Man arrested in killing of Maryland mom found near hiking trail

Man arrested in killing of Maryland mom found near hiking trail

(NewsNation) — Authorities have arrested a man in the killing of Rachel Morin, a Harford County Maryland mother whose body was found near a popular hiking trail in August 2023. Victor Martinez Hernandez was arrested in Tulsa, Oklahoma, late Friday night and booked into the jail early Saturday morning, according to court records. Hernandez is … Read more

ACLU Sues Biden Administration Over ‘Unilateral’ Ban On Asylum Seekers

ACLU Sues Biden Administration Over ‘Unilateral’ Ban On Asylum Seekers

The American Civil Liberties Union sued the Biden administration on Wednesday after the White House said it would effectively shut out asylum seekers who attempt to cross the country’s southern border from Mexico. President Joe Biden unveiled the plans earlier this month, after chastising Republicans for tanking a bipartisan border deal in February. The new … Read more

B.C. premier ‘confused’ on reason for Quebec immigration funding: minister

B.C. premier ‘confused’ on reason for Quebec immigration funding: minister

Immigration Marc Miller says he believes B.C. Premier David Eby is “confused” on why Quebec is getting $750 million to help pay for a surge in temporary residents, namely for asylum seekers. That comes after Eby suggested federal funding was being “showered” on Quebec after an offering announced on Monday. “I think perhaps there was some … Read more

Olympic great Tommie Smith tells Paris crowd he still fights for civil rights long after raised fist

Olympic great Tommie Smith tells Paris crowd he still fights for civil rights long after raised fist

PARIS — The audience in Paris stood to applaud Tommie Smith, more than 50 years after he took a stand for civil rights. A second ovation was even longer, and the 80-year-old Olympic champion seemed overwhelmed with emotion. He lowered his head, clasped it in his hands and wept for several moments. He had just … Read more

House Speaker says Trump is right on trade, border, at least in theory

House Speaker says Trump is right on trade, border, at least in theory

House Speaker Mike Johnson showed up at court in Manhattan to support Donald Trump during the case that led to the former president’s conviction — a decision that he said he alone made one night at 10:15 p.m. during a fundraising trip to New York — but he stopped short of committing to some of … Read more

With 5 Months Until Election, Biden Signs Executive Order Tightening Southern Border

With 5 Months Until Election, Biden Signs Executive Order Tightening Southern Border

WASHINGTON ― President Joe Biden on Tuesday cracked down on illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border, potentially defusing one of his weakest political issues heading into November’s election. The executive order he signed suspends the processing of asylum claims for most migrants encountered along the border between official ports of entry after the daily number … Read more

Biden speaks on new U.S.-Mexico immigration executive order

Biden speaks on new U.S.-Mexico immigration executive order

[The stream is slated to start at 2 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Joe Biden is set to deliver remarks at the White House on Tuesday about his newly signed executive order tightening asylum restrictions at the U.S.-Mexico border. The executive order … Read more

France’s far right may win big in EU elections. That’s worrying for migrants, Macron and Ukraine

France’s far right may win big in EU elections. That’s worrying for migrants, Macron and Ukraine

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen isn’t on the ballot at the weekend’s European Parliament election but she’s likely to emerge as one of its biggest winners. Polls expect her National Rally party to be the top vote-getter in France, trouncing President Emmanuel Macron’s moderate pro-business party. And across Europe, the anti-immigration, nationalist ideas Le … Read more

Ford’s apparent link of antisemitism, immigrants is ‘dumb’: minister

Ford’s apparent link of antisemitism, immigrants is ‘dumb’: minister

Immigration Minister Marc Miller says comments made by Ontario Premier Doug Ford that seemingly suggested immigrants were behind recent attacks on Jewish institutions are “dumb.” “It’s a dumb thing to say, blaming immigrants. No one was blaming immigrants for the trucker convoy,” Miller said at a press conference in Montreal. “People have a right to … Read more

Nearly half a billion spent on visa-exempt asylum claims: PBO – National

Nearly half a billion spent on visa-exempt asylum claims: PBO – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada has spent nearly half a billion dollars over the last five years processing asylum claims from people who arrived in the country without a visa, a new report from the parliamentary budget officer has found. The PBO analyzed the cost of processing claims from visa-exempt countries, … Read more