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Trump admin reverses decision, reinstates legal aid for migrant children

Days after telling legal groups who help migrant children who arrive in America alone some so young they are in diapers or their feet dangle from their chairs in court that they must stop their work, the federal government Friday reversed itself. The Trump administration told the groups that they can resume providing legal services to tens of thousands of unaccompanied children. The Acacia Centre for Justice said that they received notice from the government of the reversal. The notice came after the government on Tuesday suspended the program that provides legal representation to children who have arrived in the United States across the border with Mexico without parents or legal guardians. Several organisations that offer assistance to migrant children had criticised the measure and said at the time that the minors were at risk. The USD 200 million contract allows Acacia and its subcontractors to provide legal representation to about 26,000 children and legal education to anothe

Top immigration official reassigned amid frustration over deportations

The top official in charge of carrying out President Donald Trump's mass deportations agenda has been reassigned amid concerns that the deportation effort isn't moving fast enough. Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement Friday that Caleb Vitello, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was "no longer in an administrative role, but is instead overseeing all field and enforcement operations: finding, arresting, and deporting illegal aliens, which is a major priority of the President and Secretary (Kristi) Noem". The statement made no mention of why Vitello, a career ICE official with more than two decades on the job, was reassigned or who his replacement will be. But White House officials have expressed frustration with the pace of deportations of people in the country illegally. The decision comes a little over one month into the new administration, showing how important immigration and carrying out mass deportations are to the Trump .

Costa Rica, Honduras join Panama as stopovers for foreign deportees

A group of families and children hailing from Uzbekistan, China, Afghanistan, Russia and more countries climbed down the stairs of an airplane in Costa Rica's capital Thursday, the first flight of deportees from other nations Costa Rica agreed to hold in detention facilities for the Trump administration while it organised the return back to their countries. The flight of 135 deportees, half of them minors, added Costa Rica to a growing list of Latin American nations to serve as a stopover for migrants as US President Donald Trump's administration seeks to step up deportations. While Costa Rica joins Panama in holding deportees from mostly Asian origin until their repatriation can be arranged or they can seek protection somewhere, Honduras on Thursday also facilitated a handoff of deportees between the US and Venezuela from a flight coming from Guantanamo Bay. The migrants arriving in Costa Rica will be bused to a rural holding facility near the Panama border, where they will be ...

US deports Indian immigrants to Panama, Opposition asks 'What's going on'?

US President Donald Trump's deportation efforts have sparked numerous controversies, especially over allegations of inhumane treatment of migrants by US military officials

Trump halts aid for representing unaccompanied kids in immigration court

The Trump administration on Tuesday stopped support for legal representation in immigration court for children who enter the US alone, a setback for those fighting deportation who can't afford a lawyer. The Acacia Center for Justice says it serves 26,000 migrant children under its federal contract. The Interior Department gave no explanation for the stop-work order, telling the group only that it was done for "causes outside of your control" and should not be interpreted as a judgment of poor performance. The halt remains in effect until further notice. The Interior Department and Health and Human Services Department, which oversees unaccompanied migrant children, did not respond to requests for comment. Acacia says it runs the legal aid programme through a network of 85 organisations nationwide that represent children under 18. The halt comes shortly after the Justice Department briefly stopped support for other contacts to provide legal information and guidance to people facing .

Tariffs, trade, terrorism: PM Modi, Prez Trump discuss key India-US issues

PM Modi said that illegal immigration is a global issue and India is ready to take back any 'verified' Indian living in the US illegally

Goldman Sachs sees Trump immigration moves shaving US economic growth

The analysts see net immigration to the US plummeting to 750,000 a year, shaving 30-40 basis points (0.3-0.4 percentage points) off potential gross domestic product growth this year

Donald Trump's early presidency receives positive marks, shows CBS poll

A new CBS poll shows President Trump's early term is receiving positive feedback for his immigration policies, but inflation and rising prices remain a significant concern for many Americans

