Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States is investigating an “incident off the coast of Cuba” after Cuban authorities reported what he called a rare “shootouts on open sea” episode, with Washington seeking independent confirmation of the facts and access to anyone involved who may be US citizens or residents. “So this morning we were made aware by Cuban authorities of an incident off the coast of Cuba,” Rubio told reporters on Wednesday (local t…
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Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) In its 250th year, the United States is witnessing a rare reversal. More Americans moved out than moved in last year, a shift not seen since the Great Depression, a major financial daily has reported.The US experienced net negative migration in 2025, with an estimated loss of about 150,000 people, according to calculations by the Brookings Institution. The outflow is expected to increase in 2026. Total in-migration fell to between 2.6 and 2.7 million in 2025, down from …
Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) The Trump administration’s effort to fast-track deportations to third countries hit a legal setback after a US appeals court refused to pause a lower court order blocking the policy. The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston on Wednesday (local time) denied the government’s emergency request to lift a preliminary injunction that restricts deportations of certain migrants to countries other than their own.“The emergency motion for a stay of the April …
Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday night (Wednesday morning local India time) declared that America had witnessed “a turnaround for the ages” in just one year of his leadership, telling Congress that the country had achieved “a transformation like no one has ever seen before.”“Tonight, after just one year, I can say with dignity and pride that we have achieved a transformation like no one has ever seen before, and a turnaround for the ages. We will never go …
Washington, Feb 19 (IANS) US Senator Rick Scott has introduced legislation to bar Chinese nationals from entering any part of the United States without a valid visa, targeting a visa-waiver program that allows travel to American Pacific territories. Scott said his One Nation, One Visa Policy Act would prohibit “Communist Chinese nationals from entering the United States without a valid visa and barring them from participating in any visa-free travel program, including the Guam–Commonwealth o…
Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) American President Donald Trump said he would be “involved in those talks indirectly” as US and Iranian officials prepare to meet in Geneva, expressing hope for a breakthrough while warning of consequences if diplomacy fails.“Typically, Iran’s a very tough negotiator,” Trump told reporters abroad Air Force One on his way back from Florida. “I hope, I hope they be more reasonable. They want to make a deal.”He added, “I don’t think they want the consequences…
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) Todd Lyons, acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and other immigration officials were questioned by lawmakers on mass deportation operations at a US House of Representatives hearing, with Republican and Democratic lawmakers expressing divided views.Lyons testified at a hearing before the House Homeland Security Committee, along with Rodney Scott, commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, and Joseph Edlow, director of Citizenship and Immigration…
Washington, Feb 9 (IANS) A sharp political standoff over immigration enforcement and election rules is intensifying in Washington, with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries warning that aggressive federal actions could undermine civil liberties and democratic norms as the United States heads toward the November elections.Appearing on CNN’s State of the Union, Jeffries said Democrats will not support funding for the Department of Homeland Security unless Republicans agree to sweeping reforms…
Washington, Feb 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signed a massive funding package, ending a partial government shutdown that began Saturday.The bill narrowly passed the House of Representatives earlier Tuesday, after gaining Senate approval on Friday, Xinua news agency reported.The latest package will fund multiple US federal agencies for the remainder of the fiscal year, which ends on September 30.The agencies include the Department of Defence, the Department of Education, the Department of H…
Washington, Jan 29 (IANS) A bitter fight over funding for the Department of Homeland Security escalated in the US Senate, with Republicans warning of a possible government shutdown and Democrats demanding changes to rein in immigration enforcement agencies after recent fatal incidents.Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Wednesday (local time) said Republicans were ready to pass a six-bill spending package already approved by the House with broad bipartisan support. He said Democrats were blocki…