Immigration laws

Descendant of key figure in 1898 citizenship case hopes for the best from US Supreme Court

Norman Wong, the great-grandson of Wong Kim Ark, and his wife Maureen walk by the U.S. Capitol building as they arrive at demonstration outside the U.S. Supreme Court building on the day the court hears oral arguments on the legality of the Trump administration's effort to limit birthright citizenship for the children of immigrants, in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 1, 2026. In 1898, Wong Kim Ark challenged the U.S. government after being denied re-entry to the country following a trip to his parents' homeland. Though he was born in the United States, authorities claimed he was not a citizen. The Supreme Court ruled in his favor, firmly establishing that the 14th Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

South Korea’s Lee urges US visa reforms, raises defence role in talks with senators

FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said South Korea was ready to shoulder a greater role in its own defence.

On birthright citizenship, Trump’s restrictive immigration agenda hits a rare roadblock

Demonstrators hold placards outside the U.S. Supreme Court building as the court hears oral arguments on the legality of the Trump administration's effort to limit birthright citizenship for the children of immigrants, in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 1, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Batam immigration officer removed for alleged extortion involving tourists from S’pore

There have been reports that Batam's immigration authorities are extorting up to $250 from ASEAN passport holders in exchange for entry into Batam.

US Supreme Court justices sceptical of Trump order to restrict birthright citizenship

US President Donald Trump and US Attorney-General Pam Bondi leaving the White House for the US Supreme Court on April 1.

Trump will personally go to Supreme Court for birthright citizenship case

US President Donald Trump's directive to restrict birthright citizenship in the US is part of his wider crackdown on immigration.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, March 31, 2026

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the US is hopeful that figures with “power to deliver” will take charge in Iran.

US Citizenship and Immigration Services resumes asylum claims after halt

The construction of a new section of the border wall in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, on the US-Mexico border, on Nov 18, 2025.

Mexican president announces ‘protest actions’ after migrant dies in US custody

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum addresses the media in her daily press conference saying that her government was "going to take greater measures" following the death last week of a Mexican being held at a federal immigrant detention center in the U.S., in Mexico City, Mexico March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Quetzalli Nicte-Ha

Mexican immigrant died in US immigration custody, ICE says, marking 14 deaths in 2026

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent stands while air travellers wait in TSA Security lines at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Queens, New York City, U.S., March 27, 2026. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

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