U.S. expands expedited deportations beyond border areas as part of Trump crackdown

Expedited removal allows U.S. immigration officials to deport migrants who lack proper documents through a streamlined process that bypasses the lengthy and massively backlogged immigration court system.

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Military leaders should expect Trump crackdown – from disloyalty to diversity

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Trump plan to deport migrants a 'disgrace', says Pope

Francis previously said that Trump cannot be a Christian if he plans to build a wall to keep migrants from Mexico out.
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Advocates warn that Trump’s promised deportations will flood Mexico with migrants and spur organized crime . It is cold and quiet in Casa del Migrante, a shelter in Ciudad Juárez, on the US-Mexico ...
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Chicago braces for immigration crackdown and deportations under Trump

CHICAGO — President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming border czar vows that the biggest city in the Midwest will be “ground zero” for mass deportations, and officials across the political spectrum in ...
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Security has been ramped up on both sides of the border ahead of the inauguration of Donald Trump.
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Fearing Trump deportations, migrants start leaving US voluntarily

President-elect Donald Trump has said he would carry out mass deportations once in office.
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Sweeps by Border Patrol agents in California have stoked fears among undocumented migrant workers on the eve of Donald J. Trump’s presidential inauguration.
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Noem on enforcing Trump's promises of mass deportations

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, was asked about enforcing the mass deportation plans promised during the 2024 ...
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Border app that became 'a salvation' for migrants to legally enter the US may end

The CBP One app has brought nearly 1 million people to the U.S. on two-year permits with eligibility to work since January 2023, but it could end under President-elect Donald Trump
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Trump to install Texas border czar as Border Patrol chief, sources say

Mike Banks, who has spearheaded Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's border crackdown, is expected to be appointed Border Patrol chief after President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office.
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They followed the rules to enter the US. Now Trump wants to deport them

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From snowy cities to Mexican border - Trump deportations loom

'Do it the right way' Texas border residents tell migrants, while Chicago neighbourhoods prepare for raids.
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A far-right party uses a mock plane ticket to campaign for deportations in Germany

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US LNG industry poised to expand as Trump vows to lift restrictions

S&P finds ramp-up of exports could add $1.3tn to American economy in next five years with capacity expected to double
Financial Times - Jan. 14
Democratic states train non-doctors on providing abortions to expand US access

From Washington to Connecticut, pharmacists and healthcare workers pioneer efforts to limit abortion barriers. Democratic states across the country are embarking on a pioneering effort to ...
The Guardian - Jan. 13
Trump deportation threat puts US on collision course with Vatican

Pope’s appointment of progressive Robert McElroy comes as rightwing Catholics wield notable influence in US capital. When the Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, sought to shut down a Catholic ...
The Guardian - Jan. 13
Israel’s Campaign in Syrian Border Area Prompts Fears It Plans to Stay

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s order for Israeli troops to “take over” a buffer zone with Syria upended decades of relative calm along the de facto border between the two countries.
The New York Times - Jan. 11
Trump's incoming border czar says mass deportations will include workplace roundups

Tom Homan, President-elect Trump's incoming border czar, said mass deportations of undocumented migrants will include workplace enforcement operations. Homan also said the administration is ...
NBC News - Jan. 10
US streamlines deportation flights to China

The Biden administration repatriated more than 500 Chinese nationals in the last year, laying the groundwork for systematic deportations across the Pacific Ocean. On Friday, the Department of ...
The Hill - Jan. 10
Inside Trump’s Search for a Health Threat to Justify His Immigration Crackdown

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s advisers have spent months trying to identify a disease that will help them build their case for closing the border.
The New York Times - Jan. 9
Senate Moves Forward Bill to Expand Deportations of Migrants Accused of Crimes

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The New York Times - Jan. 9
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EU leaders warn Trump not to meddle with Europe’s borders

Comments from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French foreign minister follow US president-elect’s Greenland threats
Financial Times - Jan. 8
Justice department to release part of Trump election interference report, leaving out documents case – US politics live

Department of Justice to release details on Jack Smith’s investigation into attempts to overturn 2020 result but withhold Mar-a-Lago documents portion . Outgoing secretary of state Antony Blinken ...
The Guardian - Jan. 8
Trump’s America First becomes America expands

President-elect Trump’s imperialist tendencies ahead of his second term are begging a question that dominated his first term: Should he be taken seriously, or literally? Trump during a Tuesday ...
The Hill - Jan. 7
Surgeon general offers 'parting prescription' for US

Outgoing U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy offered a “parting prescription” to the U.S. in a document released Tuesday. “As I finish my tenure as Surgeon General, this is my parting prescription, ...
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Brennan presses Homan on Trump administration's deportation plans

CBS News’s Margaret Brennan pressed President-elect Trump’s new border czar Tom Homan on the next administration’s mass deportation plans. Homan joined Brennan on “Face the Nation” on Sunday, where ...
The Hill - Jan. 5
Honduras threatens to expel US military over Trump deportation threat

Honduran President Xiomara Castro issued President-elect Trump a stark warning earlier this week over his vow to pursue mass deportations when he returns to the White House, threatening to bar U.S. ...
The Hill - Jan. 4
Trump uses New Orleans attack to push security and border agenda

President-elect blames US military veteran’s alleged terror act on Biden’s immigration policy
Financial Times - Jan. 2

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