15 South American migrants and asylum seekers deported from the U.S. to the DRC are now living in uncertainty in a country an with ongoing armed conflict, where they have no ties.
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Trump fires Kristi Noem as DHS chief, names Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace her
Stepping in as acting secretary is GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma who Trump said had “Wisdom and Courage required to Advance our America First Agenda.”
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Trump is threatening to cut funding from sanctuary cities. Here’s what to know
President Trump says he’s cutting federal money to sanctuary cities. But courts have blocked similar moves, ruling that the federal government can’t use funding to coerce state and local governments.
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FAQ: Why were 76 Guatemalan children pulled off deportation flights in the middle of the night?
A federal judge’s emergency order stopped planes carrying Guatemalan migrant children. Attorneys said the rushed deportation effort violated the minors’ due process rights.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia expects to be detained by ICE again, attorney says
The lawyer for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man wrongly deported by the Trump administration to an El Salvadoran prison and then returned months later, says his client is now facing deportation again.
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Nigeria says it won’t accept U.S. deportees: “We have enough problems of our own”
Nigeria’s government is pushing back against U.S. efforts to send them migrants and foreign prisoners, with Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar quoting Public Enemy to drive home his point.
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Trump administration sues all of Maryland’s federal judges over deportation order
The action lays bare the administration’s attempt to exert its will over immigration enforcement, and a growing anger at federal judges who have blocked executive branch actions they see as lawless.
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Indians still pray at ‘visa temples’ after the U.S. deported migrants in chains
Hindu temples offer prayers for a path to the U.S. But some in India were stunned by the way the U.S. deported Indians despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s friendship with President Trump.
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5 takeaways from the week: Nearing a constitutional crisis?
The week was dominated by news about the Maryland man illegally deported to El Salvador. But there was also concern over tariffs and Robert F. Kennedy’s work as Health and Human Services secretary.
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Supreme Court says Trump officials should help return wrongly deported Maryland man
The Supreme Court ordered the administration to “facilitate” the return of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly taken to El Salvador and remains in custody there.
