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, fiancΓ©s, 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...
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 βthat 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 β potentially cutting off a common path to permanent residency for foreign tech workers β while putting some of the country's top research universities on notice."