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Pope's message to human traffickers: Stop, repent or face God's wrath
Posted 11:37 AM 6/12/2026 by Associated Press undefined
SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain (AP) — Pope Leo XIV warned people smugglers on Friday that they will face God's wrath for exploiting the desperation of migrants, demanding they stop and repent during his final day in this epicenter of the African migration route to Europe.
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Yesterday
Trump administration identifies 'super-sponsors' of migrant children in a possible prosecution tack
Posted 2:40 PM 6/11/2026 by ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has identified more than 15,000 cases of adults gaining custody of multiple immigrant children who enter the U.S. without a parent, officials said Thursday, signaling a potential push to prosecute prolific child sponsors.
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6/9/2026
Trump signs bill giving nearly $70B to his immigration enforcement agenda through end of his term
Posted 9:46 AM 6/10/2026 by DARLENE SUPERVILLE and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a bill into law on Wednesday that gives his immigration and deportation agenda a nearly $70 billion boost for the rest of his time in the White House.
The bill provides $38 billion for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and $26 (More)
6/8/2026
Largest ICE detention facility wasted millions and put detainees at risk, report finds
Posted 3:21 PM 6/9/2026 by MICHAEL BIESECKER and RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mismanagement at a massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas created unsafe conditions that contributed to detainee deaths and suffering even as millions of wasted tax dollars enriched contractors, according to a federal report released Tuesday.
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Federal judge strikes down Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas
Posted 2:35 PM 6/8/2026 by MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday struck down the Trump administration's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas, contradicting an earlier federal court ruling upholding the fee hike.
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6/4/2026
A federal judge strikes down Trump administration immigration policy affecting 39 countries
Posted 10:51 AM 6/5/2026 by MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday struck down a Trump administration policy enacted after the shooting of two National Guard members that made it harder for immigrants from dozens of countries to stay and enter the U.S.
In a ruling harshly criticizing the administration, U.S. (More)...
