The Trump administration plans to accept more white South Africans as refugees this year

The Trump administration plans to accept more white South Africans as refugees this year

Washington– The Trump administration plans to accept up to 10,000 white South African refugees into the United States in the coming months, arguing that their status as Afrikaners made them vulnerable to discrimination and persecution at home. The South African government said the Trump administration’s allegations were baseless. But President Donald Trump insisted that the…

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A federal judge blocks most arrests by federal agents in New York immigration courts

A federal judge blocks most arrests by federal agents in New York immigration courts

New York — Federal agents can no longer make arrests without exceptional circumstances in and around three Manhattan buildings where immigration proceedings take place, a judge ruled Monday. The decision by U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel abruptly halts a practice begun under the Trump administration that enabled agents to detain individuals who follow requirements…

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A timeline of recent US-Cuba relations amid rising tensions in Trump’s second term

A timeline of recent US-Cuba relations amid rising tensions in Trump’s second term

Washington– The United States began to intensify pressure on communist-controlled Cuba after military action in Venezuela early this year led to Cuba’s arrest. President Nicolas Maduro. The Ministry of Justice is preparing to search Indictment Former Cuban leader Raul Castro. A grand jury must approve a criminal charge against Castro, which could escalate tensions with…

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World news in brief: more attacks in Ukraine, violence against children in Haiti, refugee identifications in Africa

World news in brief: more attacks in Ukraine, violence against children in Haiti, refugee identifications in Africa

Over the past three days, frontline attacks have killed at least 11 civilians and wounded nearly 200 more, including five children, Ukrainian authorities said. The cities of Dnipro and Odessa were among the worst affected. At the same time, in the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro regions, the attacks damaged residential buildings, civilian vehicles, healthcare and…

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