Vatican City: Pope Francis described Donald Trump’s migrant deportations as a “major crisis” Tuesday, prompting a rebuke from the US president’s border czar, who told the pontiff to “stick to the Catholic Church”. In a letter to US bishops, Francis, 88, said deporting people who had fled their own countries in distress “damages the dignity” … Read more
US President Donald Trump said he planned to invoke the Alien Enemies Act as part of his pledge to deport millions of people who are in the country illegally. Below is a look at the act and how it has been used in the past. WHAT IS THE ACT? The Alien Enemies Act was enacted … Read more
Washington: US President Donald Trump’s military deportation flight to Guatemala on Monday likely cost at least $4,675 per migrant, according to data provided by US and Guatemalan officials. That is more than five times the $853 cost of a one-way first class ticket on American Airlines from El Paso, Texas, the departure point for the … Read more
Colombia’s left-wing President Gustavo Petro said Sunday he would not allow US migrant deportation flights access to his country’s airspace. “The United States cannot treat Colombian migrants as criminals. I forbid entry to our territory to US planes carrying Colombian migrants,” Petro wrote on X, adding they would only be accepted once Washington had created … Read more