US judge halts end of protected status for immigrants

(MENAFN) A U.S. federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for tens of thousands of migrants from Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua, CBS News reported. Judge Trina Thompson of the...

Over 20 illegal immigrants convicted last month for re-entry after removal

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Florida reported on Monday that 22 illegal immigrants were convicted in July for re-entry into the United States after previous removal. Officials say all of the...

Remittances To Mexico Drop More Than 15% In June With Immigration Crackdown And Trump Tax Threats

Remittances sent home from Mexicans in the U.S. have dropped more than 15% year-on-year as figures continue to drop amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown and threats of imposing taxes on remittances. Banxico, the Mexican central...

ICE detains formerly enslaved man in R.I. who fears he will be killed if deported to Mauritania

She said he called his cousin, who’s also from Mauritania and living in Providence, saying, “If I get deported to Mauritania, they will kill me.” ICE Boston spokesperson James Covington described Ba as “a 31-year-old illegal alien from Mauritania...

8 Critical Insights from the Indigenous Venezuelan Elections 2025 Amid Democratic Inclusion Push

The Indigenous Venezuelan elections 2025 mark a historic step in democratic inclusion, with 138 indigenous councilors elected across eight states under Venezuela’s constitutional framework. Related: 7 Powerful Moments in the Venezuela National...

Immigrant advocates decry Trump's deportation policies. They demand fairer immigration laws

Immigrant advocates and others say President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation policies are fostering a climate of “fear” in South Florida’s immigrant communities, mainly with his decision to abruptly end temporary visas for hundreds of...

A nation of immigrants imperiled 

AT THE RECENT graduation ceremony for Northern Essex Community College’s Center for Adult Education, we celebrated the accomplishments of 24 students who had completed their high school equivalency exams, dozens more who finished English for...

Federal Judge Extends TPS for 60,000 Immigrants Amid Controversy

San Francisco, California — A federal judge has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 60,000 immigrants from Central America and Asia, including those from Nepal, Honduras, and Nicaragua. U.S. District Judge Trina L. Thompson ruled on...

DOJ is walking back the White House's goal to arrest 3,000 immigrants per day It's another discrepancy between what White House advisers say and the administration's legal posture. Read More »

Stephen Miller was unequivocal: Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers would seek to arrest 3,000 or more immigrants per day, a staggering target that he said was necessary to carry out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda....

TPS for Nicaraguans and Hondurans to Remain Until November

The ruling by a judge in California is also valid for Nepalese The court ruling will benefit over 80,000 migrants from Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal. It will be valid until November 18, 2025. By Confidencial HAVANA TIMES – Judge Trina Thompson...

DOJ is walking back the White House's goal to arrest 3,000 immigrants per day

Stephen Miller was unequivocal: Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers would seek to arrest 3,000 or more immigrants per day, a staggering target that he said was necessary to carry out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda....

Whitney Webb, Chris Hedges – The Rise of the Thielverse and the Construction of the Surveillance State

Whitney Webb traces the Thielverse’s rise and the bipartisan construction of the modern surveillance state that Trump and his benefactors are deploying against dissidents and immigrants today Cross-posted from the Chris Hedges Report The descent...

Trump team is walking back stated goal to arrest 3,000 immigrants per day

It’s not the only case that has featured the 3,000-arrest-per-day target as a crucial piece of evidence that the administration’s single-minded drive to rack up arrests may have prompted immigration authorities to cut corners or break the law....

‘We live with the same fear as we did in Nicaragua’: migrants caught between Trump’s deportations and the Ortega regime

Every morning, when Fernando leaves his house for his job as a cook at a Bayside restaurant in downtown Miami, he checks several times to see if his printed asylum application papers are in his backpack. Faced with increasingly frequent raids by...

Judges get emotional on Trump efforts to end temporary immigration programs

The Trump administration has faced various legal setbacks in its efforts to implement sweeping deportations and immigration policies, with some of the judges issuing orders accusing officials of racism and unfavorable comparisons in dramatic...

Nicaraguan Exiles Demand Protection After Costa Rica Assassination

More than 70 exiled Nicaraguans demanded international protection on Friday following the shooting death in Costa Rica of retired army officer Roberto Samcam, a prominent critic of the Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo government. Major Roberto...

Human rights group demands release of Nicaraguan pastor, family arrested amid worsening religious repression

By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Monday, August 04, 2025 OSCAR DEL POZO/AFP via Getty ImagesNicaraguan authorities have arrested a Protestant pastor and several of his relatives and associates in a police operation that took place last...

Children Plead for Father’s Release After ICE Detains Jackson Man

JACKSON, Miss.—Two brothers, ages 8 and 10, stared nervously into news cameras on June 19, the room falling quiet as they spoke softly but with determination to a group of onlookers who were much older than themselves. “We need our dad back home,”...

Exiled Nicaraguan bishop says award recognizes 'tireless struggle' for justice in homeland

DAVENPORT, Iowa (OSV News) — Separated from his beloved Nicaragua by a government that disowned him for speaking up for justice and peace, Bishop Silvio Jose Báez Ortega accepted a peace award in Davenport that he dedicated to courageous...

USA: Federal Judge Stays Deportation of Immigrants from Certain Countries

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp A federal judge in California has temporarily stayed the deportation of immigrants from Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua, whose legal protections were revoked by the Trump administration. “The freedom to live...