Emigration and immigration
A new immigration detention facility, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" due to its remote location in the Everglades, is set to be built in Florida. The facility, partly funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has raised concerns among some Floridians that it may divert hurricane relief funds. The
Emigration and immigration
A family of three, including two young children, is fighting for their release from a Texas immigration detention centre in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's policy on immigrant arrests at courthouses. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, argues that the family's arrests violate their Fourth Amendment
Emigration and immigration
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier's idea to build an immigration detention facility in a Florida swamp, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," has been praised by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The facility is designed to house immigration detainees and is part of the Trump administration's efforts
Emigration and immigration
Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) have led 37 House Democratic colleagues in introducing the 'No Secret Police Act.' This legislation aims to ban masked immigration enforcement agents and require law enforcement officers to clearly display identification and insignia when detaining or
Emigration and immigration
Irish authorities have long been tracking a fugitive, known for his involvement in numerous crimes, including drug possession, assault, and public disorder. After a 415-day visa overstay in Thailand, the 36-year-old Irishman was apprehended by immigration officers in Krabi province. The suspect, with a history of evading law enforcement, was
Emigration and immigration
The Trump administration plans to scrap the waiting period for issuing fines to migrants who remain in the country without authorization. This move aims to immediately penalize those who ignore orders of removal or fail to comply with a judge's voluntary departure order. The rule change will be
Emigration and immigration
In a recent case, Hussein v. The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, 2025 FC 1060 (CanLII), a Canadian court reprimanded a lawyer for relying on fake cases generated by a generative AI tool, Visto.ai, to bolster his legal arguments. The court found that the lawyer's failure
Emigration and immigration
The construction industry has become the target of the Trump administration's mass deportation efforts, with raids impacting workforce availability and project timelines. As of last month, almost a quarter of all immigrants without a college degree - 2.2 million workers - are employed in construction, more than
Emigration and immigration
Oleksandr Zahrebelnyn, a Ukrainian immigrant who established a meat processing plant in North Bay with government backing, has been deemed inadmissible to Canada due to his previous employment with the Ukrainian security agency. The Immigration Department has cited a rarely used provision in the immigration law that defines "subversion&
Emigration and immigration
Tania León, a Cuban-born composer and conductor, was honored by the Carnegie Corp. of New York as part of its 20th class of Great Immigrants, Great Americans. León's journey to the United States was unexpected, but it led to her composing, conducting the New York Philharmonic, and working
Emigration and immigration
The US population continues to experience growth due to immigration, counteracting a broader demographic shift as the baby boomer generation ages, according to data from the US Census Bureau. The number of Americans 65 and older is increasing, while the population under 18 is declining. However, immigration is helping to
Emigration and immigration
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett tore into the Trump administration's deportation policies and the "Einstein visa" granted to Melania Trump during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on immigration integrity. The focus on the first lady's visa status was a key aspect of the hearing, with Crockett
