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US ends 'protected' status for Haitian immigrants

Washington - Arab Today

The US Department of Homeland Security terminated Monday a program that gave some 50,000 Haitian immigrants temporary protection in the United States, although the decision will only take effect in 18 months. The move came "after a review of the conditions upon which the country's original designation were based and whether those extraordinary but temporary conditions prevented Haiti from adequatelyRead more

EU demands talks with US over possible airline laptop ban

Washington - NNA

The EU is seeking urgent talks with Washington over a possible U.S. ban on carry-on computers on European flights to the United States, an EU source said Friday. The European Union has not yet received a response from Washington to its request, the source said. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday it was close to a decision onRead more

Trump swears in new chief of staff, says will do a 'spectacular job'

Washington - Arab Today

John Kelly was sworn in Monday as the new White House chief of staff, as US President Donald Trump looked to the retired Marine general for leadership after a shakeup of his top staff. "We just swore in General Kelly, he will do a spectacular job, I have no doubt as chief of staff, what he has done in termsRead more

India, U.S. vow to boost security ties

Washington – Arab Today

India and the U.S. have pledged to deepen defence partnership and decided to collaborate on a wide range of regional issues including maritime security and counter-terrorism. This was decided during National Security Advisor Ajit K. Doval's meetings here with U.S. Defence Secretary General (rtd) James Mattis, Secretary of Homeland Security General (rtd) John Kelly and National Security Advisor Lt GenRead more

Moroccans Reject ‘Muslim’ Electronics Ban

Rabat - Arab Today

After toothpaste and nail clippers, it is now apparently “Muslim” electronic devices that terrorize the Department of Homeland Security. This Tuesday, the US government began notifying nine airlines from the Middle East and Africa of a newly issued travel ban, stating that laptops, tablets and other large electronics devices will be banned indefinitely in the cabins of around 50Read more

Muhammad Ali’s son says he was detained again at airport

Washington - Arab Today

Muhammad Ali Jr. was detained and questioned at a Washington airport before being allowed to board a flight to Fort Lauderdale after meeting with lawmakers to discuss a separate airport detention incident last month, a lawyer for the late heavyweight champion’s son said Friday. Ali and his mother, Khalilah Camacho Ali, were stopped at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport afterRead more

Muhammad Ali Jr. Detained at US Airport for Second Time

Washington – Arab Today

For the second time in one month, Muhammad Ali Jr. was detained at a US airport and forced to proved his identity, according to the Associated Press. This time, Ali Jr. was trying to make his way back to Florida, after spending time in Washington. He was reportedly meeting with lawmakers to discuss the Trump administration’s latest version of theRead more

No plan to use National Guard for migration enforcement

Washington - Arab Today

The White House on Friday said there was no plan to utilize the National Guard to round up unauthorized immigrants, after a news report asserted that the proposal had been under consideration by the Trump administration. White House spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters he could not categorically say the move had never been discussed anywhere in the administration. The AssociatedRead more

Federal agents conduct immigration enforcement raids in 6 US states

Washington - Arab Today

US immigration authorities arrested hundreds of undocumented immigrants in at least a half-dozen states this week in a series of raids that marked the first large-scale enforcement of President Donald Trump’s January 26 order to crack down on the estimated 11 million immigrants living here illegally, The Washington Post reported Saturday. The raids, which officials said targeted known criminals, alsoRead more

Trump Orders 'Careful' Border Checks after Travel Ban Setback

Washington - Arab Today

US President Donald Trump has instructed border officials to check people entering America "very carefully", after the federal appeals court on Saturday rejected the Trump administration's request to reinstate the travel ban. The ban, affecting people from seven mainly-Muslim countries, was blocked by Seattle's federal judge on Friday. "I have instructed Homeland Security to check people coming into our countryRead more