Donald Trump announced plans for “tough new sentences” on illegal migrant criminals, including a 10-year minimum for human smuggling and a death penalty for sex trafficking during a recent statement. Trump also proposed the death penalty for major drug dealers and emphasized quicker trials to expedite the process for convicted offenders.He expressed concern about the…

Guatemalan authorities arrested seven individuals on Wednesday, Aug. 21, linked to a human smuggling operation that led to the deaths of 53 migrants in Texas in 2022. The migrants, including eight children, died of asphyxiation after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer under extreme heat. The smuggling ring, known as “Los Orozcos” is accused of transporting…

A new report from the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General (IG) found Customs and Border Protection (CBP) did not properly plan to use the CBP One app for immigrant parole applications. The inspector general found CBP not only failed to make sure the app was ready but also neglected to implement improvements that could…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has issued an order to figure out what city-owned land would be best for housing development. The city is currently tackling an affordable housing crisis, as it struggles with a rental vacancy of just 1.4% The order from Adams requires all city agencies from the New York City Police…

Brazil is set to implement new entry restrictions for certain foreign nationals, particularly those traveling from Asian countries. Brazil’s justice ministry said this move is in an effort to curb the use of the country as a transit point for migrants heading to the United States and Canada. São Paulo’s international airport has become a…

Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cannot always monitor the status and location of unaccompanied immigrant children (UCs) in the United States, according to a new inspector general report. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) inspector general described the issue as urgent and pointed out a number of problems that are contributing to these children being…

After a standoff at a restaurant near the United Center on Tuesday, Aug. 20, where the Democratic National Convention is being held, U.S. marshals captured a fugitive wanted for murder and armed robbery. Authorities have been pursuing Joshua Zimmerman since he escaped from a Mississippi courthouse on June 14. Zimmerman is wanted for murder in…

Panama’s government announced on Tuesday, Aug. 20, that it deported 29 Colombians on the first deportation flight funded by the United States government. The move is part of an agreement made in July between Panama and the U.S. The deportation flight falls in line with Panama’s new president, Jose Raul Mulino, who vowed during his…

The feud between former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., moved out of Washington and into Florida’s 1st Congressional District. A super PAC aligned with McCarthy spent $3 million in Gaetz’s primary in support of his opponent, former Navy Pilot Aaron Dimmock. The PAC admits Gaetz is on track to easily win…

A new Biden administration policy will allow some spouses of U.S. citizens without legal permission to remain in the U.S. to legalize their status without having to leave the country. The initiative, which starts Monday, Aug. 19, is modeled after the existing “Parole in Place” program, previously available to family members of U.S. military personnel…