U.S. to revoke legal status of more than a half-million migrants

A total of 532,000 migrants from from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela entered the U.S. under the CHNV policy.

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Trump revokes legal status of 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans

Move takes effect on 24 April as president weighs also stripping parole status from some 240,000 Ukrainians in US. Donald Trump ’s administration will revoke the temporary legal status of ...
The Guardian - 4d
Trump administration to end legal status of 500,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela

The Trump administration is ending legal status for more than 500,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela, according to a notice posted by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ...
The Hill - 1d
Mar 24: CBS News 24/7, 10am ET

White House narrowing scale of April 2 tariffs; U.S. to revoke legal status of more than 500,000 migrants, urging them to self deport.
CBS News - 1d
Nazis had more rights than Venezuelan migrants to contest removal, US judge claims

Court rejects use of Alien Enemies Act of 1798, ruling accused migrants must get hearings first. An appeals court judge claimed on Monday that Nazis were given more rights to contest their removal ...
The Guardian - 1d
ICE arrests over 32,000 migrants in US illegally in 1st 50 days

ICE has arrested over 32,000 migrants who are living in the United States without legal status since Jan. 21, according to Department of Homeland Security officials.
ABC News - Mar. 12
DHS ends protected status for over a half-million migrants

The Department of Homeland Security has announced it's revoking the Temporary Protected Status of over half a million migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela. This new order applies to ...
NBC News - 3d
Trump administration moves to end temporary status for 530,000 Cubans, Venezuelans and others

The Trump administration is moving to end temporary legal status for more than 530,000 people who arrived in the U.S. from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela
NBC News - 3d
Can Trump revoke Biden's autopen pardons? Legal expert weighs in

Former President Trump claims that pardons issued by President Biden using an autopen are invalid, sparking a legal debate over presidential authority. Meanwhile, the Constitution states that ...
CBS News - Mar. 18
Trump revoking protections for Cubans, Haitians and other migrants

Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans who entered the US under a Biden-era programme face deportation.
BBC News - 3d
Legal showdown over Trump’s deportation of alleged migrant gang members

In a federal appeals court, the Trump administration defended the president’s move to deport alleged migrant gang members, using a law giving him wartime powers. A federal judge recently blocked ...
NBC News - 23h
Judge: US treated Nazis better than Venezuelan migrants who were deported

A US appeals judge questioned the government's power to deport Venezuelan migrants without due process.
BBC News - 1d
Airlines could take legal action over Heathrow shutdown

Body representing over 90 firms says it could take airport to court over costs of closure if issue not ‘amicably settled’. A body representing more than 90 airlines using Heathrow airport said ...
The Guardian - 23h
Trump administration halts funding for legal aid for migrant children

The Trump administration has cut funding to the program that provides legal representation to tens of thousands of unaccompanied migrant children, according to a memo.
ABC News - 4d
US man released after being held by Taliban for more than two years

George Glezmann was abducted more than two years ago while traveling through Afghanistan as a tourist. US politics live – latest updates A US man who was abducted more than two years ago while ...
The Guardian - 5d
Canadians who visit US for more than 30 days will be fingerprinted

New requirement hardens enforcement of existing law that hasn’t been applied consistently to Canadians entering the United States. US politics live – latest updates Canadians who visit the US ...
The Guardian - Mar. 13
Rubio says the U.S. will revoke more student visas

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the U.S. will revoke more student visas in the coming days. At a G-7 meeting in Canada Friday, Rubio accused some student protesters with visas of ...
CBS News - Mar. 14
In Aurora, Colo., a Split Over the Biggest Threat to the City: Migrants or Trump?

President Trump has made Colorado’s third-largest city synonymous with the supposed scourge of Venezuelan gangs, but some wonder if his immigration raids are damaging the city more than the ...
The New York Times - 2h
Migrants held at Guantanamo returned to US, reports say

It is unclear why the migrants have been removed from the US military base.
BBC News - Mar. 13
67,000 white South Africans express interest in Trump's plan to give them refugee status

The U.S. Embassy in South Africa says it has received a list of more than 67,000 people interested in refugee status in the U.S. under President Donald Trump’s plan to relocate members of a white ...
ABC News - 4d
3/24: The Daily Report

Lindsey Reiser reports on the fallout after a journalist ended up in a group chat discussing classified military plans, the Trump Administration's effort to revoke the legal status of hundreds of ...
CBS News - 15h
US arrests more immigrants in February 2025 than any month in last seven years

