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Government inspectors have long warned about the squalid conditions inside Border Patrol holding cells. (Photo: AFP)

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Wasn't given enough food, lost 26 pounds in border detention': US teen

Border Patrol and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained him for almost a month.

26 July 2019 4:01 AM

Many disappear into the country and never appear in court for their hearings, immigration officials say. (Photo: AFP)

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US moves to block asylum for migrants crossing Mexico

Cracking down on migration has been a signature policy of President Donald Trump.

16 July 2019 7:36 AM

Honduran migrants taking part in a caravan heading to the US arrive at a border crossing point with Mexico in Ciudad Tecun Uman, Guatemala on October 19, 2018. (Photo: AFP)

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'Help, 40 days here': Migrants crammed into US border facilities cry...

Trump has made a crackdown on illegal immigration a centerpiece of his domestic policy agenda and 2020 re-election bid.

3 July 2019 6:32 AM

Attorney Linda Corchado had feared this might happen when she heard her clients on hunger strike inside an immigrant detention centre had been forced to receive fluid through IV drips two weeks ago. (Photo: AP)

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'Put pipe in nose 3 times': US officials force-feed Indian immigrant...

'He said it was terribly painful and it was an awful experience. Even as I was talking to him, he kept grimacing,'...

16 Aug 2019 5:21 AM

Ajay Kumar, 33, bowed with his hands clasped together in a traditional Indian greeting as he walked away from a detainee processing centre in El Paso. (Photo: AP)

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Indian seeking asylum in US released from detention after 70-day...

Kumar and fellow Indian detainee Gurjant Singh began their hunger strike July 8 after rejection of their asylum claims...

27 Sept 2019 6:55 AM

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf speaks during an event at DHS headquarters in Washington. The Department of Homeland Security has rolled out a series of of immigration measures in recent days. The agency is helping to revive an issue that was at the heart of Trumps successful 2016 campaign, but largely on the back burner in the current one. (AP)

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Trump administration turns to immigration as election nears

Trump's get-tough approach and promise to build a border wall were cornerstones of his 2016 campaign

8 Oct 2020 7:04 AM

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Lawsuit against H-4 visa authorisation restarts as US court revives...

H-4 visas are issued to the spouses of H-1B visa holders, a significantly large number of whom are high-skilled...

19 Dec 2018 8:10 AM

$President Donald Trump says hell sign an executive order \to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States\ because of the coronavirus. (AP Photo)$ World

Donald Trump announces 60-day halt to US green cards

Trump said that the move will not have any impact on those entering the country on a temporary basis

22 April 2020 3:44 AM

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Trump says will 'temporarily suspend' immigration due to coronavirus

Trump's tweet gave no further details about what the measure would entail,how it would be implemented or how long it...

21 April 2020 4:55 AM

President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Wednesday, April 22, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo)

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Donald Trump signs immigration order curbing green cards

Trump said his move was necessary to help Americans find work in an economy ravaged by the coronavirus

23 April 2020 4:29 AM

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No significant change in H1B visa regulations: US to India

Sitharaman said a number of industry bodies raised concerns on visa policies of the US and the concerns were conveyed to...

20 March 2017 8:12 AM