20 h. ago ‘Outrageous’: 21 arrested and four officers injured in protest clashes at Chicago

The Chicago-area facility has been a hub for protests since the Trump administration began its Operation Midway Blitz immigration crackdown on the city in September

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37 h. ago Catholic bishops condemn Trump administration’s immigration enforcement – US politics live

US Conference of Catholic Bishops issues rare condemnation of president immigration crackdown and calls for ‘meaningful immigration reform’Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. I’m Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you all the latest news lines over the next few hours.We start with news that the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a rare condemnation of president Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and advocated for “meaningful immigration reform.”Donald Trump is facing the prospect of a politically damaging congressional vote on releasing the Jeffery Epstein files after attempts to press two female members of Congress to withdraw their backing for it appeared to have failed. The reported refusal of Lauren Boebert, a Republican representative from Colorado, and Nancy Mace, from South Carolina, to remove their names from a discharge petition to force a vote leaves Trump exposed on an issue that carries the possibility of turning segments of his Maga ba...

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3 d. ago Trump 'obesity ban' preventing overweight foreigners from entering the US revealed in bombshell leak

The directive, part of several the Trump administration have floated to crackdown on unwanted travel to the US, names obesity as part of several medical conditions that could come at an expense.

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5 d. ago Suburban Chicago dad and toddler headed to store says they were pepper

A suburban Chicago father says he and his 1-year-old daughter were pepper-sprayed at close range as they headed grocery shopping over the weekend and happened upon federal immigration agents

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6 d. ago How Mamdani is defying immigrant expectations by embracing his identity: ‘His boldness resonates’

New York City mayor-elect refused to ‘be in the shadows’ in the face of Islamophobic attacks during his campaignAcross the country, Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigrants has shaken neighbourhoods, torn apart families and engendered a sense of panic among communities. But in New York, on Tuesday night, Zohran Mamdani, the first Muslim mayor of New York, and an immigrant from Uganda, chose to underline his identity. “New York will remain a city of immigrants: a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants and, as of tonight, led by an immigrant,” he told an ecstatic crowd at Paramount theater in Brooklyn.The son of a Muslim father and a Hindu mother, he was born in Kampala, raised in Queens, and identifies as a democratic socialist. Almost every aspect of Mamdani’s identity had been an issue of contention during the election. Earlier this week, the Center for Study of Organized Hate published a report highlighting the surge in Islamophobic comments online between July and October,...

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1 week ago Border Patrol official behind Chicago immigration crackdown defends tactics as Trump cheers

The Border Patrol leader who’s behind an aggressive immigration crackdown across the Chicago area is applauding his agents’ use of force and aggressive tactics

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1 week ago Trump 'sending US soldiers to Mexico' in new crackdown on cartels and narcotic traffickers

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2 w. ago Trump’s immigration raids continue through Halloween in Chicago and Los Angeles

In Chicago suburb, protesters confronted ICE agents, whom Evanston mayor said ‘assaulted’ residentsDonald Trump’s immigration crackdown continued on Halloween night as federal agents were seen in Chicago and Los Angeles on the holiday, according to multiple reports.In Chicago, where the president has unleashed military troops to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as agents carry out arrests and push back against protesters, several people were arrested on Friday. ICE agents descended on the city and its suburbs as part of their operations, and protesters were also detained during clashes with law enforcement. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago US citizens on the threat of being racially profiled by ICE: ‘I carry my passport card at all times’

Trump’s immigration crackdown is upending the daily routines of US citizens and permanent residents of colorSleeping with a passport by your pillow. Bringing a birth certificate to soccer practice. Avoiding large gatherings and crowds. Grocery shopping for relatives too afraid to go outside.These are some of the ways that US citizens and permanent residents of color have altered how they move through the world as widespread immigration raids create a pervasive climate of fear. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The Latest: Air strikes, ICE crackdown and shutdown continue with Trump in Asia

U.S. President Donald Trump has met with Japan’s newly elected, ultraconservative leader in Tokyo during one of the busiest days of his Asia trip

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2 w. ago Trump administration planning ICE shakeup after failing to meet 3,000 arrests target: report

Trump administration dissatisfied with failure to meet arrest rate targets and impressed with ‘more aggressive’ tactics of CBP troops, according to reports

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2 w. ago As Trump cracks down, faith groups step up for immigrants: ‘What has happened to our heart?’

Nuns, bishops and laity from California to Texas have created a network of help to uphold church teachingsCatholic parishioners rushed to deliver food boxes to immigrants too terrified to leave their homes in the California city of Coachella after federal immigration agents swept through Latino neighborhoods during the summer.Just south of Arizona’s border in Nogales, Mexico, Catholic nuns, laypeople and volunteers at the Kino Border Initiative, despite rising threats against aid workers, cook and serve two meals daily for immigrants who have been deported or lost their chances at US asylum in Donald Trump’s crackdown. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago San Francisco Bay Area mobilizes amid threats of Trump immigration crackdown: ‘We’re ready’

As president backs down on his federal ‘surge’, volunteers and demonstrators remain prepared to respondIt was a whirlwind, disorienting 24 hours in the San Francisco Bay Area for local leaders and organizers, who were expecting a major immigration enforcement operation in the region on Thursday.But by mid-morning, Donald Trump announced he was calling off a federal “surge” – and telling residents to “stay tuned” for what would come next. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago San Francisco Bay Area braces for Trump’s immigration crackdown

Administration has reportedly sent more than 100 federal agents to US Coast Guard base near the California regionThe San Francisco Bay Area is bracing for a major federal immigration enforcement operation that could start as early as Thursday.The San Francisco Chronicle reported on Wednesday that the Trump administration has sent more than 100 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other federal agents to the US Coast Guard base in Alameda, across the Bay from San Francisco, as part of a large-scale immigration enforcement plan. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Cuban man deported from US to Eswatini goes on hunger strike in prison

Roberto Mosquera del Peral was sent to African country as part of Trump administration’s immigration crackdownA Cuban man deported by the Trump administration to the southern African country of Eswatini has started a hunger strike against his detention there, his lawyer said on Wednesday.Roberto Mosquera del Peral was among five third-country nationals deported from the US to Eswatini, formerly Swaziland, in July. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Belize signs 'safe third country' agreement as part of Trump's immigration crackdown

The small Central American nation of Belize has signed a “safe third country” agreement with the United States

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4 w. ago Trump's immigration crackdown threatens America's job market and ability to recruit foreign talent

President Donald Trump’s sweeping crackdown on immigration is throwing foreigners out of work and shaking the American economy and job market

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4 w. ago Cartel crackdown or conflict creation? Trump’s Venezuela strategy raises questions

Scholars warn U.S. military actions in Venezuela may stretch the bounds of international law

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4 w. ago Maga is painting Saturday’s protests as violent treason. Prove them wrong | Judith Levine

Trump allies would love an excuse to step up their crackdown. Nonviolence, both disciplined and open-hearted, must define the day“They have a ‘Hate America’ rally that’s scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall,” the House speaker, Mike Johnson, said on Fox News on Friday. “It’s all the pro-Hamas wing and, you know, the antifa people. They’re all coming out.”The Republican Minnesota congressman Tom Emmer said the party’s “terrorist wing” was holding the “Hate America” rally. “Democrats want to keep the government shut down to show all those people that are going to come here and express their hatred towards this country that they’re fighting President Trump,” said the House majority leader, Steve Scalise. The transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, embellished the story on Fox, referring to the demonstrations’ “paid protesters” and adding: “It begs the question who’s funding it.” Continue reading...

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