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US President Donald Trump speaks at an event in Las Vegas in August. Photo: AP
United States

Trump administration says it has revoked over 300,000 visas

The numbers show an acceleration in the pace of revocations in recent weeks, as the government continues its sweeping immigration crackdown.

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US-China relations

Asian-Americans’ trust in Trump fading as economic woes increase, survey finds

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United States

Palestinian activist takes deportation fight to US Supreme Court

United States

US charges 28 in California sweep targeting alleged non-citizen voting

Trump administration seeks emergency order over mail ballots, while state officials dismiss allegations as baseless political theatre.

Acting US Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter stands beside a display of people charged with illegal voter registration. Photo: AP
India

Calls grow for India to lure tech talent home as US tightens job curbs

Washington has suspended a programme allowing foreign professionals to work in the US and potentially obtain permanent residency.

US-China relations

New details emerge in US probe of Chinese-American scientists over China ties

House committee on China releases results of investigations into some 30 scientists as chairman pushes for stricter research security rules.

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US-China relations

Public comments flood US government websites over proposed H-1B, OPT fee hikes

Chinese students and other graduates voice concerns over steep new costs that could threaten their prospects of working in America.

Proposed US visa fee increases could make it significantly more expensive for international students to work in the country after graduation. Photo: Shutterstock
United States

US agents search home of Democratic lawmaker Ilhan Omar in criminal probe

Minnesota Democrat decries ‘political intimidation’ as party leaders question search timing weeks before midterms.

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Hong Kong politics

US can choose to deport Hongkongers under Deferred Enforced Departure scheme

Department of Homeland Security issues warning after Politico report states dozen of city residents under programme had been detained at airports.

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United States

New York mayor urges Trump to remove ICE after driver with child in car is shot

Zohran Mamdani speaks out after ICE wound man with a 5-year-old boy in the back seat.

A vehicle showing a bullet hole and shattered window at the scene of the ICE shooting in the Bronx on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

US investigates 9 universities over alleged visa fraud, with focus on China

Stanford and Brown are among schools facing scrutiny over alleged visa abuse and Chinese influence on federally funded research.

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US Vice-President J.D. Vance speaks at a White House press conference on Thursday announcing investigations into nine universities over alleged visa fraud. Photo: EPA
United States

US suspends Microsoft, major IT firms from green card programme

IT firms including Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini will also be suspended from the programme, officials say.

US-China relations

US proposes US$70,000 fee for foreign students to work after graduation

Schools would have to pay for graduates’ initial OPT participation, with a further US$30,000 charge, affecting thousands of Chinese students.

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United States

No trial, no ties: Laotian man freed after 14 months in eSwatini prison

Around 500 have been deported to African countries that are not their home nations since the third-country programme began last year.

The Matsapha Correctional Complex in Matsapha, eSwatini, where third country deportees are being held. Photo: AP
Gun violence in the US

Family of Renee Good, US woman killed by ICE agent, sues Trump administration

The lawsuit says there has been ‘no accountability’ for her death, which took place amid a crackdown on migrants in Minneapolis.

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Pictures of Renee Good are seen on anti-ICE signs at a petrol station in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in January. Photo: Reuters
United States

US Supreme Court lets Trump resume deportations to third countries

Trump administration granted emergency request to overturn a lower court ban on rapid expulsions.

Americas and the Caribbean

US revokes visas of Latin American officials and others

Bolivian attorney general among those targeted in Trump administration crackdown across four allied nations.

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United States

‘Fundamentally broken’: Amnesty urges US to abolish ICE

Report finds US government implementing system of mass detention fueled by racist, xenophobic rhetoric.

ICE officers at the scene where Venezuelan migrant, Wilber Garces Perez, was shot and wounded in Austin, Texas. Photo: Austin American-Statesman via AP
United States

Man shot by ICE in Texas says bullet still inside him

Lawyer says Venezuelan DoorDash driver is experiencing left-side paralysis following Austin encounter.

United States

ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Texas

Man in custody pending removal as Austin mayor demands local police be involved in shooting investigation.

Racism and other prejudice

Sikh trucker stabbed in Wyoming, stirring fresh fears in US community

The attack came after deadly crashes involving Sikh drivers led to debate about licensing requirements and rising anti-immigrant sentiment.

Jasjit Singh, Jakara Movement’s director of legal services, speaks with a Sacramento truck driver who was attacked in Wyoming on Sunday. Photo: Jakara Movement via TNS
United States

White House pulls Trump nominee to head ICE

No reason was given, but ex-Marine Lance Schroyer’s confirmation had been stalled in the Senate.

ICE has been at the forefront of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

ICE death, AI military strike proposal, Huawei trial: 7 US-China relations reads

From a drone ban to birth tourism, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in the first half of September 2026.

United States

White House pulls ‘Build the Wall’ game after warning from Tetris

Arcade game removed amid copyright review and sharp criticism over racist themes and anti-immigrant tropes.

United States

UN demands accountability over deaths in US immigration custody

Human rights chief voices alarm over rising detention fatalities and reported ICE plans to deploy electric shock gear.

ICE agents escort a handcuffed detainee outside the Ventura County Government Centre in Ventura, California in July. Photo: AFP
The Philippines

Filipino-Americans rattled by Trump’s anti-migrant ‘xenophobia’ games

Immigrant advocates say the ‘frightening’ games normalise human suffering and violence, deepening fear among the migrant communities.

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Anti-ICE activists gather outside a US courthouse in Danbury, Connecticut, last month. Photo: AP
United States

Tetris says it didn’t give White House permission for ‘Build the Wall’ game

The company says it takes copyright infringement ‘very seriously’ and is currently reviewing the matter.

Donald Trump

White House video games depict migrant captures, building border wall

Five online games promote President Donald Trump’s agenda, drawing sharp criticism from rights groups.

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