Advertisement
Advertisement
TOPIC

US immigration

US immigration
The latest news, analysis and opinion on US immigration. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
More than half of Asian-Americans in the US face monthly “assumed foreignness”, even if born in the country. Photo: Shutterstock
United States

Asian-Americans say they are still seen as foreign, study finds

Survey shows more than half face ‘perpetual foreigner’ bias, with higher stress levels and exclusion across daily life.

9
United States

Supreme Court justices lean towards Trump in asylum-processing case

United States

Minnesota sues for access to evidence in killings of Good and Pretti

United States

US judge blocks Trump administration from detaining thousands of refugees

Boston federal judge blocks policy affecting potentially 100,000 refugees.

Federal agents during an anti-immigration raid in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 3. Photo: AFP
United States

ICE agents to screen travellers at US airports as TSA absences soar

Trump orders immigration agents to the busiest airports amid a crippling budget stand-off.

Donald Trump

Trump threatens to put ICE agents in US airports amid TSA funding clash

Air travel has faced major disruptions as safety officers call in sick while missing pay cheques over a partial US government shutdown.

videocam
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
US-China relations

TP-Link’s Chinese founder Jeffrey Chao seeks US$1 million Trump Gold Card visa

The router manufacturer is under investigation over concerns that its links to China may pose an unacceptable threat to US national security.

videocam
A poster showing the Trump Gold Card is pictured in the White House in September 2025. Photo: AP
United States

Trump administration can resume ‘third-country’ deportations, appeal court rules

Attorney General Pam Bondi called the ruling, that deports undocumented migrants to countries that are not their own, a ‘key win’.

United States

Afghan asylum seeker dies in ICE custody, US advocacy group says

Mohommad Nazeer ⁠Paktyawal, who had worked with the US military in Afghanistan, died ⁠in Texas after his arrest on Friday, AfghanEvac said.

United States

Trump fires Kristi Noem as Homeland Security chief

Senator Markwayne Mullin will replace Kristi Noem, who is the first Senate-confirmed member of Trump’s ‌Cabinet to be removed this term.

4
Kristi Noem testifying before an oversight hearing in Washington on Tuesday. Photo: AP
United States

Near-blind Rohingya refugee found dead after US officers release him out in cold

Buffalo Mayor Sean Rhyan blamed Shah Alam’s death on ‘unprofessional and inhumane’ decision making by federal immigration officials.

A member of the US Border Patrol confronts the driver of a car n Minneapolis on January 29. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
US-China relations

Immigration slows, but America’s appetite for ethnic groceries keeps growing

Weee, now topping $1 billion in annualized revenue, says demand for Asian and Latino foods is spreading well beyond immigrant communities.

videocam
United States

Trump Homeland Security spokeswoman out amid immigration crackdown backlash

Tricia McLaughlin, the face of DHS press operations, is a prominent booster of the president’s increasingly unpopular hardline approach.

videocam
ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

ICE releases detained Filipino after ‘unreasonable failures of care’

Greggy Sorio, a Filipino green card holder who lost a toe and part of his foot to a bone infection, wins release following medical neglect.

Greggy Sorio. Photo: Tanggol Migrante Movement
ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

Over 1,000 agents leave Minnesota as immigration surge winds down

US border tsar says a ‘small’ security force will remain to protect remaining personnel following weeks of volatile protests.

Observers film ICE agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photo: AFP
United States

Epstein’s girlfriend married a woman, showing how he gamed immigration

The late sex offender used student visas, English language courses and sham marriages to keep foreign women in the US.

United States

US$35 million for 300: US deports migrants to remote islands, African nations

The bulk of the money – US$32 million – went to Equatorial Guinea, Rwanda, El Salvador, Palau and eSwatini.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
United States

Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon to enter plea in Minnesota ICE protest case

Lemon had livestreamed a protest against Trump’s deployment of ‌armed immigration agents into Minnesota’s biggest cities.

Don Lemon looks on after issuing a statement to media outside federal court on January 30, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Lemon was arrested in Beverly Hills in connection to a protest he had covered at a Minnesota church. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
United States

Trump ending aggressive Minnesota immigration crackdown

The Trump administration retreats from Minnesota, and speculation is rife about which cities might be targeted next.

United States

Walk for peace: Buddhist monks arrive in Washington after 3,700km journey

Their message of compassion, which comes amid US tensions over Trump’s immigration crackdown, has won millions of supporters.

Germany

Trump’s cheeky dance with Lady Liberty to headline German carnival

German carnival float lampoons Trump, with satirical flair, showcasing political commentary and cheeky designs.

A carnival float featuring a figure of US President Donald Trump dancing with the Statue of Liberty is unveiled for the Mainz carnival in Germany on Tuesday. Photo: AP
2026 Olympic Winter Games

Trump blasts US Olympic skier, calling him a ‘real loser’

US president’s attack on Hunter Hess came after the Olympian spoke out about the current situation in the United States.

American skier Hunter Hess. Photo: AFP
Asian-Americans

‘Deported but not defeated’: the Southeast Asians cast out of Trump’s US

Born in a Thai refugee camp and raised in Texas, Kham Paneboun is now stateless in Laos, one of thousands punished again for old crimes.

videocam
United States

Trump border tsar removing 700 immigration officers from Minnesota

Tom Homan’s comments came after US President Donald Trump seemed to signal a willingness to ease tensions in the region.

Donald Trump

Trump and Colombia’s Petro appear to bury hatchet after months of tensions

US president calls Gustavo Petro ‘terrific’ after their first face-to-face encounter, following months of trading barbs.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday. Photo: Colombia Presidency via dpa
United States

Trump signs spending bill to end US shutdown, setting stage for ICE fight

Hard negotiations loom as Democrats seek big changes to immigration operations following the shooting deaths of Alex Pretti and Nicole Good.

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday. Photo: EPA
United States

Palantir defends surveillance tech as US government contracts boost sales

CEO says Palantir is supporting some ‘unusual operations’, but has safeguards to prevent government overreach.

Donald Trump

Trump demands ‘no changes’ as House moves to end US shutdown

US president warns against a repeat of last year’s record 43-day stoppage, calling for immediate passage of spending bill.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement