U.S. authorities denied entry to Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who had been selected to officiate at the FIFA World Cup, citing unspecified “vetting concerns.” The decision has drawn criticism from Somali sports officials and civil rights advocates amid broader scrutiny of U.S. travel restrictions affecting the tournament.
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Protests outside New Jersey's Delaney Hall immigration detention center turn violent, prompting a curfew and multiple arrests amid allegations of poor detainee conditions and clashes with law enforcement.
Colin Allred wins the Democratic runoff against incumbent Julie Johnson for Texas' 33rd Congressional District, setting up a November contest against the Republican nominee. The campaign featured sharp disputes over immigration and financial records.
David Venturella is named interim director of ICE, replacing Todd Lyons amid ongoing immigration enforcement challenges. Venturella previously led the Secure Communities program and has worked under multiple administrations.
Todd Lyons, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will leave the agency on May 31 after leading aggressive deportation efforts under President Trump. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin praised Lyons' leadership but did not name a successor.
The Senate advances a plan to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security as President Trump pledges to pay all DHS employees amid a partial government shutdown. Lawmakers face divisions over funding immigration enforcement agencies, with Republicans pursuing a two-track strategy to end the shutdown.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has rescinded a policy requiring the secretary’s personal review of contracts over $100,000, a change expected to reduce procurement delays that previously hindered agencies like FEMA, CBP, and ICE. Secretary Markwayne Mullin emphasized empowering agency components to make decisions and has also begun reevaluating ICE’s detention facility plans. Meanwhile, amid a partial government shutdown affecting DHS operations, congressional leaders proposed a two-track funding plan to reopen DHS and address immigration enforcement funding separately, though political disagreements continue to stall progress.
Senate Republicans are advancing a plan to reopen most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) during the ongoing government shutdown by funding all components except ICE’s immigration enforcement, aiming to gain support from President Trump and Senate Democrats. The proposal includes passing election-related provisions from the SAVE America Act through a separate budget reconciliation bill, though experts doubt these measures will meet strict budgetary rules, raising questions about the plan’s political feasibility. While Democrats remain cautiously open but demand ICE restrictions, bipartisan negotiations continue amid optimism from some Senate leaders to end the shutdown and restore DHS operations.