8 h. ago At a glance: Who has been detained or deported in a US crackdown on pro

Supporters of Palestinian causes with ties to American universities have been detained in the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants

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57 h. ago Trump officials pause some green card applications in immigration crackdown

Approved refugees reportedly affected by freeze on processing after Trump demands more aggressive vettingUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration has paused the processing of certain green card applications as the US government continues to implement a hardline immigration agenda.CBS News reported that approved refugees are part of the processing freeze, as the White House enacts an effort to more aggressively vet immigrants to the US. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Doubt over US holidays for Brits as Trump introduces 'enhanced vetting'

Brits heading through to America are facing 'aggressive' questioning at the border, as custom officials enforce enhanced vetting' following Trump's immigration crackdown

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3 d. ago The people legally in the U.S. who have been detained by ICE or refused entry

A series of people – some of whom have never known life outside the United States – have been detained and deported amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration

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4 d. ago Britain warns travellers heading to US they face possible detention after Trump's immigration crackdown sees tourists locked up and sparks slump in American tourism

Donald Trump 's immigration crackdown has seen US border officials using more aggressive methods with holidaymakers and legal immigrants.

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4 d. ago Trump's US immigration crackdown hits British tourists as border guards aggressively question holidaymakers

US border officials have been using more aggressive methods with holidaymakers and legal immigrants, with the Trump administration calling it 'enhanced vetting'.

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6 d. ago DHS pulls legal status for 500,000 Cubans, Venezuelans and others in latest Trump immigration crackdown

The Department of Homeland Security says it will revoke legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans

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8 d. ago Mother of British tourist missing for nearly a YEAR after vanishing on walk hits out at Italian police

Michael Frison, 25, from Chard, in Somerset, disappeared after going for a trek in rural Luras on July 13.

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2 w. ago Ice accessed car trackers in sanctuary cities that could help in raids, files show

Westchester county has laws limiting cooperation, but Ice has accessed trove of data that holds license plate readersAs Donald Trump’s administration ramps up its crackdown on undocumented immigrants to the US, advocates are increasingly worried immigration agents will turn to surveillance technology to round up those targeted for deportation, even in so-called “sanctuary cities” that limit the ways local law enforcement can cooperate with immigration officials.That’s because US Customs and Immigration Enforcement (Ice) in past years has gained access to troves of data from sanctuary cities that could aid its raids and enforcement actions. Among that information is data from the vast network of license plate readers active across the US, according to documents obtained by the Guardian. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Spanish seaside city loved by tourists with £2.49 pints and 32 British pubs

This resort town in Valencia is a big hit with British tourists for its low-priced imported beers, award-winning beaches and easy access to one of the most incredible mountain ranges in the Med

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3 w. ago GOP budget goals impossible without Medicare and Medicaid cuts, budget office says

Republicans are expected to fall short of their goal to slash the budget by $1.5tn despite Donald Trump’s assurancesRepublicans cannot reach their budget goal of slashing at least $1.5tn in spending over the next decade to fund Donald Trump’s tax cuts and immigration crackdown without cutting healthcare relied upon by tens of millions of Americans – including seniors and children, according to the non-partisan budget assessor.House Republicans last week narrowly passed a budget instructing the energy and commerce committee, which is responsible for federal healthcare, to cut spending under its jurisdiction by $880bn – in order to pay for Trump’s tax cuts, mass deportations and defence investments. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump’s immigration crackdown mapped: Where are majority of ICE detainees being held in the U.S.

The Independent’s map shines a light on where the tens of thousands are being detained in ICE facilities across the U.S., report Rhian Lubin and Alicja Hagopian

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3 w. ago These states have seen the biggest crackdown on immigration since Trump returned to office

The Independent’s map shines a light on where the tens of thousands are being detained in ICE facilities across the U.S., reports Rhian Lubin and Alicja Hagopian

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