Immigration
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Immigration policy, visas, deportation, asylum, naturalization — the issues that define diaspora life.
- US
Witness video contradicts federal agent’s account of fatal Minneapolis nurse shooting
MINNEAPOLIS — A federal agent shot and killed a 37-year-old nurse on Jan. 24, sparking a dispute between authorities and witnesses over whether the man was armed at the time of the encounter.…
- US
US Navy sailor accused of sham marriage to Chinese national, raising espionage concerns
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two U.S. Navy sailors have been indicted on federal charges for their roles in a marriage fraud conspiracy, allegedly accepting tens of thousands of dollars to enter sham marriages with Chinese natio…
- US
California tech millionaire arrested for allegedly killing wife during multimillion-dollar divorce
CRESTLINE, Calif. — California authorities have arrested a 66-year-old man on suspicion of murdering his estranged wife, whose body was discovered down a steep embankment in San Bernardino County last month.…
- US
Israel recovers final hostage body, paving way for next phase of Trump plan
Israel has identified and repatriated the body of the final Israeli hostage held in the Gaza Strip, the military announced Monday, a move that clears the way for the next phases of President Trump's peace plan.…
- US
US aircraft carrier enters Middle East as Iran warns ‘finger on trigger’
The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group has entered the Middle East, U.S. Central Command confirmed Monday, amid heightened rhetoric from Iranian military officials.…
- US
Meticulous revenge plot involving staged car crash led to Yale student’s murder
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – A 26-year-old Yale University graduate student and military veteran was shot and killed on Feb. 6, 2021, just steps from his fiancée's apartment.…
- US
Virginia bill to scrap mandatory minimum sentences for violent crimes sparks controversy
RICHMOND, Va. — Democratic lawmakers in Virginia have introduced legislation to eliminate mandatory minimum prison sentences for various violent crimes, a move that has sparked immediate pushback from Republicans and law…
- US
Trump administration defended immigration agents’ use of banned chokeholds, ProPublica finds
Federal immigration agents used banned chokeholds in dozens of cases, investigation finds WASHINGTON — Federal immigration agents used chokeholds and other asphyxiation techniques in more than 40 incidents over the past …
- US
Herbicides suspected in mysterious mass die-off of oak trees across US Midwest
Native oak trees across the U.S. Midwest have been dying off since 2017, and conservationists suspect herbicide drift from nearby industrial farms is to blame.…
- US
US Deports 8-Month Pregnant Woman Despite Urgent Medical Emergency
ATLANTA – U.S. immigration authorities deported a 21-year-old Colombian woman on Wednesday, despite her being eight months pregnant and in critical medical condition.…
- US
US abortion bans linked to deaths of pregnant women with underlying medical conditions
A ProPublica investigation has identified multiple maternal deaths in U.S. states with strict abortion bans, highlighting the life-threatening risks facing pregnant women since the overturning of Roe v. Wade.…
- US
USDA ordered to investigate international scientific partners, sparking 'new McCarthyism' fears
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has directed U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) employees to investigate foreign scientists collaborating on research projects for evidence of "subversive or criminal activity." T…
- SoCal
US Marines award $23.9 million contract for over 600 Bolt-M attack drones
The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded Anduril Industries a $23.9 million contract to provide more than 600 Bolt-M attack drones, the company announced.…
- Houston
Uvalde teacher’s sister ejected from court after outburst at defense attorney
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A judge banned the sister of a teacher killed in the Robb Elementary School shooting from the courtroom Tuesday after she disrupted the trial of a former police officer.…
- World
US and Iran clash at UN over crackdown on anti-government protests
NEW YORK – U.S. and Iranian officials traded sharp accusations during an emergency United Nations Security Council meeting following a wave of deadly protests across Iran.…
- US
Marine Le Pen’s political future on the line at embezzlement appeal trial
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen returns to court Tuesday for an appeals trial in an embezzlement case that will determine her eligibility to run for president in 2027.…
- US
Claudette Colvin, unsung pioneer of the civil rights movement, dies at 86
Claudette Colvin, a civil rights pioneer who famously refused to give up her bus seat months before Rosa Parks, has died at the age of 86. Her family confirmed the news on Tuesday.…
- US Society
White House releases video of ICE agent fatally shooting woman, sparking fierce outcry
MINNEAPOLIS – The White House on Friday released video footage showing a federal immigration agent fatally shooting a woman as she drove away during an encounter in Minneapolis.…
- US
Luigi Mangione’s lawyers move to block death penalty in CEO murder case
Attorneys for Luigi Mangione returned to federal court Friday to argue against the U.S. Department of Justice’s pursuit of the death penalty in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.…
- SoCal
California court pauses order on student gender identity notification in schools
A California appeals court has blocked a lower court ruling that would have allowed teachers to notify parents about their students' gender identity transitions.…