After decades in the U.S., Iranians arrested in Trump’s deportation drive

After decades in the U.S., Iranians arrested in Trump’s deportation drive

Mandonna “Donna” Kashanian lived in the United States for 47 years, married a U.S. citizen and raised their daughter. She was gardening in the yard of her New Orleans home when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers handcuffed and took her away, her family said. Ms. Kashanian arrived in 1978 on a student visa and … Read more

Two-year-old US citizen appears to have been deported ‘with no meaningful process’

Two-year-old US citizen appears to have been deported ‘with no meaningful process’

The Trump administration appeared to have deported a 2-year-old U.S. citizen “with no meaningful process,” a federal judge said on Friday, as the child’s father sought to have her returned to the United States. U.S. District Judge Terry A. Doughty said the girl, who was referred to as “V.M.L.” in court documents, was deported with … Read more

Trump slams ‘weak’ judges as deportation row intensifies

Trump slams ‘weak’ judges as deportation row intensifies

The clash over President Donald Trump‘s bid to exercise unprecedented powers in deporting migrants deepened Sunday as he again bashed the judiciary, while a top Democrat warned the country was “closer and closer” to a constitutional crisis. The latest events followed a dramatic intervention by the Supreme Court in the pre-dawn hours of Saturday to … Read more

Trump deporting people at a slower rate than Biden’s last year in office

Trump deporting people at a slower rate than Biden’s last year in office

U.S. President Donald Trump deported 37,660 people during his first month in office, previously unpublished U.S. Department of Homeland Security data show, far less than the monthly average of 57,000 removals and returns in the last full year of Joe Biden’s administration. A senior Trump administration official and experts said deportations were poised to rise … Read more

Deportees from the U.S. hop embassy to embassy in Panama in a desperate scramble to seek asylum

Deportees from the U.S. hop embassy to embassy in Panama in a desperate scramble to seek asylum

Migrants from Afghanistan, Russia and China, who were deported from the U.S., ride an elevator after visiting the Australian Consulate in Panama City, with the hope to start an asylum application process, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Migrants from Afghanistan, Russia, Iran and China deported from the United States and dropped into … Read more