Need for Syrian refugee bill ‘urgent’: House speaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan on Thursday said legislation to “pause” the acceptance of Syrian refugees into the United States was “an urgent matter” to protect Americans from possible infiltration by Islamic State militants.
More Mexican immigrants leaving U.S. than entering: Pew
CHICAGO (Reuters) – More Mexicans are leaving the United States than entering it according to a report released on Thursday, at a time when some Republicans, including presidential candidate Donald Trump, have taken a hard line on illegal immigration.
Consumers lose U.S. appeal over credit card arbitration clauses
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The credit card industry won a big legal victory on Thursday as a federal appeals court rejected claims by a group of consumers that big issuers colluded to require that disputes be settled in arbitration rather than through class …
Member of U.S.-led coalition in Iraq dies from non-battle injury: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A service member in the U.S.-led military coalition fighting Islamic State militants in Iraq died on Thursday as a result of a “non-battle related injury,” the U.S. military said in a statement.
Watchdog group seeks probe of billionaire Adelson’s U.S. political donations
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. government watchdog group has asked two federal oversight agencies to investigate billionaire Sheldon Adelson to determine if any money he donated to political campaigns in the past was illegally laundered in his foreign cas…
Head of Maryland college agrees to address black protesters’ demands
(Reuters) – The head of Maryland’s Towson University agreed early on Thursday to address demands brought by black students who occupied his office, a school spokeswoman said.
Undercover police officer shot in Dallas, injuries not life-threatening
DALLAS (Reuters) – An undercover Texas police officer assigned to a federal task force was shot in Dallas on Thursday during an investigation in a residential area, authorities said.
U.S. refugee chief tells lawmakers ‘Syrians are less of a threat’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the State Department’s refugee bureau told a congressional panel on Thursday that Syrians trying to enter the United States pose “less of a threat” than other populations, sparking a harsh exchange with a Republican l…
Two Syrian families turn themselves in at Texas border town: U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Members of two Syrian families had turned themselves in to U.S. authorities in Laredo, Texas, at the Mexican border, and were being processed by immigration officials, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Thursd…
Hacking case against New York auxiliary officer dismissed
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge has dismissed a charge against a New York City auxiliary police inspector who had been accused of hacking into law enforcement databases to defraud traffic accident victims.
