STORY: Thailand cut power supply, fuel and internet to some border areas with Myanmar on Wednesday. It’s an attempt to choke scam syndicates operating out of there that have become a growing security concern. Scam compounds in Southeast Asia are suspected to have entrapped hundreds of thousands of people in illegal online and telecom operations, […]
Several Republican senators lashed out over the tariffs on Monday as the reality of their impact on domestic industries and consumers hit home. Rand Paul, a libertarian senator from Kentucky, posted on X that “average US car prices could rise by around $3,000”, quoting TD Economics. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, an agriculture-focused state, wrote […]
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum gestures as she speaks about U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies during a press conference at the National Palace, in Mexico City, Mexico January 21, 2025. REUTERS/Henry Romero Henry Romero | Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday said that he is pausing for one month his new 25% tariff on goods entering […]
Labour’s new small boats legislation will reportedly retain a number of controversial measures the party previously opposed, including a ban on migrants claiming modern slavery protections and powers to detain children. The Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill – set to be published on Thursday – is expected to include new counterterrorism-style powers to target […]
Mexico and Canada have begun a flurry of activity at their borders with the US in a show of willingness to clamp down on migrants ahead of a deadline on which President Donald Trump has threatened to impose punitive tariffs. In the Mexican city of Ciudad Juárez on the US border, workers began filling in […]
Following the terrorist attack in New Orleans, Donald Trump is once again fearmongering about “open borders.” Referencing a false Fox News report that the network later retracted, Trump alleged that lax border policies under the Biden administration are to blame for the attack. The rhetoric was a return to form for Trump and other Republicans, […]
Unlawful border crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border have dropped to a four-year low, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, with 46,610 people stopped between ports of entry in November. The number of illegal crossings that month marked an 18% decrease from the previous month, and the lowest level since July 2020, the agency said. […]
President-elect Donald Trump has made clear his intent to supercharge his “America First” approach to foreign policy in his second term — and Mexico looks set to be at the tip of the spear. While many of Trump’s predecessors have also followed a “realist” strategy — that is, one in which relative power is at […]
The Biden administration on Friday said it would stop selling off materials slated to be used to build a border wall ahead of the incoming Trump administration, which has promised to bring back tougher efforts to combat illegal immigration. The Biden administration confirmed to a court that it will agree to a court order preventing […]
President-elect Donald J. Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Canadian exports unless the country stops the flow of migrants and fentanyl to the U.S.
