The tanker, which had been sailing to Venezuela to pick up oil, has claimed Russian protection, although the U.S. authorities say it is a stateless vessel.
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Trump Administration Oil Tanker Seizures Are Meant to Force Maduro Out, Officials Say
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the ship seizures were meant to force Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro from power.
What to Know About Trump’s Seizure of an Oil Tanker Near Venezuela
The tanker was headed eastward and had recently carried Iranian oil. The seizure is an escalation in President Trump’s military pressure campaign against Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro.
U.S. Deports Second Planeload of Iranians, Officials Say
The plane, carrying about 50 Iranians and other deportees, took off from Arizona on Sunday, under a deal the Trump administration reached with Iran two months ago.
ICE Arrests Harvard Professor Charged for Shooting a Pellet Gun
Carlos Portugal Gouvea, a visiting law professor from Brazil, said he would leave the U.S. rather than be deported, according to federal officials. He was arrested after firing a pellet gun near a synagogue.
ICE Arrests Harvard Professor Charged for Shooting a Pellet Gun
Carlos Portugal Gouvea, a visiting law professor from Brazil, said he would leave the country rather than be deported, according to federal officials. He was arrested after firing a pellet gun near a synagogue.
Trump Plan Could Limit Green Cards for Immigrants From Travel Ban Countries
The policy change is a major expansion of the administration’s push to crack down on immigration from countries that it says lack sufficient screening and vetting abilities.
Trump Plan Could Limit Green Cards for Immigrants From Travel Ban Countries
The policy change is a major expansion of the administration’s push to crack down on immigration from countries that it says lack sufficient screening and vetting abilities.
Some South Korean Workers Return to Georgia Factory After U.S. Reissues Visas
The State Department has reissued visas for many workers detained in a September raid, lawyers said, as the Trump administration tries to undo damage from the operation.
He Helped Cities Anticipate Damage From Storms
Austin Becker developed an early warning system to protect critical infrastructure from storms. His project’s funding was eliminated in April.