Within hours of Donald Trump being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman in a directive rescinded the Biden administration’s guidelines for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enforcement actions that thwart law enforcement in or near so-called “sensitive” areas.
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US Senate votes to confirm appointment of Kristi Noem as Trump govt’s Homeland Security secretary
Kristi Noem appointed as Trump govt’s Homeland Security secretary
Donald Trump removes security protection of former key health official Anthony Fauci
US President Donald Trump removes security protection of former key health official Anthony Fauci
Mumbai-attack convict Tahawwur Rana’s extradition to India gets US Supreme Court’s nod
India was seeking the extradition of Rana, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin, as he was wanted in the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks case.
US Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defence secretary after Vance’s tiebreaking vote
Vice President JD Vance was on hand to cast a tiebreaking vote, unusual in the Senate for Cabinet nominees, who typically win wider support.
USA: Indian-origin man gets 30-month jail for customs duty evasion on jewellery
Indian-origin man sentenced to 30-month jail for customs evasion
US: Two Indian-origin nationals charged for robbery at gunpoint
Two India-origin nationals charged for robbery in USA.
Kash Patel’s confirmation hearing as FBI Director set for January 30
Patel, 44, is the highest-ranking Indian-American nominated by President Donald Trump in his administration. If confirmed, he would be the first-ever Indian American to lead the most powerful American investigation agency.
Trump’s birthright citizenship order temporarily blocked by federal judge
The case is one of five lawsuits being brought by 22 states and a number of immigrants rights groups across the country. The suits include personal testimonies from attorneys general who are US citizens by birthright, and names pregnant women who are afraid their children won’t become US citizens.
Stargate: Left out, Elon Musk trolls Trump-backed USD 500 billion AI project
Musk’s stance on the issue also contradicts Trump’s announcement, who on Tuesday at a White House news conference along with Oracle Chief Technology Officer Larry Ellison, Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son and Open AI CEO Sam Altman, said, “That’s a massive group of talent and money. Together, these world-leading technology giants are announcing the formation of Stargate.”