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Haiti slams ‘xenophobic’ deportation drive by Dominican Republic

Representative Image (AI-generated) Haiti accused the Dominican Republic on Thursday of committing xenophobic acts and violating the rights of Haitian migrants, especially pregnant and nursing women, amid its growing deportation drive.The government of Dominican President Luis Abinader has stepped up deportations in recent months to Haiti, despite the nation’s mounting insecurity from gang violence.Nearly 20,000 […]

What are ‘angel families’? Relatives of immigrant crime victims urge GOP to pass Donald Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’

Families who have lost loved ones to crimes committed by illegal immigrants and gang members are pressing Republican lawmakers to back US President Trump’s proposed “big beautiful bill.”The bill aims to strengthen border security and speed up deportations.In an open letter to Congress, these “angel families” emphasised the urgent need for action to prevent others […]

Overstaying in US? You risk deportation, entry ban

NEW DELHI: Foreigners overstaying visas in America risk deportation and a permanent ban on entry, US embassy here warned Saturday in a post on X. All international visitors staying over 30 days must register with federal authorities, it said.The advisory targets all travellers, not just Indians. However, it comes amid rising Indian travel to America. […]

India Is Accused of Inhumane Deportation of Rohingya Refugees

The United Nations has called for an investigation into “credible reports” that Indian authorities rounded up Rohingya refugees and expelled them, in some cases by putting them into the Andaman Sea off the shore of the same country they had escaped from, fearing persecution and death. The episode appeared to be part of a broader […]

Florida woman hit with $1.82m fine for ignoring 2005 deportation order

Representative image (Picture credit: AP) A 41-year-old undocumented immigrant from Honduras living in Florida has been hit with a staggering $1.82 million civil fine for failing to leave the United States after receiving a deportation order nearly two decades ago, reported CBS News. The woman, a mother of three US citizen children, was fined $500 […]

Priya Saxena: Federal court protects Indian student Priya Saxena in US from deportation over minor traffic violation

Federal court protects Indian student Priya Saxena in US from deportation over minor traffic violation (Picture credit: LinkedIn, X) A federal court has granted a preliminary injunction protecting Priya Saxena, a 28-year-old Indian student who recently completed her PhD in South Dakota, from deportation following the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) attempt to revoke her […]

2-year-old girl reunites with her mother in Venezuela after US deportation | World News

2-year-old girl reunites with her mother in Venezuela after US deportation (Photo: AP) A 2-year-old girl arrived Wednesday in Caracas to reunite with her mother after she was separated from her parents when they were deported from the US in what Venezuela denounced as a kidnapping.Maikelys Espinoza arrived at an airport outside the capital, Caracas, […]

Trump administration ends deportation protections for Afghans, citing Taliban-era tourism

FIle photo: Homeland security secretary Kristi Noem (Picture credit: AP) The Trump administration on Monday officially ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghan nationals in the US, stating that improved conditions in Taliban-run Afghanistan no longer justify such humanitarian protections. The move is set to impact thousands of Afghans who fled the country following the […]