US Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly promised Thursday “no mass deportations” or military force against immigrants in the United States despite a crackdown on those in the country illegally. “There will be no, repeat no mass deportations”, Kelly told a news conference in Mexico City after meeting with Mexican ministers. “There will be no use … Read more
Mexico vowed not to let the United States impose migration reforms on it as its leaders prepared Thursday to host US officials who are cracking down on illegal immigrants. Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray sharpened the tone as he prepared for talks following a diplomatic row over president Donald Trump’s hard line on trade and immigration. … Read more
Mexico has condemned new guidelines issued by the United States, under which almost all illegal immigrants can be subject to deportation. The new rules include sending undocumented people to Mexico, even if they are not Mexicans. But Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray says his country cannot “accept unilateral decisions imposed by one government on another.” … Read more
Mexico has condemned new guidelines issued by the United States, under which almost all illegal immigrants can be subject to deportation. The new rules include sending undocumented people to Mexico, even if they are not Mexicans. But Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray says his country cannot “accept unilateral decisions imposed by one government on another.” … Read more
Mexico has condemned new guidelines issued by the United States on deporting undocumented immigrants. Under plans unveiled by the Trump administration on Tuesday, almost all people staying in the US illegally can be subject to deportation. Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray said his country could not “accept unilateral decisions imposed by one government on another.” … Read more
US plans to deport millions of Central American migrants and regional security issues dominated US Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly’s visit to Guatemala on Wednesday, his Guatemalan counterpart said. Interior Minister Francisco Rivas said he and Kelly discussed those issues after the US official, who arrived late Tuesday, held private talks with Guatemalan President Jimmy … Read more
The Trump administration has issued tough guidelines to widen the net for deporting illegal immigrants from the US, and speed up their removal. Undocumented immigrants arrested for traffic violations or shop-lifting will be targeted along with those convicted of more serious crimes. The memos do not alter US immigration laws, but take a much tougher … Read more
The Department of Homeland Security issued tough new orders Tuesday to begin a sweeping crackdown on illegal immigrants, putting nearly all of the country’s 11 million undocumented foreigners in their cross-hairs. Two memos issued by DHS Secretary John Kelly order border patrol and immigration officers to deport as quickly as possible any illegal immigrants they … Read more
The Department of Homeland Security issued tough new orders Tuesday to begin a sweeping crackdown on illegal immigrants, putting nearly all of the country’s 11 million undocumented foreigners in their cross-hairs. Two memos issued by DHS Secretary John Kelly order border patrol and immigration officers to deport as quickly as possible any illegal immigrants they … Read more
The Department of Homeland Security issued tough new orders Tuesday to begin a sweeping crackdown on illegal immigrants, putting nearly all of the country’s 11 million undocumented foreigners in their cross-hairs. Two memos issued by DHS Secretary John Kelly order border patrol and immigration officers to deport as quickly as possible any illegal immigrants they … Read more
A draft of President Donald Trump’s revised immigration ban targets the same seven countries listed in his original executive order and exempts travelers who already have a visa to travel to the U. S., even if they haven’t used it yet. A senior administration official said the order, which Trump revised after federal courts held … Read more
Donald Trump’s White House was in crisis mode following the resignation of a top aide, as it emerged the president knew for weeks about Michael Flynn’s controversial Kremlin contacts before deciding to act. Questions were swirling on several other fronts: a possible ethics breach by another top advisor, and the president’s alleged use of an … Read more
Two US senators have requested details on President Donald Trump’s smartphone security, saying he could jeopardize national secrets if he is still using his old handset, as some reports say. “Did Trump receive a secured, encrypted smartphone for his personal use on or before Jan. 20? If so, is he using it?,” said a tweet … Read more
US President Donald Trump was expected to unveil new measures on immigration as early as Monday in the name of keeping Americans safe, with a top aide insisting he did not overstep his authority with his controversial travel ban. With the ban now frozen by a federal appeals court pending further legal review, Trump is … Read more
The White House confirms it is considering issuing a new order on immigration now that President Donald Trump’s travel ban has been halted as it makes its way through the courts. “Right now we are considering and pursuing all options,” presidential aide Stephen Miller told Fox television. He said the next step would be either … Read more
President Donald Trump’s “wall” along the U. S.-Mexico border would be a series of fences and walls that would cost as much as $21.6 billion, and take more than three years to construct, based on a U.S. Department of Homeland Security internal report seen by Reuters on Thursday. The report’s estimated price-tag is much higher … Read more
The US justice department has filed a court motion against the suspension of President Trump’s travel ban on people from seven mainly Muslim nations. The move seeks to reverse Friday’s ruling by a federal judge in Washington state. Visa holders from the affected nations have been scrambling to get flights to the US, fearing they … Read more
The Trump administration wants to revamp and rename a U. S. government program designed to counter all violent ideologies so that it focuses solely on Islamist extremism, five people briefed on the matter told Reuters. The program, “Countering Violent Extremism,” or CVE, would be changed to “Countering Islamic Extremism” or “Countering Radical Islamic Extremism,” the … Read more
Travellers to the United States from seven Muslim-majority countries singled out for “extreme vetting” will face scrutiny of their social media activity and phone records, the new US Homeland Security secretary has said. John Kelly on Tuesday sought to explain President Donald Trump’s travel ban, four days after he issued it with no warning, setting … Read more
US security chiefs have admitted flaws in the way President Donald Trump’s bar on people from seven countries entering the US was implemented. The policy has caused uproar internationally and was challenged by the acting US attorney general, who Mr Trump then fired. Top Republican Paul Ryan said he regretted that some people with valid … Read more