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$166 billion in tariff refunds just became available, but small businesses may already be at a disadvantage

U.S. Customs and Border Protection launched an electronic tariff refund portal on Monday, the first step in U.S. importers getting their refunds.

Fortune

Trump tariff refunds begin as U.S. opens portal to return up to $166 billion to importers: Who Will Collect First

The U.S. government has started the long-awaited process of returning up to $166 billion in tariffs collected under President Donald Trump after the Supreme Court ruled in February that the levies were imposed without authority granted by Congress.

Latin Times

ICE’s heavy-handed immigration enforcement was tried once before – by Arizona’s notorious sheriff Joe Arpaio in the early 2000s

For the past 13 years, Maricopa County in Arizona has attempted to reform its sheriff’s department after Joe Arpaio made it into a national flash point for extreme immigration tactics. After a legal immigrant sued Arpaio and the county Sheriff’s Office, a federal district court ruled in 2015 that Arpaio…

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Democrats say Trump administration ‘imploding’ after third cabinet member steps down – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

What to know about tariff refund site that launches Monday

This is the 1st phase in the administration complying with court orders that could see billions of dollars in paid tariffs refunded.

Axios

Businesses set to start claiming refunds for unconstitutional Trump tariffs

Customs and Border Protection said that over 330,000 importers paid a total of about $166 billion on over 53 million shipments

The Independent UK

'You are not going to get a Green Card if...': USCIS director warns about opening older cases to send people back

USCIS director Joseph Edlow said fraudsters and other criminals should be prepared to face the consequences as the administration is coming after people who have a Green Card. With new special agents on board, the agency is on its way to opening multiple tip lines where people can report immigration…

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Trump Administration Presents Update on its Tariff Refund Plan

The plan is not completely terrible. But many importers may still have difficulty getting the refund money owed to them.

Reason

‘I don’t go out’: Vermont’s undocumented dairy workers live in fear after immigration raids

A tenfold increase in the number of immigration detentions has compelled many workers to barely leave the farms where they work

The Guardian - US

ICE Facial Recognition Tech: How US Citizens are Being Wrongly Targeted

A US citizen's wrongful detention by ICE agents using facial recognition technology raises alarming privacy and racial profiling concerns. Learn more about the implications of this controversial practice.

International Business Times UK

ICE Is Determined To Unmask a Reddit User Whose Only Crime Seems To Be Criticizing ICE

After withdrawing a summons in the face of a legal challenge, the government is seeking a grand jury subpoena.

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‘People are trying to be creative’: Tariff-battered American companies are so cash-starved they are using refund claims as collateral for loans.

“It’s coming to the point where some people might have no choice,” one CEO told Fortune, saying more firms are looking to leverage refund claims from the levies.

Fortune

U.S. Border Encounters Climb By 25% in March After February Dip, Figures Show

According to newly released data, migrant encounters at the U.S. southwest border rose about 25% in March from February.

International Business Times

'We just made it, baby': Four 'British nationals' arrested for 'unknowingly' sneaking into US from Canada

Four British nationals were arrested by the US Border Patrol after they entered the US in a remote part of Maine from Canada. They claimed to be hikers and told the police they were not aware that they entered the US. The incident took place on April 3, and now…

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Trump team eliminates 400-mile border wall plan after Texans push back

Local sheriffs call for ‘technology-driven, and terrain-informed’ solutions to illegal crossings, which Big Bend residents argue is simply not an issue in their region because of its difficult geography

Axios

Texas revolt erases hundreds of miles of Trump border wall

"I wish the president would be more informed as to what's going on," one sheriff said.

The Guardian - US

Republicans express hope for Trump’s deal with Iran as Democrats voice skepticism – as it happened

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New DHS chief Markwayne Mullin floats removing customs and immigration from major airports in sanctuary cities

Mullin has hit out at sanctuary cities with international airports, questioning whether their policies are legal

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The Guardian - US

Thousands in Texas protest against border wall through national park: ‘big love for Big Bend’

Rally met with bipartisan support after US border patrol revealed plans for steel wall across parts of beloved parks

Latin Times

Use of Paramilitary Units in Immigration Raids Raises Concerns Over Use of Force: Report

BORTAC's and BORSTAR's uses of force in Chicago included punching and kicking protesters, throwing tear gas, macing civilians, firing pepper balls and 40-mm foam rounds into crowds, shocking people with tasers, unleashing dogs on deportation targets, and shooting unarmed civilians, killing at least one of them.

International Business Times UK

House Republicans Demand Guaranteed ICE Funding Before Agreeing to End Record DHS Shutdown

House Republicans are threatening to hold up a bipartisan Senate plan to reopen most of the Department of Homeland Security unless they first secure guaranteed funding for ICE and Border Patrol.

Axios

Mike Johnson will wait on holding a vote to fund DHS

The House speaker told his conference in a call Thursday he thinks the Senate could pass a narrow reconciliation package funding ICE and CBP within two weeks.

International Business Times

How Businesses Are Turning Potential $175B Tariff Refunds Into Working Capital

As the federal government builds a refund system for disputed tariff duties, some companies are already tapping the value of those claims to cover payroll and bills.

The Guardian - US

Partial shutdown drags on as US House takes no action on compromise deal

Senate-passed funding plan for DHS languishes despite agreement between Republican congressional leaders

Latin Times

Refugee Found Dead After Border Patrol Drop-Off in New York Ruled Homicide

The death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a near-blind Rohingya refugee from Myanmar who was found dead in Buffalo days after U.S. Border Patrol agents dropped him off outside a closed Tim Hortons, has been ruled a homicide, a finding that is likely to intensify scrutiny of how federal immigration…

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