The budget, immigration, Trump’s visit: the tests lying in wait for Keir Starmer There is no shortage of challenges for the PM as MPs head back to Westminster and he tries to get on the front foot The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2025
Richard Tice hits back at C of E criticism of Reform immigration policy Deputy leader says archbishop should stay out of matter after Stephen Cottrell calls policy isolationist and kneejerk The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2025
View from The Hill: Albanese government resorts to whatever-it-takes to rid Australia of former detainees The Albanese government’s deal with Nauru to take up to 280 former immigration detainees again shows both sides of politics will resort to drastic and expensive actions when faced with intractable issues around illegal non-citizens. The Conversation · Aug 31, 2025
Neo-Nazis and politicians among protesters at anti-immigration March for Australia rallies One Nation leader Pauline Hanson joins gathering in Canberra while far-right figure speaks outside state parliament in Melbourne The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2025
Two Firefighters From Washington Wildfire Site Detained At ICE Facility: Report Two firefighters responding to a Washington state wildfire remain detained at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Tacoma, according to U.S. Rep. Emily Randall (D-Wash.). The detention occurred during what officials described as routine identity verification at the Bear Gulch fire site. Benzinga · Aug 31, 2025
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Defies Trump's Immigration Crackdown, Vows Police Won't Aid Federal Raids Or Military Troops In Streets Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Saturday aimed at resisting President Donald Trump's planned immigration crackdown, setting up a potential showdown between City Hall and the White House. Benzinga · Aug 31, 2025
Hundreds of former immigration detainees to be deported A deal to deport former immigration detainees to Nauru has secured bipartisan support but drawn condemnation from human rights groups. AAP · Aug 31, 2025
Trump news at a glance: Backlash in Chicago as mayor defies president’s immigration crackdown Brandon Johnson has signed an executive order to counter plans to send federal agents into the city. Key US politics stories from Saturday 30 August at a glance The Guardian - US · Aug 31, 2025
Brawls erupt as protesters clash at immigration rallies Demonstrators in headlocks and police using pepper spray to disperse crowds have marked a day of controversial rallies protesting migration in Australia. AAP · Aug 31, 2025
Chicago mayor signs order to resist possible Trump troop deployment Mayor Brandon Johnson says order aims to protect residents from ‘threats and actions of out-of-control administration’. Al Jazeera · Aug 30, 2025
Threat warning lingers over anti-migrant rallies Authorities are calling for calm ahead of anti-immigration rallies and counter-protests in Australian cities which could create a "dangerous" situation. AAP · Aug 30, 2025
Chicago mayor signs executive order directing city to resist Trump’s immigration raids Brandon Johnson’s order directs city police not to collaborate with federal agents in immigration enforcement The Guardian - US · Aug 30, 2025
'Psychological Trauma And Long-term Mental Health Risks To Children' — Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' Expands Family Detention And Deportations President Donald Trump recently signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law. Billed as a sweeping overhaul of budget policies, the law brings significant changes to enforcement, detention, health access, and tax benefits. Benzinga · Aug 30, 2025
Trump Administration Looks to Collect Over $6 Billion in Fines on Immigrants With Deportation Orders: Report The fines can reach as much as $998 per day and are often applied retroactively Latin Times · Aug 30, 2025
The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2025 What to know Kilmar Abrego Garcia's asylum claim. Experts say it's a smart but risky legal move Legal experts say Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s request for asylum in the United States is a smart but risky legal strategy
The National (Scotland) · Aug 30, 2025 Reform UK councillor suspended from job processing asylum claims at Home Office A REFORM UK councillor has been suspended from his job processing asylum and immigration claims for the Home Office, according to reports ...
The Guardian - US · Aug 30, 2025 ‘I’m not coming home’: Trump policy holds people in Ice custody without bail Restaurant worker’s case shows how Trump administration is ‘inflicting the maximum punishment’, experts say
The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2025 Australian government criticised over ‘disgraceful’ $400m deal to deport foreign-born former detainees to Nauru An agreement relating to the NZYQ cohort, who previously faced indefinite immigration detention, was signed by home affairs minister Tony Burke on Friday
The Guardian - US · Aug 30, 2025 Trump news at a glance: court ruling threatens to upend Trump’s tariffs; Kamala’s security detail revoked Ruling is biggest blow yet to Trump’s tariffs; critics slam move against vice-president as ‘act of revenge’. Key US politics stories from Friday 29 August at a glance
We Got This Covered · Aug 29, 2025 Trump’s new immigration judges don’t need immigration law experience The Trump administration insists that scrapping the experience requirement makes it easier to find immigration judges.
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025 Digital ID cards can combat illegal immigration, minister says IN FULL
Reason · Aug 29, 2025 Trump's Tariffs and Immigration Policies Are Why Your Amazon Packages Are So Expensive and Will Take Forever I got a pair of shoes delivered from Asia for a reasonable price. Trump just ended the exemption that makes that transaction possible.
Latin Times · Aug 29, 2025 Florida Faces Over $200 Million in Losses as 'Alligator Alcatraz' Detention Center Nears Closure Florida's immigration detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" may soon close following a federal court order, leaving the state facing steep financial losses estimated to be around $218 million
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025 Firefighter arrested by border agents while tackling blaze was on track for legal status, lawyer says Two firefighters were arrested this week while battling the Bear Gulch Fire in Washington state
We Got This Covered · Aug 29, 2025 Donald Trump unveils plan to block citizenship for migrants who did a crime, or just aren’t American enough to deserve it Loyalty to Trump, not America.