Posts Tagged ‘deportation’

Australia pursues Malaysian explanation for senator’s deportation

PERTH, Australia (Reuters) – Australia is seeking further explanation from Malaysia about why an Australian senator, who went to politically sensitive Malaysia to discuss electoral reform, was denied entry and deported, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said on Sunday. Malaysia refused entry on Saturday to independent Senator Nick Xenophon, with an immigration official saying the decision [...]

Senate intern, a sex offender, faces deportation

U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez employed as an unpaid intern in his Senate office an illegal immigrant who was a registered sex offender, now under arrest by immigration authorities, The Associated Press has learned. The Homeland Security Department instructed federal agents not to arrest him until after Election Day, a U.S. official involved in the case [...]

Britain appeals court decision to block cleric Qatada’s deportation

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Monday it had appealed against a court decision to block the deportation to Jordan of radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada, accused by London of being a huge security risk and a spiritual inspiration for one of the 9/11 hijackers. Qatada is wanted by Jordan to face terrorism charges. British [...]

Britain grants Qatada bail after deportation appeal upheld

LONDON (Reuters) – Radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada won a last-minute appeal on Monday against deportation from Britain to face terrorism charges in Jordan, a blow to the Conservative-led government that says he is a huge security risk. Britain, where Qatada has been in and out of jail for seven years without charge since his [...]

Obama acts to spare many youths from deportation

President Barack Obama suddenly eased enforcement of the nation's immigration laws Friday, an extraordinary step offering a chance for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants to stay in the country and work. Embraced by Hispanics, his action touched off an election-year confrontation with many Republicans. Tweet This Post

Obama policy to spare many youths from deportation

President Barack Obama eased enforcement of immigration laws Friday, offering a chance for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants to stay in the country and work. Immediately embraced by Hispanics, the extraordinary step touched off an election-year confrontation with congressional Republicans. Tweet This Post

New Obama policy will spare some from deportation

The Obama administration will stop deporting and begin granting work permits to younger illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children and have since led law-abiding lives. The election-year initiative addresses a top priority of an influential Latino electorate that has been vocal in its opposition to administration deportation policies. Tweet This Post

Administration sparing some from deportation

The Obama administration will stop deporting and begin granting work permits to younger illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children and have since led law-abiding lives. The election-year initiative addresses a top priority of an influential Latino electorate that has been vocal in its opposition to administration deportation policies. Tweet This Post

Court ruling could prompt more deportation reviews

Immigration experts say a federal appeals court decision to delay deportation of illegal immigrants raises uncomfortable questions about the 12 million illegal immigrants in the United States. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post