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Long queues at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Sunday in Atlanta, Georgia as travel disruptions continue. Photo: AFP

ICE agents to screen travellers at US airports as TSA absences soar

Trump orders immigration agents to the busiest airports amid a crippling budget stand-off.

23 Mar 2026 - 10:41AM

Trump threatens to put ICE agents in US airports amid TSA funding clash

22 Mar 2026 - 1:57AMvideocam

US-China relations

TP-Link’s Chinese founder Jeffrey Chao seeks US$1 million Trump Gold Card visa

20 Mar 2026 - 1:59AMvideocam

Trump administration can resume ‘third-country’ deportations, appeal court rules

Attorney General Pam Bondi called the ruling, that deports undocumented migrants to countries that are not their own, a ‘key win’.

17 Mar 2026 - 3:45AM

US Attorney General Pam Bondi. Photo: EPA

Afghan asylum seeker dies in ICE custody, US advocacy group says

Mohommad Nazeer ⁠Paktyawal, who had worked with the US military in Afghanistan, died ⁠in Texas after his arrest on Friday, AfghanEvac said.

16 Mar 2026 - 4:27AM

Trump fires Kristi Noem as Homeland Security chief

Senator Markwayne Mullin will replace Kristi Noem, who is the first Senate-confirmed member of Trump’s ‌Cabinet to be removed this term.

6 Mar 2026 - 4:34PM

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Near-blind Rohingya refugee found dead after US officers release him out in cold

Buffalo Mayor Sean Rhyan blamed Shah Alam’s death on ‘unprofessional and inhumane’ decision making by federal immigration officials.

26 Feb 2026 - 12:38PM

A member of the US Border Patrol confronts the driver of a car n Minneapolis on January 29. Photo: Getty Images/TNS

US-China relations

Immigration slows, but America’s appetite for ethnic groceries keeps growing

Weee, now topping $1 billion in annualized revenue, says demand for Asian and Latino foods is spreading well beyond immigrant communities.

26 Feb 2026 - 6:52AMvideocam

Trump Homeland Security spokeswoman out amid immigration crackdown backlash

Tricia McLaughlin, the face of DHS press operations, is a prominent booster of the president’s increasingly unpopular hardline approach.

18 Feb 2026 - 4:29PMvideocam

ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

ICE releases detained Filipino after ‘unreasonable failures of care’

Greggy Sorio, a Filipino green card holder who lost a toe and part of his foot to a bone infection, wins release following medical neglect.

16 Feb 2026 - 11:33AM

Greggy Sorio. Photo: Tanggol Migrante Movement

ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

Over 1,000 agents leave Minnesota as immigration surge winds down

US border tsar says a ‘small’ security force will remain to protect remaining personnel following weeks of volatile protests.

16 Feb 2026 - 10:22AM

Observers film ICE agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photo: AFP

Epstein’s girlfriend married a woman, showing how he gamed immigration

The late sex offender used student visas, English language courses and sham marriages to keep foreign women in the US.

15 Feb 2026 - 1:30AM

US$35 million for 300: US deports migrants to remote islands, African nations

The bulk of the money – US$32 million – went to Equatorial Guinea, Rwanda, El Salvador, Palau and eSwatini.

14 Feb 2026 - 9:24AM

Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon to enter plea in Minnesota ICE protest case

Lemon had livestreamed a protest against Trump’s deployment of ‌armed immigration agents into Minnesota’s biggest cities.

13 Feb 2026 - 7:24PM

Don Lemon looks on after issuing a statement to media outside federal court on January 30, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Lemon was arrested in Beverly Hills in connection to a protest he had covered at a Minnesota church. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

Trump ending aggressive Minnesota immigration crackdown

The Trump administration retreats from Minnesota, and speculation is rife about which cities might be targeted next.

13 Feb 2026 - 12:57PM

A federal agent brandishes a firearm at activists for following agents’ vehicles in Minneapolis. Photo: AP

Walk for peace: Buddhist monks arrive in Washington after 3,700km journey

Their message of compassion, which comes amid US tensions over Trump’s immigration crackdown, has won millions of supporters.

11 Feb 2026 - 1:14AM

Trump’s cheeky dance with Lady Liberty to headline German carnival

German carnival float lampoons Trump, with satirical flair, showcasing political commentary and cheeky designs.

11 Feb 2026 - 12:04AM

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2026 Olympic Winter Games

Trump blasts US Olympic skier, calling him a ‘real loser’

US president’s attack on Hunter Hess came after the Olympian spoke out about the current situation in the United States.

9 Feb 2026 - 3:10PM

American skier Hunter Hess. Photo: AFP

Asian-Americans

‘Deported but not defeated’: the Southeast Asians cast out of Trump’s US

Born in a Thai refugee camp and raised in Texas, Kham Paneboun is now stateless in Laos, one of thousands punished again for old crimes.

8 Feb 2026 - 8:00AMvideocam

Trump border tsar removing 700 immigration officers from Minnesota

Tom Homan’s comments came after US President Donald Trump seemed to signal a willingness to ease tensions in the region.

5 Feb 2026 - 1:53AM

Trump and Colombia’s Petro appear to bury hatchet after months of tensions

US president calls Gustavo Petro ‘terrific’ after their first face-to-face encounter, following months of trading barbs.

4 Feb 2026 - 12:16PM

Colombian President Gustavo Petro meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday. Photo: Colombia Presidency via dpa

Trump signs spending bill to end US shutdown, setting stage for ICE fight

Hard negotiations loom as Democrats seek big changes to immigration operations following the shooting deaths of Alex Pretti and Nicole Good.

4 Feb 2026 - 12:51PM

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday. Photo: EPA

Palantir defends surveillance tech as US government contracts boost sales

CEO says Palantir is supporting some ‘unusual operations’, but has safeguards to prevent government overreach.

3 Feb 2026 - 2:09PM

Trump demands ‘no changes’ as House moves to end US shutdown

US president warns against a repeat of last year’s record 43-day stoppage, calling for immediate passage of spending bill.

3 Feb 2026 - 11:06AM

ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

Child detained by ICE in raid returns to Minnesota after judge’s order

Liam Conejo Ramos and his father released after a federal judge blasts the Trump administration’s ‘ill-conceived’ pursuit of deportation quotas.

2 Feb 2026 - 1:25PM

Liam Conejo Ramos when he was detained last month. Photo: Columbia Heights Public Schools via AFP

US partial government shutdown likely until at least Tuesday

US House speaker sees a swift end to the latest shutdown, amid an ongoing political battle over ICE funding and tactics.

2 Feb 2026 - 10:11AM

The US Capitol building in snow-hit Washington. Photo: Reuters

France’s Capgemini to sell US subsidiary under pressure for ICE contract

French lawmakers and Finance Minister Roland Lescure asked Capgemini to explain a contract signed with US immigration enforcement agency ICE.

1 Feb 2026 - 7:52PM

US must release 5-year-old ‘bunny hat boy’ detained by ICE, judge orders

Liam Conejo Ramos was allegedly used as bait to lure out his family, further strengthening the backlash against Trump’s migrant crackdown.

1 Feb 2026 - 6:48AM

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