The Road to Trump’s Embrace of White South Africans
The Trump administration’s hostile approach to South Africa was shaped by a convergence of factors.
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US Lining Up More Countries to Take Its Deportees
Besides El Salvador, where the United States have already sent detainees, Rwanda and Libya have records of mistreating migrant detainees.
4 Lessons for Trump From the UK’s Failed Rwanda Migrant Deportation Deal
The United States is said to be in talks with the African country about taking in expelled migrants. There may be lessons in London’s experience.
House G.O.P. Proposes Charging $1,000 to Claim Asylum, Raising Fees on Migrants
As part of legislation to pay for President Trump’s domestic agenda, including his immigration crackdown, House Republicans want to impose or increase fees for legal entry into the United States.
Son of Jair Bolsonaro Says He Will Seek Political Asylum in the U.S.
Eduardo Bolsonaro, a son of Brazil’s former president, said he planned to stay in the United States, claiming persecution back home.
How Trump’s Crackdown Is Drastically Driving Down Migration
Building on Biden-era policies, President Trump is strong-arming regional leaders, deploying military force and shredding decades of precedents when it comes to the U.S.-Mexico border.
Immigration Judges and Court Staff Take Payout Offers to Leave
The judges, who are part of the Justice Department, make decisions about asylum claims and have the power to order someone removed from the country.
Justice Dept. to Drop Discrimination Case Against Elon Musk’s SpaceX
The Justice Department had sued SpaceX in 2023, accusing the company of violating federal law by refusing to hire refugees and people granted asylum in the United States.
How Trump Shifted Policy in Week 1, on Immigration, DEI and More
Through a flurry of orders, the new president quickly began driving the country in a different direction on many contentious issues.
Border, Asylum, Citizenship: Trump Kicks Off Vast Immigration Changes
More is coming, but many directives will take time to be implemented or will face political, legal or practical obstacles.