An ever-expanding job for border agents: sensitive decisions on migrants’ fates
In a U.S. border patrol facility in El Paso, Texas, labels on holding cells indicate whether migrants have been selected – “yes” or “no” – for a new Trump administration program that sends asylum seekers to wait out their U.S. court hearings in Mexico…
U.S. probes border patrol as criticism of detention centers rises
The acting head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has ordered an investigation into reports that Border Patrol agents have been posting offensive anti-immigrant comments and threats against lawmakers on a private Facebook group.
Trump casts himself, military, Republican VIPs as stars of July 4th pageant
With U.S. military armored vehicles parked nearby, workers set up a red-carpeted stage on Wednesday for President Donald Trump’s planned July Fourth speech, as critics accused him of hijacking a nonpartisan celebration of America’s Independence Day.
FHFA special advisor Bob Ryan to leave July 12
Bob Ryan, a special advisor to the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, will depart from the agency, which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as of July 12 after serving in that role since 2014, the FHFA said on Wednesday.
Trump denies administration’s retreat on census citizenship question
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his administration had not dropped its efforts to add a contentious citizenship question to the 2020 U.S. census, contradicting statements made by his own officials including Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.
U.S. border patrol faces probe; White House bashes asylum ruling
The acting head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has ordered an investigation into reports that border patrol agents have been posting offensive anti-immigrant comments and threats against lawmakers on a private Facebook group.
U.S. Justice Department watchdog to probe FBI role in dropping plan to move headquarters
The U.S. Justice Department’s watchdog will review the role of the FBI and Justice Department in a reversal of plans to move FBI headquarters to the Washington suburbs, Democratic congressional leaders said on Wednesday.
Trump is ‘very fond’ of Palestinian President Abbas, willing to engage on peace plan: Kushner
White House adviser Jared Kushner said on Wednesday the United States is willing to engage with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas but hinted a new peace plan might call on Palestinian refugees to settle where they are and not return to lands now in I…
U.S. DHS boss orders probe into border agents’ ‘disturbing’ Facebook posts
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s acting secretary, Kevin McAleenan, has ordered an investigation into reports that border patrol agents have been posting offensive anti-immigrant comments and threats against lawmakers in a secret Facebook gro…
U.S. to probe border agents’ online anti-immigrant chatter: official
The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has ordered an investigation into a secret Facebook group where border agents joked about immigrants dying, he said on Wednesday.
