coming. Within weeks of Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, the Biden administration had reversed many of the most maligned Trump-era immigration policies, including deporting children seeking asylum who arrived alone at the U.S.-Mexico border and forcing migrants to wait in Mexico as they made their case to stay in the United States. Biden …

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Family Battles ICE For The Same Reason They Fled Their Home: They're Muslim
3 years, 10 months ago

Family Battles ICE For The Same Reason They Fled Their Home: They're Muslim

Huff Post  

One of the first times Muhammad was harassed for being Muslim ― and there were many times ― was in his home country of Tajikistan. “Muhammad” and “Aida” are pseudonyms; the immigration advocacy group RAICES has shared Muhammad’s full name with HuffPost for the purposes of our investigation. The State Department’s report for Russia is no better, noting that the …

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Trump administration rescinds rule on foreign students
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump administration rescinds rule on foreign students

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Facing eight federal lawsuits and opposition from hundreds of universities, the Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transfer or leave the country if their schools held classes entirely online because of the coronavirus pandemic. Harvard President Lawrence Bacow called it a “significant victory.” “While the government may attempt to issue …

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Trump administration rescinds rule on international students
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump administration rescinds rule on international students

Al Jazeera  

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement came to agreement with universities, restoring the status quo. The Trump administration has rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transfer schools or leave the country if their colleges hold classes entirely online next semester because of the coronavirus pandemic. Immigration officials issued the policy last week, reversing earlier guidance from March …

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Chasing Safety
4 years, 8 months ago

Chasing Safety

Huff Post  

Illustration by Patrycja Podkościelny Osamah Mahyoub wasn’t always a man on the run, or the target of a murderous rebel group. From Ecuador, Mahyoub and Al-Azabi would go to Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico before finally arriving at the U.S. border in Texas. “I pray that no one ever experiences this.” Detained In Panama After surviving the …

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