Author: RACHAEL ADEEGBE
The US Department of Justice has dismissed eight immigration judges in New York City, the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ) confirmed on Tuesday. The judges all worked at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan, a federal building that handles cases of migrants seeking legal status in the United States. For months, federal officers have patrolled the building wearing masks and occasionally arresting migrants as they leave court hearings. Media coverage has captured scuffles and the separation of migrant families, making 26 Federal Plaza a symbol of the Trump administration’s strict immigration policies. It is not clear why the eight judges…
Police in Bologna, Italy, have uncovered a major fraud scheme involving a fake fiscal assistance center that allegedly helped migrants obtain stay permits illegally. Investigators believe the group collected money from migrants in exchange for submitting false applications under Italy’s “flow decrees,” which regulate legal entry for foreign workers. A total of 25 people are now under investigation. Eight of them have already been served arrest warrants or ordered to report to judicial authorities. The probe is being led by the State Attorney’s Office in the Emilia Romagna region, with support from anti-mafia investigators. According to police sources, the group…
Florida has launched a new operation that will allow police and immigration officers to visit homes where unaccompanied migrant children live. The plan is called the UAC Safety Verification Initiative, and it began last month. The Department of Homeland Security says the goal is to protect children, but many people believe it is really a strategy to arrest more undocumented migrants during Trump’s second term. Under this plan, local police will work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enter or inspect homes where migrant children stay. The government says it wants to stop child trafficking and abuse. However, migrant advocates…
A young Iranian migrant living in the United Kingdom may avoid deportation after a judge ruled that his story of having an affair with his brother’s wife could be believable. The 20-year-old man said he fled Iran for his own safety after the relationship was discovered. According to his account, the affair lasted for nine months while they all lived in the same family house. He said he was only 16 at the time and that his brother, who worked as a soldier, threatened him with a gun when they were caught. The migrant claimed that this threat forced him…
Venezuela has agreed to restart migrant repatriation flights from the United States, just days after saying the program had been stopped because of comments made by US President Donald Trump. The Venezuelan transportation ministry confirmed on Tuesday that President Nicolás Maduro approved a new flight request from Washington. According to the ministry, the US government asked Venezuela to allow a repatriation flight to land, and the Aeronautic Authority gave the approval. The ministry also said an Eastern Airlines flight coming from Phoenix has now been cleared to land at Maiquetía Airport near Caracas. These flights had been taking place twice…
The European Union has agreed on a major policy change that will allow it to suspend trade preferences for countries that refuse to cooperate in returning their citizens who stay in Europe without permission. The decision came after long negotiations between EU institutions, as they reviewed the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), which gives 65 developing countries easier access to the EU market. The new rule means any country benefiting from the GSP scheme could lose these trade advantages if it does not help the EU return its nationals living irregularly in Europe. According to an EU Council statement, this…
A migrant suspected of being involved in the 2019 Easter bombings in Sri Lanka has won an appeal against the UK Home Office’s decision to refuse him asylum. The bombings, which targeted churches and hotels, killed 269 people, including several British citizens, and shocked the world. The man, identified only as ‘YA’, arrived in the UK in 2022 with his wife, claiming they faced persecution in Sri Lanka. The Home Office initially refused his asylum request after a hearing, citing his alleged involvement in the attacks. However, YA successfully appealed to the Immigration Upper Tribunal in Birmingham, arguing that the…
The Pima County Board of Supervisors will meet to discuss a possible settlement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regarding frozen migrant-relief funding. The issue stems from a high-profile case in which the federal government paused payments while investigating whether the county had violated the law. The board’s discussion is scheduled for Tuesday during a closed-door executive session at the start of its regular meeting. Earlier this month, U.S. District Court Judge Matthew F. Kennelly ordered FEMA to restore the withheld payments. A status conference in the case is planned for December 2. Funding has been frozen since March.…
The Indonesian government has warned its citizens to be careful when considering overseas job offers, emphasizing that unverified or misleading opportunities can put workers at serious risk. Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar urged the public to always verify job offers before accepting them. He spoke during the SMK Go Global workshop in Bandung, advising people to prepare carefully and avoid falling for false promises. Minister Muhaimin highlighted that many job offers circulating online point to destinations that may be illegal, such as Cambodia. He cautioned that some offers spread through unofficial social media channels like Facebook and…
Former US President Donald Trump has sharply criticized President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, blaming them for the deadly shooting near the White House that killed two National Guard members. Trump claims their immigration policies allowed “unchecked and unvetted” migrants into the country, linking them to the tragedy. On his platform Truth Social, Trump wrote, “Crooked Joe Biden, Mayorkas, and so-called ‘Border Czar’ Kamala Harris really screwed our country by letting anyone and everyone come in totally unchecked and unvetted.” His comments have fueled national debate over the safety of US immigration programs and refugee policies. The Department…