Colombia Launches Crackdown On Undocumented Migrants 

Colombia Launches Crackdown On Undocumented Migrants 

President Abelardo de la Espriella Faces Backlash Over Sweeping Deportation Plans Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella is facing growing criticism after ordering a nationwide crackdown targeting foreign nationals living in the country without legal immigration status. Less than a month into his presidency, De la Espriella instructed the National Police and migration authorities to […]

Trump Administration Pauses U.S. Visa Appointments Worldwide 

Trump Administration Pauses U.S. Visa Appointments Worldwide 

Global Pause Comes as Washington Launches New Consular Screening Training The Trump administration has paused or rescheduled immigrant visa appointments at U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide, as the State Department begins a global training programme for consular officers. The State Department says the initiative is intended to provide consular officers with additional training on how […]

DOJ Charges 11 in Alleged Large-Scale Marriage Fraud Scheme

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged 11 individuals in what prosecutors describe as a decade-long, multimillion-dollar marriage fraud operation that allegedly arranged more than 1,000 sham marriages to help foreign nationals obtain lawful permanent residence in the United States. The indictment was unsealed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New […]

President Trump Signs New Executive Orders Targeting Birthright Citizenship and ‘Birth Tourism’

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a series of new executive orders aimed at tightening immigration enforcement and limiting what his administration describes as abuses of the nation’s birthright citizenship system. The measures come in the wake of recent legal battles over birthright citizenship and are specifically focused on combating so-called “birth tourism,” a practice […]

U.S. Troops Expand Border Role Following Trump’s Emergency Declaration

U.S. Troops Expand Border Role Following Trump’s Emergency Declaration

Over 7,600 active-duty troops are now operating alongside civilian immigration agencies to reinforce southern border control Under President Trump’s national emergency declaration at the southern border, the U.S. has deployed more than 7,600 active-duty troops from all service branches to assist immigration enforcement, significantly expanding the military’s domestic role. Units are now co-located in joint […]