Fury in iconic EU city as locals demand raising tourist tax in huge crackdown
One of the most iconic EU cities is under pressure to increase its tourist tax following outrage from locals - who argue their home is…
People smugglers who advertise Channel crossings or fake passports online face five years in prison under crackdown
PEOPLE smugglers who advertise Channel Crossings or try to flog fake passports online face up to five years in prison, under a new crackdown.The Home…
Trump targets Duke University amid DEI crackdown
July 29 (UPI) -- The Department of Education has launched a civil rights investigation into Duke University amid the Trump administration's crackdown on higher-learning institutions…
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees held without charges, barred from legal access, attorneys say
Lawyers seeking a temporary restraining order against an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades say that “Alligator Alcatraz” detainees have been barred from meeting…
Deportation flights from Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center have begun, DeSantis says
OCHOPEE, Fla. — Deportation flights from the remote Everglades immigration lockup known as ”Alligator Alcatraz″ have begun and are expected to increase soon, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis…
Inside Iran’s crackdown on Afghan migrants after the war with Israel | Israel-Iran conflict News
Tehran, Iran – The wave of Afghan refugees and migrants being sent back from Iran has not stopped, with more than 410,000 being pushed out since…
Environmentalists’ lawsuit to halt Alligator Alcatraz filed in wrong court, Florida official says
Florida’s top emergency official asked a federal judge on Monday to resist a request by environmentalists to halt an immigration detention center known as Alligator…
Top anti-corruption group flees El Salvador amid government crackdown | Civil Rights News
The rights group Cristosal says it has evacuated staff from El Salvador amid pressure from President Nayib Bukele.The El Salvador human rights and anti-corruption watchdog…
Tourists risk £400 fine for picnics and drinking booze in Portofino crackdown
Visitors to the town of Portofino, on the Italian Riviera, will have to abide by new local ordnance that prohobits several common activities enjoyed by…
Recap of trial over Trump crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus protesters
BOSTON — Plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s campaign of arresting and deporting college faculty and students who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations spent the first…
US public support for immigration rises amid Trump’s crackdown | Migration News
A record high of 79 percent of US respondents in a Gallup survey say immigration is a ‘good thing’ for the country.A new poll shows…
‘One in, one doubt’ and ‘sick note’ crackdown
The majority of Friday's papers lead with the UK-France "one in, one out" agreement to tackle migrant Channel crossings. The Daily Telegraph reports French President…
As L.A. reels, White House sees ‘grand success’ in novel crackdown tactics
WASHINGTON — National Guard troops and immigration agents on horseback, clad in green uniforms and tactical gear, trotted into MacArthur Park on Monday, surrounding the iconic square…
500,000 Afghans leave Iran in a month amid deportation crackdown | Migration
NewsFeedThe UN says almost half a million Afghans have left Iran in just a month, as Iranian authorities continue a mass deportation drive of undocumented…
Australia vows childcare crackdown after worker charged with sex offences | Crime News
Officials pledge to toughen laws after 26-year-old childcare worker charged with abusing eight children under his care.Australia has announced plans to tighten oversight of childcare…
Opposition leader Nika Gvaramia jailed in Georgia amid deepening crackdown | Politics News
Tblisi court sentences opposition figure Nika Gvaramia to eight months and bans him from holding office for two years.A court in Georgia has sentenced prominent…
Thousands set up street blockades in Serbia after crackdown on protesters | Protests News
President Aleksandar Vucic had earlier vowed many more protesters would be arrested, as 38 remain in custody.Thousands of people have set up street blockades in…
Georgian opposition figure Giorgi Vashadze jailed in widening crackdown | News
The sentence sees most opposition leaders behind bars as the ruling Georgian Dream squeezes critics and rivals.A Georgian court has sentenced an opposition leader to…
Immigration ‘notario’ scams are coming back under Trump crackdown
After she was assaulted by her romantic partner in 2000 while living in Los Angeles County, Maria Gutierrez Saragon turned to a family friend who…
Disorder breaks out at New Jersey immigration detention center
NEWARK, N.J. — Protesters outside a New Jersey federal immigration detention center locked arms and pushed against barricades as vehicles passed through gates, inmates inside relayed word…