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AP News: Judge will consider releasing Kilmar Abrego Garcia from jail, possibly leading to his deportation
Supporters of Kilmar Abrego Garcia rally outside of the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md., where a hearing was scheduled to be held on returning him to Maryland, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Supporters of Kilmar Abrego...

U.S. deports five immigrants to the African kingdom of Eswatini
Open this photo in gallery:Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, pictured at ICE headquarters in May, said in a post on X that the five men deported to Eswatini are convicted criminals.Jose Luis Magana/The Associated Press The...
Context with numbers important
I stand corrected. I erred in stating that the inflation rate of 17.1% stated in the 6/11 letter “Rumor Mill” was wildly inaccurate. Using the InflationData. com calculator inflation from 01/2021 to 10/2023 it was actually 17.62%. However, this is...

US deports migrants from Jamaica, Cuba, and other countries to Africa's Eswatini
The United States sent five migrants it describes as "barbaric" criminals to the African nation of Eswatini in an expansion of the Trump administration's largely secretive third-country deportation program, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security...

New Seattle Police Cameras Draw Constitutional Concerns
(TNS) — As Seattle police use newly installed cameras to watch over areas with high crime rates, civil liberty advocates have expressed concerns over personal privacy and more government intrusion into everyday lives. The reelection of President...

US deports five 'barbaric' migrants to Eswatini
The US has deported what it described as five "criminal illegal aliens" to the southern African kingdom of Eswatini. On board the flight were five deportees from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba and Yemen who have been convicted of crimes ranging from...

An Immigrant Jail Is Coming Somewhere Near You
WASHINGTON — Former top immigration officials from the Biden administration warned Tuesday that billions for immigration enforcement signed into law earlier this month will escalate the rapid detention and deportations of immigrants. During a...

US says it has deported five 'barbaric' migrants to Eswatini
The US says it has deported what it described as five "criminal illegal aliens" to the southern African kingdom of Eswatini. On board the flight were five deportees from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba and Yemen who have been convicted of crimes...

Trump administration deported ‘monsters’ to tiny African country in deal catching diplomats by surprise
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INTERFERENCE: Kiir warns SSPDF
By Yiep Joseph President Salva Kiir Mayardit has warned Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) members from engaging in politics. Last week President Kiir appointed Gen. Dau Aturjong Nyuol as the new Chief. During the handover ceremony on Monday at...

Red Sea Reckonings: Ethiopia, Eritrea, and the Unraveling of...
How fragile deals, factional rivalries, and maritime ambitions deepen the Horn’s peril While the world’s gaze is fixed on the Middle East, another crisis is quietly brewing in the Horn of Africa—no less dangerous, yet largely ignored. Nearly two...

Dr. Lomuro: Detentions won’t derail 2018 peace deal
Author: Emmanuel J. Akile | Published: 57 minutes ago Cabinet Minister Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro speaks to the media in Juba. (Photo: Office of the President/Facebook). Juba, South Sudan (Eye Radio) – The Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Dr. Martin Elia...
Trump administration sends deportees to tiny African nation Eswatini
The Trump administration said it has deported a group of immigrant men from different countries to the tiny African nation of Eswatini. The five men have long criminal records involving rape, homicide, drugs and assault according to Department of...

Judge won't rule this week on releasing Kilmar Abrego Garcia from jail
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia tried to poke holes in the federal human smuggling case against him on Wednesday, while a federal judge won't rule this week on releasing Abrego Garcia from jail, a decision that could...

Trump looks to deport migrants to Africa as part of third-country deals
The Trump administration is exploring deporting migrants to African countries. South Sudan has accepted eight individuals, while Rwanda is in talks. Nigeria opposes the plan, citing domestic challenges and legal concerns. Published Date - 13 July...

US deports migrants from Jamaica, Cuba and other countries to small African kingdom of Eswatini
Trailers sit parked in lines as work progresses on a new migrant detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," at Dade-Collier Training and Transition facility in the Florida Everglades, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Ochopee, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca...
DHS deports convicted criminals to tiny African…
The Trump administration said it has deported a group of immigrant men from different countries to the tiny African nation of Eswatini. The five men have long criminal records involving rape, homicide, drugs and assault according to Department of...

Cuban, Jamaican men among 5 deported to small African kingdom of Eswatini
The United States sent five men it describes as "barbaric" criminals to the small African nation of Eswatini in an expansion of the Trump administration’s largely secretive third-country deportation program, the U.S. Department of Homeland...

Trump is testing how far he can go
Trump’s threat to strip Rosie O’Donnell of her citizenship is a “test.” Kids do it all the time. Throw a tantrum in the store demanding cookies and if the parents don’t remove them from the store right away, every visit will see the tantrums...

Kenyans in U.S. on High Alert as Trump Resumes Deportation Flights
Kenyans living in the United States have been put on high alert once again after the U.S. government resumed its controversial immigration policy. This week, the Donald Trump administration confirmed the deportation of five migrants, originally...