As the United States federal government partial shutdown drags on, disrupting salaries for thousands of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees at the airports, some US airports have turned to asking the public to donate to support workers who have continued to report for duty without pay for the past one month. On Friday, March 13,…
The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote again on Thursday (March 5) on legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security, as Republicans argue that the ongoing conflict with Iran makes restoring full operations more urgent. House Speaker Mike Johnson said the international security environment underscores the need for action. “The military action in…
Radiohead, the British rock band lashed out at Trump’s ICE for featuring their song without consent in a promotional video. The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency released a video on 19 February in which it used a version of Radiohead’s song “Let Down.” Amid President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration crackdown, ICE’s immigration enforcement tactics…
Zohran Mamdani said he had a “productive meeting” Thursday (February 26) with US President Donald Trump at the White House, where the two leaders discussed housing policy and a federal immigration enforcement operation. The meeting marked the second time the men have met in person since Mamdani’s mayoral election victory late last year. Mamdani, a…
A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday (February 25) ruled that the Trump administration’s policy allowing rapid deportations of migrants to third countries without meaningful notice or an opportunity to object is unlawful. US District Judge Brian Murphy declared the policy invalid, saying it violated due process protections. The decision targets a March 2025 directive…
Former US President Barack Obama publicly expressed support for demonstrators in Minneapolis opposing the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), calling the agency’s operations in Minnesota “unprecedented.” Highlighting citizens’ power Speaking to YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen on Saturday (February 14), Obama emphasized the role of American citizens in shaping outcomes. “The reason I point…
A prolonged deadlock among US lawmakers over immigration enforcement has threatened to push the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) toward a partial government shutdown from Saturday, as political tensions rise following two fatal shootings in Minneapolis, AFP reported. Ahead of the partial shutdown, the top Democrat in the Republican-controlled Senate, Chuck Schumer, said, “For weeks,…
The Department of Homeland Security is heading toward an imminent shutdown starting this weekend as Senate Democrats and Republicans failed to agree on a deal on immigration enforcement restrictions. Following the failure to clinch the deal, the Senate and House lawmakers were set to leave Washington for a 10-day break. This is set to send…
The large-scale immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota that led to thousands of arrests, mass protests and two fatal shootings is coming to an end, border czar Tom Homan announced on Thursday (February 12). “As a result of our efforts here Minnesota is now less of a sanctuary state for criminals,” Homan said at a news…
Lawyer says Trump administration seeking expedited deportation ‘These are regular removal proceedings,’ DHS says Judge ordered boy, his father released from ICE detention last month WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) – The US Department of Homeland Security said on Friday it is seeking to deport a 5-year-old Ecuadorean boy who was detained in Minnesota last month….
