Today’s Lead News Stories

Ilhan Omar brings bill to make ICE ‘pay the price’ for terrorizing communities

Make ICE Pay Act would block nearly $140bn in funding and redirect money to places reeling from Trump crackdown

The Guardian - US · Sep 17

Australia to bar foreign students from bringing families

Home affairs minister Tony Burke is expected to announce the changes in a speech at the National Press Club later in the day. The government plans to bring net overseas migration down to 225,000 by 2028, compared with about 300,000 currently, public broadcaster ABC News reported. Burke's office did not…

The Times of India · Sep 17

Australia announces major change in its visa rules for foreign students

Home minister says secondary applicants – such as partners and children – will no longer be allowed on most student visas

The Independent UK · Sep 17

Gunman ambushes cops on ninth floor after killing two in apartment rampage

Dramatic video shows the moment two Minneapolis officers were shot after racing to an upper floor of an apartment building in pursuit of a shooter

The Independent UK · Sep 17

‘Pretend I’m on the ticket’: Trump hits campaign trail in bid to boost Republican hopes

President stumps for Senate nominee Michael Whatley in North Carolina and urges voters to ‘crush the communists’

The Guardian - US · Sep 17

Federal judge restricts warrantless immigration arrests in Southern California

A federal judge has blocked immigration officers from making warrantless arrests in Southern California unless they determine the person is likely to escape

The Independent UK · Sep 17

Eliana Moreno Helicopter Crash Under NTSB Probe After Cockpit Alarm Heard on Final Broadcast

Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw died in a Los Angeles news helicopter crash now under NTSB investigation after a cockpit alarm sounded.

International Business Times UK · Sep 16

US lawmakers pass bill giving Trump more power to sanction Russia and its enablers

Act divides Democrats and Republicans, with some saying it gives president power that could be turned against US allies

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16

Siskiyou Sheriff Warns of Alleged Chinese-Linked Cannabis Network Amid Violence, Water Theft and $2bn Trade Claims

Siskiyou County Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue says illegal cannabis cultivation in Shasta Vista is linked to violence, water theft, toxic pesticides and difficult-to-trace ownership structures.

International Business Times UK · Sep 16

Exiled Nicaraguan journalist Luis Galeano detained by ICE in Florida

Galeano, who has had asylum application pending for about seven years, was pulled over by agents while driving for Lyft

The Guardian - US · Sep 16