Guardian data analysis shows administration transformed immigration enforcement in only a few weeks. US immigration enforcement officials arrested more people in the first 22 days of February 2025 ...
The Guardian - Mar. 13
Trump says Ukraine 'more difficult' to deal with than Russia

It may be 'easier dealing with' Moscow than Kyiv, the US president told reporters in the White House.
BBC News - Mar. 8
Monster Hunter Wilds Sales Are Way Higher Than World At Launch In The US

Monster Hunter Wilds launched in February and sold more than 8 million copies over its first three days, becoming Capcom's fastest-selling game ever. But how is it selling in the US? Also very ...
GameSpot - 6d
Elite US law firms brace for more retaliation from Trump

Capitulation of Paul Weiss strikes fear in American legal boardrooms
Financial Times - 23h
Trump’s Deportation Agenda Expands to Legal Immigrants and Tourists

U.S. border officials are using more aggressive tactics at ports of entry as the administration scrutinizes green card and visa holders who have expressed opposition to its policies.
The New York Times - 3d
Zero migrants left at Guantánamo after flights back to US

Presented by GE Aerospace — {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security PRESENTED BY The Big Story Zero migrants left at Guantánamo after flights back to US The Trump ...
The Hill - Mar. 14
Lizzo makes comeback after 'dark' time amid legal battles

The US singer tells crowds in LA she went through a period where she "didn't want to live any more".
BBC News - Mar. 14
A Chilling Scream, Then the Discovery of 53 Dead and Dying Migrants

Prosecutors in San Antonio are putting human smugglers on trial, as legal avenues into the United States are closed off and dangers to undocumented migrants may be rising.
The New York Times - Mar. 13
Arizona is scheduled to execute its first death row prisoner in more than 2 years

PHOENIX — An Arizona man who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder was scheduled to be executed Wednesday in the state’s first use of the death penalty in more than two years.
NBC News - 6d
French politician jokes US should return Statue of Liberty for siding with ‘tyrants’

Raphaël Glucksmann quips that US should give back 19th-century gift from France over Trump’s approach to Ukraine. A French European parliament member has quipped that the US should return the ...
The Guardian - Mar. 17
US inflation fell more than expected to 2.8% in February

Figure bolsters case for cental bank to cut interest rates amid signs of slowing economic growth
Financial Times - Mar. 12
Schneider Electric set to invest more than $700mn in US energy sector

Also in today’s newsletter, the four themes dominating the discussion at the FT’s Commodities Global Summit
Financial Times - 12h
Singapore is more expensive than regional peers. So it's using a different playbook to attract visitors

Singapore is one of the most expensive cities in the world, so it's using world-class attractions, business conferences and live events to attract visitors.
CNBC - Mar. 18
Johns Hopkins University says it is cutting more than 2,000 workers due to cut to federal aid

Johns Hopkins University said Thursday that it is cutting over 2,000 workers because of a federal funding cut. “The termination of more than $800 million in [U.S. Agency for International ...
The Hill - Mar. 14
The US is poised to use terror laws against students. This could be worse than McCarthyism | Thomas Anthony Durkin and Bernard Harcourt

A new 7 October 2023 taskforce says it’ll investigate support for Hamas, paving the way for a legal strategy targeting free speech. On Monday, the Department of Justice announced the launch of ...
The Guardian - 4d
Panama Will Release Migrants From Detention Camp, Challenging Trump’s Deportation Efforts

More than 100 people deported by the United States have been held in a remote camp for weeks. Their release could pose a challenge to President Trump’s deportation efforts.
The New York Times - Mar. 8
Trump news at a glance: reports of IRS data deal spark fears for undocumented migrant workers

Possible shift in taxpayer data use aligns with more aggressive Trump immigration policies – key US politics stories from Sunday at a glance. The US Internal Revenue Service is reportedly nearing ...
The Guardian - 1d
Exiled Russian journalists left ‘high and dry’ after US cuts radio funding

Journalists working for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty at risk of being stranded without legal status after Trump administration decision. Exiled Russian journalists are being left “high and dry” ...
The Guardian - 5d
Trump, With More Honey Than Vinegar, Cements an Iron Grip on Republicans

In his second term, President Trump is cultivating warm relationships with G.O.P. lawmakers — and using the implicit threat of ruining them if they stray — to keep them in line behind his agenda.
The New York Times - Mar. 10