Asylum Seekers Entering Legally Fell 99.9 Percent 13 October 2026 at 02:56

Asylum Seekers Entering Legally Fell 99.9 Percent

13 October 2026 at 02:56

President Trump Cut Legal Immigrant Entries 2.7 Times More Than Illegal Entries - "These cuts to legal immigration are harming US citizens seeking to reunite with their spouses, fiancés, children, and other relatives. They are also undermining US prosperity and increasing the US deficit. But they also illustrate the central misconception about the Trump administration's immigration agenda. It is not about stopping 'illegal' immigration. It is a broader assault on all types of immigration. As Americans debate the path forward on immigration, that's a reality everyone should understand."

also btw...

US immigration authorities raid home of Democratic Trump critic Ilhan Omar [ungated] - "Omar wrote on social media that the US government is being weaponized to target a political enemy of the president."[1]
New York City man shot in car with child present by ICE agents, mayor says [ungated] - "Federal immigration agents have shot at least 21 people since Republican President Donald Trump returned to office, 7 fatally, sparking protests across the US. Critics contend that Trump's push to ramp up deportations has led to an increasing number of violent confrontations, and accuse the administration of resisting accountability for the agents involved."[2] (previously)
Trump administration freezes green cards for Microsoft, IT firms, probes universities [ungated] - "Since taking office, US President Donald Trump has pursued a broad effort to reduce the number of foreign-born people in the US and curtail their pathway to residence and citizenship. Thursday's twin actions mark the broadest strike yet against skilled-worker immigration programs — potentially cutting off a common path to permanent residency for foreign tech workers — while putting some of the country's top research universities on notice."

Rightwing extremists increasingly likely to consider terrorist attacks, MI5 chief says 13 October 2026 at 08:00

Rightwing extremists increasingly likely to consider terrorist attacks, MI5 chief says

The Guardian

By: Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor and Dan Milmo

13 October 2026 at 08:00

Move from anti-immigration or anti-Muslim views to violence is ‘most marked trend’ in spy agency’s caseload over last year

Extremists with anti-migrant opinions are becoming increasingly likely to consider carrying out terrorist attacks against immigration centres and asylum hotels in the UK, the head of MI5 has warned.

Ken McCallum said a shift from radicalised rightwing sentiment to violence was “the most marked trend” in the spy agency’s caseload over the past year, contributing to a rise in the overall UK terror threat level.

Farage denies Reform would let troops shoot small boats after Jenrick’s ‘lethal force’ claim 13 October 2026 at 10:49

Farage denies Reform would let troops shoot small boats after Jenrick’s ‘lethal force’ claim

The Guardian

By: Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

13 October 2026 at 10:49

Farage’s intervention comes as Reform chair Zia Yusuf criticises ‘everybody’ in former Tory government that included Jenrick and Suella Braverman

Nigel Farage has denied that a Reform UK government would authorise lethal force against small boat crossings in the Channel, hours after one of his MPs said the Royal Marines should be permitted to fire on the boats.

Farage overruled Robert Jenrick, a Reform UK MP who defected from the Conservatives, who had told TalkTV that the party would deploy the marines to take boats back to France.

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