An annual assessment that a whistle-blower said was withheld for months did not hold back on the threat from violent extremists and tagged Russia as the primary source of disinformation.
Author: ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS
As Trump Barricades the Border, Legal Immigration Is Starting to Plunge
President Trump’s border wall is beginning to rise, but a thick curtain of policy changes is more responsible for suppressing the flow of immigrants into the country.
‘He Turned Purple’: U.S. Overlooks Ill Asylum Seekers
When the Trump administration rolled out its policy to force asylum seekers to wait in Mexico, officials said medical exemptions would help the sick. They haven’t.
Trump Threw Weighty Refugee Decisions to Local Government, With Painful Results
President Trump’s executive order granting local officials veto power over refugee resettlement has divided communities and left immigrants feeling unwanted.
Trump Moves to Block Visas for Pregnant Women on ‘Birth Tourism’
The Trump administration granted visa officers more power to block pregnant women from visiting the United States if applicants were believed to be traveling to give birth.
Trump Moves to Block Visas for Pregnant Women on ‘Birth Tourism’
The Trump administration grants visa officers more power to block pregnant women from visiting the United States if applicants are believed to be traveling to give birth.
Mexican Asylum Seekers Could Now Be Deported to Guatemala
A plan that homeland security officials once praised as a deterrent for Central Americans considering the long journey through Mexico is being expanded.
Asylum Deal With Guatemala Is Contentious, Despite U.S. Assurances
A deal requiring Guatemala to absorb Central American migrants is deeply unpopular in the country. On a visit, a top Trump administration official pushed the deal’s merits and gave some new details.
U.S. Promises Security Aid, but No Funds, to Guatemala to Curb Migration
In Guatemala, the homeland security secretary offset requests for restoring funding cuts by offering hands-on assistance from United States agents and investigators.
One Dept. Limited Their Protections. Another Singled Out Their Countries for Rights Violations.
Even as homeland security has sought to tighten borders, the State Department is highlighting some of the abuses that have sent people fleeing to the United States.