Federal border agents launch immigration crackdown in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — A federal immigration crackdown began Wednesday in New Orleans under an operation that a Homeland Security official said would target violent criminals, expanding the Trump administration’s sweeps that have unfolded in other U.S. cities. The aim of the operation is to capture immigrants who were released after their arrests for crimes such … Read more
Samuel Beckett on the Couch
Bion, who was born in 1897, in Muttra, India, to a European father and an Anglo-Indian mother, moved to England for boarding school at age eight. After fighting for the British in the First World War, he attended Oxford, and then University College London for medical school. By the time he entered formal analytic training, … Read more
Trump administration halts immigration applications for migrants from 19 travel-ban nations, including Afghanistan and Somalia
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is pausing all immigration applications such as requests for green cards for people from 19 countries banned from travel earlier this year, as part of sweeping immigration changes in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard troops. The changes were outlined in a policy memo posted Tuesday … Read more
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Classic Christmas Movies to Stream: ‘Meet Me in St. Louis,’ ‘The Family Stone’ and More
Our list of classics is broad, from warm Old Hollywood favorites to the sort of boozy, vulgar entertainments that parents can watch after putting the kids to bed. Source link
What latest Ukraine talks reveal about Putin’s state of mind
What does the latest round of diplomacy on Ukraine tell us about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mood and intentions? For starters, that he’s not ready to sign a peace deal. At least, not right now. And certainly not the deal (or deals) on the table. “No compromise version has yet been found,” commented Kremlin foreign … Read more
Trump says he is pardoning Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Texas Democrat facing bribery charges
Washington — President Trump announced Wednesday that he is pardoning Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar, who was indicted last year on more than a dozen federal charges related to bribery allegations. Mr. Trump announced the pardon for Cuellar and his wife, Imelda, on Truth Social, claiming their prosecution was the result of weaponization by the Justice … Read more
DHS launches new immigration sting in New Orleans
Across New Orleans, residents had anticipated the operation, particularly immigrants. Some businesses had closed while others posted signs saying, “ICE not welcome here.”
Trump pardons Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar in shock move
It is extremely rare for a Republican president to give clemency to a sitting Democratic member of Congress.
Federal agents begin immigration operations in New Orleans and Minneapolis
The Trump administration launched immigration enforcement operations in New Orleans and Minneapolis on Wednesday, a day after President Donald Trump said he would be sending National Guard troops to Louisiana. The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement about the New Orleans operation that it is “targeting criminal aliens roaming free thanks to sanctuary … Read more