Premier's blunt message for would-be One Nation voters A premier has issued a stark message to voters who support One Nation and its immigration policies, asking them "who will wipe their bum when they're 90". AAP · Feb 18
Wealthy Americans top ‘golden visa’ surge in New Zealand and applications from China double US family who were 100th to be granted residency under investor scheme say they want to give back to ‘amazing’ New Zealand The Guardian - AU · Feb 18
JD Vance claims ‘Fox News has the worst polling’ over forecast showing grim GOP midterm election results Polls are consistently showing Democrats in favorable position ahead of the 2026 midterms The Independent UK · Feb 18
FBI, St. Paul police probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures Minnesota and federal authorities are investigating claims that immigration officers shattered a Mexican man's skull while taking him into custody last month The Independent UK · Feb 18
Training more Britons may not cut net migration or plug skills shortages, study finds Local workers can be difficult to attract because of poor pay and conditions, say researchers The Guardian - UK · Feb 18
Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist who led protests at Columbia An immigration judge has dismissed the Trump administration’s deportation case against Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian graduate student and Columbia protest leader The Independent UK · Feb 17
US judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi Mahdawi, arrested last year during US citizenship interview, says he is ‘grateful to the court for honoring the rule of law’ The Guardian - US · Feb 17
Project Salt: Anti-ICE protesters clog Target checkouts to purchase specific item after immigration raids Demonstrators demanded that the retailer end its ‘collaboration’ with federal immigration authorities The Independent UK · Feb 17
Trump crackdown drives 80% plunge in immigrant employment, reshaping labor market, Goldman says Net immigration averaged approximately 1 million people per year during the 2010s. Not anymore. Fortune · Feb 17
Prosecutors Admit the DHS Account of an ICE Shooting Was Based on Lies The department's pattern of dishonesty supports a presumption of irregularity. Reason · Feb 17
ICE ignored increase in use of force reports among its agents, even before deportation surge in Minnesota: report Officials appeared to highlight the number of reported assaults on ICE officers over the number of use-of-force reports The Independent UK · Feb 17
Planned Parenthood’s no-show rates in Minnesota spike as pregnant women avoid ICE, report says Medical providers across the region say patients and staff are afraid of being arrested by immigration agents The Independent UK · Feb 17
Dallas becoming 'Dallaspuram': Indian festival video from Texas resurfaces amid H-1B visa row, MAGA responds A viral social media post claiming Dallas is being turned into “Dallaspuram” has stirred a row over immigration and H1B visas after old festival footage resurfaced online. The Times of India · Feb 17
Palantir moves headquarters to Miami amid tech’s growing retreat to Florida Data analytics firm moves from Denver after about six years and joins host of businesses relocating to south Florida The Guardian - US · Feb 17
The Times of India · Feb 17 Top Trump aide Tricia McLaughlin to leave DHS — Has Trump’s immigration crackdown gone too far? One of the most outspoken faces of Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown is stepping down, raising questions about internal rift in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Evening Standard · Feb 17 People smuggler forced migrants to work 12-hour shifts without breaks, food or water Ana Lucia Martins, 50, has been jailed for tricking her victims into a life of abuse and exploitation
The Guardian - US · Feb 17 ICE reliance on Microsoft technology surged amid immigration crackdown, documents show Exclusive: ICE more than tripled the amount of data stored in Microsoft’s cloud at the same time that its arsenal of surveillance technology ballooned
The Independent UK · Feb 17 Driver fleeing ICE officers crashes, killing a Georgia teacher, authorities say Authorities in Georgia say a Guatemalan driver fleeing a Georgia traffic stop by federal immigration officers crashed into another vehicle, killing a teacher who was headed to work
The Independent UK · Feb 17 Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by immigration authorities A federal judge has ruled that Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the government has no viable plan for deporting him
Roll Call · Feb 17 Immigration enforcement standoff As a partial Homeland Security Department shutdown enters its first full week, there’s no sign of a bipartisan immigration deal that could unlock a full-year funding bill. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley, Savannah Behrmann and David Lerman assess the major sticking points to reaching a deal and the state of…
The Times of India · Feb 17 'Will not allow to become breeding grounds...': Texas Attorney General targets school districts in immigration protest investigations Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened investigations into three school districts following student protests against US immigration enforcement, alleging that school officials may have failed to protect students and disrupt classrooms.
The Independent UK · Feb 17 Pennsylvania man cleared after 43 years in prison for murder denied bail during deportation fight A Pennsylvania man who spent 43 years in prison before his murder conviction was overturned has been denied bail while he fights deportation
The Times of India · Feb 17 Hate against Indians in US rose 115% in just two years as immigration debates intensified Hate speech targeting Indians and South Asians surged between 2023-2025, fueled by immigration policy debates and online conspiracy narratives. Anti-South Asian slurs saw a 115% online increase, with content targeting Indians driving much of this rise. This trend, linked to H-1B visa discussions, is raising concerns about escalating hostility and…
AAP · Feb 17 No quick fix for overhauled Liberal immigration plan The coalition's plan to curb Australia's migrant intake will be formally costed before its public release, delaying the exact details of its immigration policy.
The Independent UK · Feb 17 The Latest: Partial government shutdown over DHS oversight seems poised to drag on Lawmakers and the White House offered no signs of compromise over the holiday weekend in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers that has led to a pause in funding for the Department of Homeland Security