Home secretary to urge Labour left to back hardline immigration crackdown Shabana Mahmood insists Labour is 'at the heart of my migration reforms' as she warns against backing the Greens and Reform - but critics accuse home secretary of ‘bullying refugees’ rather than tackling real problems The Independent UK · Mar 4
Strict new rules for asylum seekers unveiled by Home Secretary in immigration overhaul The Home Secretary is set to lay out the strict new rules as part of a Government bid to crack down on illegal migration Evening Standard · Mar 4
IRS’ new CEO dodges questions over why the agency gave taxpayer info to ICE The IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential taxpayer information ‘approximately 42,695 times’ The Independent UK · Mar 4
'Natural increase to hit zero': Immigration could soon drive 100% of Canada’s population growth, says expert Canada could soon reach a point where every bit of its population growth comes from immigration, with births no longer adding to the total, an expert has warned. The Times of India · Mar 4
Tillis expands block over unanswered questions to DHS Sen. Thom Tillis said Tuesday he would put a hold nominees as part of his demand for data on immigration enforcement in his state. Roll Call · Mar 4
House Democrats grill IRS chief over data-sharing concerns Frank Bisignano was pressed on a court ruling that agency broke the law in disclosing and sharing data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Roll Call · Mar 4
Support for Abolishing ICE Hits Record High, Poll Shows: Half of Americans Back Eliminating Agency Half of Americans now support abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to the latest Economist/YouGov poll. Latin Times · Mar 4
Twists in the tale: Jaja’s African Hair Braiding explores immigrant experience through a day at the salon As Jocelyn Bioh’s play about life in a Harlem hairdresser’s gets a London run, she and director Monique Touko explain why its story of west Africans styling themselves for life in the US will resonate across the Atlantic The Guardian - UK · Mar 4
Half of Americans back abolishing ICE amid Trump crackdown, poll finds YouGov poll shows 50% support as Kristi Noem defends ‘terrorist’ claim and shutdown drags on The Guardian - US · Mar 4
ICE’s lost and found problem Detainees were told their clothing, phones, documents and money were gone — and then their lawyers went to work Salon · Mar 4
‘We can’t afford it’: EU workers leave Germany despite labour shortage Despite high immigration, Germany struggles to retain many EU migrants beyond their first few years in the country, even as they play a key role in the labour market. A new study examines why many ultimately choose to move on. Euronews · Mar 4
A large immigration detention camp in Texas is closed to visitors amid measles outbreak A lawmaker says a large immigration detention camp in Texas is closed to visitors and attorneys due to a measles outbreak The Independent UK · Mar 3
DHS is a ‘disaster’ under Kristi Noem. Even Republicans can’t convince her to care ANALYSIS: Thom Tillis compared Kristi Noem’s tenure to the time she killed a 14-month-old dog and chalked it up to a leadership lesson, Alex Woodward writes as the Homeland Security Secretary returns to Congress The Independent UK · Mar 3
Reason · Mar 3 A Minnesota Police Chief Said ICE Was Harassing Residents. Here Are Some of Their Stories. Residents of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, say in interviews with Reason that encounters with ICE left them afraid and angry.
Latin Times · Mar 3 Kristi Noem Says Democrats Are Hindering 'Safe and Successful World Cup' With DHS Funding Blockade Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday that Democrats are undermining preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by blocking DHS funding amid a broader dispute over immigration enforcement.
International Business Times · Mar 3 Democrat and Republican Senators Tear Into Kristi Noem's 'Disaster' Run as DHS Secretary Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced intense criticism from Senators from both parties over her leadership, public statements, and the Trump administration's immigration strategies.
International Business Times · Mar 3 Coverable's Uzi Isman Wants AI to Stop Pretending and Start Working In a market crowded with legal AI promises, Uzi Isman is unusually direct about what he thinks is broken. Too many products, he argues, are not products at all, just a familiar chat experience repackaged for a profession that cannot afford loose ends.
The Independent UK · Mar 3 Courtroom 'testy and frosty' exchanges highlight wave of confrontations between judges, prosecutors A federal judge clashed Tuesday with Minnesota’s top federal prosecutor in what he called a series of “testy and frosty” exchanges, in an unusual contempt hearing that highlights a growing wave of confrontations across the U.S. between increasingly frustrated judges and a Department of Justice that sometimes appears unable to…
The Independent UK · Mar 3 ICE slashed its training hours for recruits during hiring blitz to fulfill Trump’s deportation demands, records show By the beginning of 2026, more than 900 agents had completed the shortened training program, according to the report
The Guardian - US · Mar 3 Kristi Noem refuses to retract statement calling Minnesotans killed by federal agents ‘domestic terrorists’ Homeland security secretary was grilled in Senate hearing over immigration enforcement crackdown in Twin Cities
Reason · Mar 3 Confusion about Commandeering Whether the issue is immigration enforcement or environmental law, states are not obligated to enforce federal laws.
The Independent UK · Mar 3 Noem branded ‘incompetent’ by Republican senator as room applauds his call for her resignation: Live updates The hearing marks Noem’s first congressional appearance since the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis
The Independent UK · Mar 3 Target see sales slide again as iconic retailer’s struggles continue Target’s performance underscores the challenges faced by new CEO Michael Fiddelke
The Guardian - US · Mar 3 Venezuelan man says his rose tattoos got him deported to El Salvador’s brutal prison: ‘I thought my life had ended’ Trump administration accused Luis Muñoz Pinto of being part of the Tren de Aragua gang. Now living in Colombia he hopes to clear his name and study engineering in the US