‘Hits close to home’: US Supreme Court hears birthright citizenship case
Case could determine future of century-old practice of infants being born in US automatically being granted citizenship.
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At least nine people dead, dozens missing as boat sinks off Djibouti coast
Rescue operation recovers 266 survivors as UN warns deadliest season on the route is just beginning.
Deaths and debts: Missiles in Gulf shake millions of South Asian families
Most people killed in Iran’s Gulf attacks have been from South Asia. And entire economies back home are on edge.
Australia bans visitors from Iran amid war in the Middle East
Australia’s Home Affairs Department said decision to ban Iranian visitors amid the war was in the ‘national interest’.
Malaysia moves to tighten rules for expats, raising fears of talent flight
Malaysia’s government plans to slash the number of foreign workers to encourage local hiring and raise incomes.
Migrants and asylum seekers, some carrying children, walk on the highway through the municipality of Huehuetan in Mexico's Chiapas state on March 25. [Edgar H Clemente/AP Photo]
Migrants and asylum seekers hold a sign reading 'Caravana Genesis 2026', a reference to the name of their march. [Juan Manuel Blanco/EPA]
The migrants and asylum seekers began their march on Tuesday night, and they continued into Wednesday. [Edgar H Clemente/AP Photo]
Many participants in the march expressed frustration with the slow pace of the Mexican immigration system and the lack of employment opportunities in southern Mexico. [Edgar H Clemente/AP Photo]
A march participant wears an El Salvador flag as he walks on the highway through the municipality of Huehuetan in Mexico's Chiapas state. [Edgar H Clemente/AP Photo]
Hardline policies under President Donald Trump have dissuaded many migrants and asylum seekers from travelling to the US, with many seeking to stay in Mexico instead. [Edgar H Clemente/AP Photo]
The US Supreme Court is currently weighing a Trump administration request to allow the government to turn away asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border. [Edgar H Clemente/AP Photo]
A man carries a baby in a sling as he marches into Huehuetan with his fellow protesters after leaving Tapachula the previous night. [Edgar H Clemente/AP Photo]
Migrants and asylum seekers have reported experiencing abuse at the hands of cartels and law enforcement officials in Mexico. [Edgar H Clemente/AP Photo]
Advocates say migrants and asylum seekers in Mexico are particularly vulnerable to kidnapping and extortion. [Juan Manuel Blanco/EPA]
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From: NewsFeed
Who is Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s new homeland security chief?
Here’s what we know about Markwayne Mullin, who’ll oversee Trump’s contentious crackdown on migrants in the US.
Published On 24 Mar 2026
Trump sends US immigration agents to airports as shutdown chaos deepens
Shutdown standoff forces US President Trump’s hand as airport queues spiral and security staff go unpaid.
Trump threatens to deploy ICE to airports amid Homeland Security shutdown
The US president called on immigration agents to place ‘heavy emphasis’ on the arrest of Somali immigrants.
US to require up to $15,000 bond for visa applicants from 12 new countries
Trump administration has introduced measures meant to restrict both legal and illegal immigration to the US.
How Los Angeles’s Iranian diaspora is confronting the US war on Iran
Residents are divided between supporting and opposing the US and Israeli war against Iran, amid fears for loved ones.
