Extreme violence and poverty continue to drive the departure of flimsy boats trying to reach US shores. Added to this are deportations from the Dominican Republic and the likely end of US humanitarian programs when Trump takes office
The US and the María Corina Machado-led opposition are convinced that Edmundo González will take over from Nicolás Maduro on January 10, despite the threats of imprisonment
Shares in GEO Group and CoreCivic, the two largest publicly traded US prison groups, are rising sharply on the prospect of an increase in the penitentiary population and the number of migrants detained under the Republican administration
Unlike other states, New York offers additional safeguards that partially protect the undocumented from the immigration policy announced by Donald Trump. ‘New York is a sanctuary city and we are going to defend that status against any divisive rhetoric,’ says the head of a non-profit that helps newcomers
Joe Biden’s administration is trying to increase pressure on the Chavista regime with less than two months before Donald Trump returns to the White House
The deal will be underpinned by a letter of assurance from the US that Israel may bomb Lebanon if it deems Hezbollah in breach. Beirut’s ability to honor its commitments is also fraught with questions
While rights groups join forces against the promise of mass deportations, migrants at the border are waiting for a CBP One appointment with growing anxiety as Trump’s inauguration gets closer
The appointment of the son of Cuban migrants as US Secretary of State will put relations with the Caribbean island at the center of Donald Trump’s agenda
Putin reports use of new hypersonic ballistic missile against Ukrainian territory just days after Kyiv fired U.S. and British-made long-range projectiles at targets in Russia
The Biden administration’s program, which has allowed legal entry to more than 531,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans, is in Trump’s crosshairs
The state hopes to get the green light from the federal government before the transition of power. If approved, it will be the first urban traffic restriction in the US, mirroring those in many European capitals
Washington has authorized the use of anti-personnel mines to hinder the advance of Russian troops
Arrivals are slowly increasing with an uptick in immigrant caravans, but current immigration policy means that their hopes of being able to legally enter the country are slim
French leader Macron and Germany’s Scholz regretted the lukewarm wording of the final declaration regarding Ukraine, while the host Lula urged members to do more about climate goals
According to the Kremlin, Kyiv struck a facility in the Bryansk region with ATACMS
Ukrainian analysts and media argue Biden’s decision to authorize strikes within Russian territory comes too late, and will have little effect if the weapon cannot be used beyond Kursk
Biden is nearing the 1.5 million deportations carried out by his predecessor but has focused more on returns at the border and the deportation of migrants with criminal convictions
The final declaration of the Rio summit also includes a timid statement on the war in Ukraine
According to the Kremlin, the use of Washington-supplied long-range weapons on Russian soil would mean that NATO countries would come into conflict with Moscow
The outgoing U.S. president is leveraging international forums like the G20 in a bid to safeguard aid to Ukraine and reinforce the network of alliances he has fostered throughout his government
The move, reported by U.S. media, represents a significant shift in policy by the White House, which until now had rejected such actions in fear of Moscow’s response
California, the most populous state in the country, is leading efforts to protect rights ahead of the president-elect’s inauguration on January 20
Elise Stefanik has denounced antisemitism on college campuses and promised unconditional support for Washington’s main ally in the Middle East
More than 30 organizations urged unity against the threat of mass removals: ‘The threat of deportation is not just a campaign promise’
With this victory, Trump’s party controls the executive, legislative and judicial powers. The president-elect met with House Republicans and joked about serving a third term
The president discussed national security and domestic policy issues with his successor during a nearly two-hour meeting attended by cabinet chiefs
The return of the Republican, who previously withdrew the US from the Paris Agreement, shakes up climate diplomacy amid the COP29 summit in Baku