insert_link World U.S VP Vance visits southern border Vice President JD Vance visited the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday - praising the accomplishments of the Trump administration's sweeping crackdown on illegal immigration. The visit comes less than 24 hours after President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress with immigration central to his speech. Toni Waterman has more: todayMarch 6, 2025 23
insert_link World Fourth batch of Indian immigrants deported by US arrive in Delhi Under U.S President's Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration, a fourth batch of immigrants from India have been deported by the United States. This comes as there have been concerns in India about how deportees have been treated on previous flights. Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai. todayFebruary 24, 2025 23
insert_link Africa US to deport Nigerians in Illegal Immigrants Crackdown Over 3,500 Nigerians are among illegal immigrants identified for deportation from the US. This is part of a crackdown by the Trump administration on illegal immigrants which the US has blamed for driving up crime rates in the country. Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports. todayJanuary 30, 2025 30
insert_link World US says will work with India to curb illegal migration The United States says it will work with India on illegal migrations as reports claim Delhi could repatriate 18,000 of citizens in the US as Donald Trump takes measures against illegal immigration. A Bloomberg report claims that though these people may have been identified as illegal migrants - the true number of Indians living illegally in the US could be much higher. Ishan Garg reports. todayJanuary 22, 2025 18
insert_link South Africa SA expects over 6 million border crossings this festive season South Africa’s Border Management Authority expects over six million border crossings this festive season. Commissioner Michael Masiapato said they plan to combat cross-border crime and illegal immigration while warning about potential gender-based violence at borders. Masiapato says Home Affairs has also extended operating hours at select ports to ease congestion. todayDecember 2, 2024 18
insert_link World Donald Trump vows to press on with mass deportations plans U.S President-elect Donald Trump says one of his first priorities upon taking office in January will be to make his country's southern border "strong and powerful." As a candidate, the former President repeatedly vowed to carry out the "largest deportation effort in American history" if he won the election, having railed against illegal immigration during the campaign. The Department of Homeland Security estimates there are 11 million illegal migrants […] todayNovember 11, 2024 39
insert_link World Starting with a handshake, presidential debate between Harris and Trump then turns fierce, and pointed Former President Donald Trump, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris debate on Sept. 10, 2024. AP Photo/Alex Brandon By Rodney Coates, Miami University and Lee Banville, University of Montana As the two presidential candidates entered the debate stage, Kamala Harris strode across it and offered her hand to Donald Trump to shake, setting a confident tone that didn’t flag throughout the debate. Trump, appearing to grow angrier through the […] todaySeptember 11, 2024 42
insert_link World Hungary cracks down on illegal immigration Hungary has announced its priorities for its upcoming presidency of the European Council including plans to crack down on illegal immigration. And its slogan has drawn strong parallels to the one used by Donald Trump on the campaign trail. William Denselow reports from Brussels. todayJune 19, 2024 34
insert_link Africa Scramble for the Sahel – why France, Russia, China and the United States are interested in the region By Olayinka Ajala, Leeds Beckett University The Sahel, a region 3,860km wide located south of the Sahara Desert and stretching east-west across the African continent, has been a focus of attention around the world recently. In the last decade, issues such as terrorism, insecurity and trafficking have characterised the region. Military takeovers have been a major source of concern in the region and beyond in the last few years. […] todayJanuary 9, 2024 3