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Illegal immigration

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
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

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
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
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

‘Return hubs’ for migrants clear EU Parliament hurdle

Migrants walk through the village of Kaloi Limenes, on the island of Crete, Greece, February 21, 2026. REUTERS/Stefanos Rapanis
Migrants walk through the village of Kaloi Limenes, on the island of Crete, Greece, February 21, 2026. REUTERS/Stefanos Rapanis

Cambodian Trump deportee becomes second to be released by Eswatini, lawyers say

FILE PHOTO: Protesters hold placards as lead applicant and lawyer Mzwandile Masuku addresses them outside the court, after today's hearing was postponed, in Mbabane, Eswatini, August 22, 2025. Activists are challenging a secretive agreement with former U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to accept third-country deportees, which they argue is unconstitutional. REUTERS/Zakhele Mabuza/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Protesters hold placards as lead applicant and lawyer Mzwandile Masuku addresses them outside the court, after today's hearing was postponed, in Mbabane, Eswatini, August 22, 2025. Activists are challenging a secretive agreement with former U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to accept third-country deportees, which they argue is unconstitutional. REUTERS/Zakhele Mabuza/File Photo

Minnesota sues US govt over shootings by immigration agents

The US federal government is accused of allegedly blocking access to evidence in shootings by immigration officers.
The US federal government is accused of allegedly blocking access to evidence in shootings by immigration officers.

Democrats condemn detention of distraught woman by federal officers at San Francisco airport

Toronto mayor seeks to block US immigration agents at city’s World Cup matches

The ICE website lists five Canadian cities where the force has a permanent presence: Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Vancouver and the capital Ottawa.
The ICE website lists five Canadian cities where the force has a permanent presence: Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Vancouver and the capital Ottawa.

Nashville reporter arrested by US ICE has been released, her legal team says

FILE PHOTO: The badge of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is embroidered on a polo shirt of an ICE employee, at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement  two-day job fair in Texas to help fill vacancies for deportation officers and attorneys, in Arlington, Texas, U.S. August 26, 2025.  REUTERS/Shelby Tauber/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The badge of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is embroidered on a polo shirt of an ICE employee, at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement  two-day job fair in Texas to help fill vacancies for deportation officers and attorneys, in Arlington, Texas, U.S. August 26, 2025.  REUTERS/Shelby Tauber/File Photo

US Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino, who led immigration sweeps, to retire at end of March

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino outside a Speedway gas station after his convoy stopped there, where protesters and community observers gathered, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Madison Swart/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino outside a Speedway gas station after his convoy stopped there, where protesters and community observers gathered, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Madison Swart/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.