Immigration

Pakistan threatens to deport Afghans if US relocation timeline isn’t met

President Trump last month stalled refugee applications and travel plans until further notice

Venezuela receives more deportees from the US

Costa Rica and Honduras join Panama as stopovers for foreign deportees

US President Donald Trump’s administration seeks to step up deportations

US Senate Republicans push to pass border bill without Trump tax cuts

Democrats lack the votes to stop the bill but have vowed to fight it as long as possible, accusing Republicans of shortchanging American families to benefit the wealthy with tax breaks

US flies Venezuelan migrants from Guantanamo to Honduras

From there, they’ll be transferred to Venezuela

Panama denies violating international laws in case of US deportees

Trump signs order aimed at ending benefits for some immigrants

Laws already disqualify people in the country illegally from federal benefits except for emergency medical care

Migrants in Panama deported from US moved to Darien jungle region

La Estrella de Panama, a local daily, reported on Wednesday that 170 of the 299 migrants who had been in the hotel were moved to the Darien

Senate Republicans to push ahead with border bill despite Trump opposition

President wants them to drop plan in favor of sweeping resolution prepared by House Republicans

Trump administration suspends immigration requests for humanitarian parole beneficiaries

US official tells VOA that security review is behind suspension for those seeking a more permanent immigration status 

US government media campaign to curb migrant influx sparks debate