NEW YORK – Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani delivered an emotional and defiant victory speech on Tuesday night, thanking New Yorkers for their support and declaring that “fear has been defeated, and hope has triumphed.” Addressing a jubilant crowd at his election night rally, the 34-year-old Democratic Socialist — who made history as New York City’s first […]
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US announces deportation deadline for 532,000 immigrants under new order
The United States has announced the termination of legal status for around 532,000 immigrants, giving them just weeks to leave. This move targets Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans who entered the US under a program launched in 2022 by President Joe Biden. The Department of Homeland Security’s order will be published Tuesday, giving immigrants until […]
Small town in southern Mexico hosts thousands of migrants
As migrants, especially Venezuelans, struggle to come to terms with a new U.S. policy discouraging border crossings, one small town in southern Mexico is unexpectedly playing host to thousands of migrants camped far from the U.S. border. San Pedro Tapanatepec had 7,000 migrants, about 75% Venezuelans, when The Associated Press visited at the beginning of […]
Merkel dodges political bullet with controversial migrant deal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel survived a bruising challenge to her authority with a compromise deal on immigration but faced charges Tuesday that it spelt a final farewell to her welcoming stance toward refugees. In high-stakes crisis talks overnight, Merkel had put to rest for now a dangerous row with her hardline Interior Minister Horst Seehofer […]