The TOI Correspondent from Washington: That social media rant you posted in 2022 lambasting Washington for its numerous wars may come back to haunt you in 2026 if you are planning to visit the United States. The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced a major expansion of screening requirements for foreign visitors, proposing […]
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents searched more electronic devices at the border over the past year than ever before, marking a significant spike that coincides with the Trump administration’s broader immigration crackdown, according to new statistics published by the government agency and reported by Wired. The new figures show that for the full […]
Representative image (Picture credit: AP) Two firefighters working to contain a wildfire in Washington state’s Olympic Peninsula were detained by US Border Patrol agents during an immigration enforcement operation, prompting widespread criticism from lawmakers and state officials.According to news agency Associated Press, the workers were part of a 44-person contract crew assigned to the Bear […]
Two Indians were arrested entering the US through Maine border on foot. The US Customs and Border Protection arrested two Indian nationals who illegally crossed the international border on foot earlier this month. Without revealing their details, the CBPO said they will now be prosecuted and deported to India. But it mentioned that the arrests […]
A 21-year-old Norwegian tourist, Mads Mikkelsen, claimed he was denied entry into the United States at Newark Liberty International Airport after immigration officers found a meme of US Vice President JD Vance on his phone. The meme, depicting Vance with an exaggerated bald head, had circulated widely online. Mikkelsen said he was detained, questioned about […]
FBI director Kash Patel (Image credits: PTI) FBI chief Kash Patel on Tuesday claimed to have arrested a Chinese national in US for allegedly smuggling a dangerous biological pathogen into the country.In a social media post on X, Patel said that Yunqing Jian expressed loyalty to the Chinese Communist Party and had received funding from […]
US President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Wednesday to declare that the US is collecting “RECORD NUMBERS” in tariffs while prices of “gasoline, groceries, and just about everything else” are falling — a message of economic victory under his leadership: “Promises Made, Promises Kept!” But his celebration comes as confusion deepens around his […]
