PARIS (AP) — A multinational operation by Interpol and the FBI cracked down on attempts in Moldova to sabotage one of the international police agency’s key tools, the Red Notice system, officials said Tuesday. Four people were detained in the eastern European country. The joint sting, which also involved cooperation with French and British authorities, […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled plans to enact immediate significant restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as the White House tries to neutralize immigration as a political liability ahead of the November elections. The White House detailed the long-anticipated presidential proclamation signed by Biden, which would bar migrants […]
By Ted Hesson and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to sign a sweeping new border measure on Tuesday that would allow authorities to quickly deport or send back to Mexico migrants caught crossing the southwest border if illegal entries surpass a certain level, according to two sources with knowledge […]
The White House has invited border city mayors and Democratic lawmakers to accompany President Joe Biden on Tuesday when he announces an executive action to limit asylum — and tries to change the political narrative around immigration. The invitations are the latest attempt by the administration to project political strength — and governing consensus — […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is telling lawmakers that President Joe Biden is preparing to sign off on an executive order that would shut down asylum requests to the U.S.-Mexico border once the number of daily encounters hits 2,500 between ports of entry, with the border reopening once that number declines to 1,500, according […]
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Starting Wednesday, adult migrants can be evicted from city shelters after reaching a limit of 30 or 60 days, depending on their age. Many are left wondering where to go with limited opportunities under new shelter rules agreed upon in a court settlement in March. About 65,000 migrants are currently in the […]
Homeless asylum seekers sleeping in tents along Dublin’s Grand Canal were not moved because of a high-profile football match, the Transport Minister has said. The Europa League final between Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen is to be held in the Aviva Stadium on Wednesday evening. Green Party leader Eamon Ryan said around 89 male asylum seekers […]
Asylum seekers board a bus en route to a shelter in New York City on May 18, 2023. The Biden administration announced changes Thursday, May 16, 2024, meant to speed processing of asylum claims. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will start a new system Friday to hasten asylum claims for single […]
RIETI, Italy (AP) — Ella Anthony knew it was time to leave her native Nigeria when she escaped an abusive, forced marriage only to face angry relatives who threatened to turn her in to police because she was gay. Since Nigeria criminalizes same-sex relationships, Anthony fled a possible prison term and headed with her partner […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is preparing more changes to the nation’s asylum system meant to speed up processing and potential removal of migrants who continue to arrive at the southern border, an interim step as President Joe Biden continues to mull a broader executive order to crack down on border crossings that may […]
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images). WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced late last week it’s proposing changes to the asylum system that would allow immigration officials to reject asylum seekers who have a criminal record that poses a threat to national security or public safety and quickly […]
The UK government last week sent its first failed asylum seeker to Rwanda – the east African country Rishi Sunak says he wants to deport people to as a deterrent to those trying to cross the English Channel. Last month, the prime minister said the first plane of deportees will take off within 10-12 weeks […]