Trump signing up local law officers to help with immigration enforcement

For years, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office in suburban Indianapolis has wanted to partner with federal immigration authorities to identify and detain immigrants who are in the US illegally and facing charges. President Joe Biden's administration never returned its calls, the sheriff's office said. But as President Donald Trump cracks down on illegal immigration, Hamilton County deputies soon could become the first in Indiana empowered to carry out federal immigration duties and one of many nationally that Trump's administration hopes to enlist. We definitely are joining, Chief Deputy John Lowes told The Associated Press. We want to collaborate with ICE to make sure we keep our community safe. Under Trump, US Customs and Immigration Enforcement is reviving and expanding a decades-old program that trains local law officers to interrogate immigrants in their custody and detain them for potential deportation. The 287(g) programme named for a section of the 1996 law that created it

Over 15,700 illegal Indian immigrants deported by US since 2009: Jaishankar

A US military aircraft with 104 illegal Indian immigrants arrived in Amritsar on Wednesday, marking the first batch deported under Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration

US to deploy 1,000 more troops to boost Trump's immigration crackdown

The Pentagon is readying orders for the deployment of at least 1,000 additional active duty troops to bolster President Donald Trump's expanding crackdown on immigration, US officials said Friday. They said roughly 500 more soldiers largely a headquarters unit from the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum in New York will be sent to the southwest border. And about 500 Marines will go to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where some of the detained migrants will be held. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because announcements have not been made, said there have been ongoing discussions about the deployments and the numbers could increase if additional details are worked out. The Pentagon has been scrambling to put in motion Trump's executive orders signed shortly after he took office on January 20. The first group of 1,600 active duty troops deployed to the border last week. The deployments reflect Trump's determination to expand the military's role in his campaign to shut down

Second federal judge orders to pause Trump admin efforts to freeze funding

A second federal judge on Friday ordered a temporary pause in Trump administration efforts to freeze federal funding in the latest twist over the spending of trillions of dollars in grants and loans. Judge John McConnell sided with nearly two dozen states that requested an emergency order preventing most federal agencies from halting funding. Another judge in Washington halted the plan earlier this week minutes before it was set to go into effect, but her short-term order is only in place until Monday unless she decides to extend it. McConnell ordered the federal government not to pause, freeze, impede, block, cancel, or terminate funding promised to the states while the order is in place, unless any other laws came into play. The federal government had opposed the order, arguing there was no basis for what they described as sweeping relief. The decision from McConnell, who is based in Rhode Island and was appointed by former President Barack Obama, comes after the Office of ...

Selena Gomez breaks down over Trump's immigration policies in deleted video

A video of Selena Gomez breaking down over Trump's immigration policies has gone viral. Right-wing political host Tomi Lahren responds by calling her a "certified moron"

Trump visa crackdown: Why Indian students with part-time jobs are afraid

International students on F-1 visas are permitted to work up to 20 hours per week only on campus

Trump ramps up immigration raids; VP Vance, Border Czar back tough stance

The Trump administration has intensified immigration raids, with VP Vance and Border Czar Homan defending the inclusion of schools and churches in targeted operations despite criticism

Four days, countless headlines: How Donald Trump changed the game again

In four days, Donald Trump signed major orders, changed key US policies, and announced decisions that caught attention at home and around the world

Serious consequences for entering US illegally: WH as deportations begin

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the commencement of large-scale deportation operations, stating that 538 illegal immigrant criminals have been arrested

Donald Trump deploys military force as he launches crackdown on migrants

Defense Department said at least four military planes will also be used to help carry out deportations of about 5,000 detained migrants from El Paso and San Diego

Trump's first week: 538 illegal migrants arrested, hundreds deported

The Trump administration arrested 538 illegal migrants, including criminals and a terrorist, deporting hundreds to secure US borders

Immigrant detention beds may be maxed out as Trump moves to deport millions

President Donald Trump's inauguration-day executive orders and promises of mass deportations of millions and millions of people will hinge on securing money for detention centres. The Trump administration has not publicly said how many immigration detention beds it needs to achieve its goals, or what the cost will be. However, an estimated 11.7 million people are living in the US illegally, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement currently has the budget to detain only about 41,000 people. The government would need additional space to hold people while they are processed and arrangements are made to remove them, sometimes by plane. The Department of Homeland Security estimates the daily cost for a bed for one adult is about $165. Just one piece of Trump's plan, a bill known as the Laken Riley Act that Congress has passed, would require at least $26.9 billion to ramp up capacity at immigrant detention facilities to add 110,000 beds, according to a recent memo from DHS. That bill na