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Vulnerable migrants having abortions due to visa fears

Vulnerable migrants having abortions due to visa fears

There is an "unseen population" of working migrants seeking urgent reproductive healthcare in rural areas, an inquiry into modern slavery has been told.

Marines make first arrest in LA as more protests loom

Marines make first arrest in LA as more protests loom

Marines make first arrest in LA as more protests loom

Marines make first arrest in LA as more protests loom

US Marines have temporarily detained a man while guarding a building in Los Angeles, the first time troops have held a civilian since being sent to the city.

Trump can keep National Guard deployed to LA for now

Trump can keep National Guard deployed to LA for now

Trump can keep National Guard deployed to LA for now

Trump can keep National Guard deployed to LA for now

President Donald Trump can maintain National Guard troops in Los Angeles after an appeals court blocked their use amid protests over his immigration crackdown.

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Marines on LA streets will have power to make arrests

Marines on LA streets will have power to make arrests

The Trump administration is ramping up its response to protests in LA against its immigration crackdown, with Marines authorised to make arrests set to arrive.

Trump deploys National Guard to quell LA protests

Trump deploys National Guard to quell LA protests

US National Guard troops have been summoned to quell demonstrations as protesters clashed with riot police after sweeping federal immigration raids in LA.

Trump confronts Ramaphosa with white 'genocide' claims

Trump confronts Ramaphosa with white 'genocide' claims

Donald Trump has confronted South African leader Cyril Ramaphosa over the killing of white farmers, saying people are fleeing to the US and Australia to escape.

Immigration escapee breaks out under new management

Immigration escapee breaks out under new management

Concerns are being raised about unsafe staffing during immigration detainee transfers as police search for a man who carried out a violent escape.

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US top court blocks deportations under old wartime law

US top court blocks deportations under old wartime law

US top court blocks deportations under old wartime law

US top court blocks deportations under old wartime law

The US Supreme Court has paused the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan men in immigration custody following an emergency appeal by rights activists.

US senator meets wrongly deported man in El Salvador

US senator meets wrongly deported man in El Salvador

US senator meets wrongly deported man in El Salvador

US senator meets wrongly deported man in El Salvador

US senator Chris Van Hollen has met Kilmar Abrego Garcia, coming face-to-face with the wrongly deported man after visiting El Salvador to push for his release.

Foreign student cap to ease housing crisis, Dutton says

Foreign student cap to ease housing crisis, Dutton says

Foreign student cap to ease housing crisis, Dutton says

Foreign student cap to ease housing crisis, Dutton says

A coalition push to free up homes by capping foreign student numbers is just an attempt to scapegoat international students in the housing debate, critics say.

Asylum seekers lose illegal detention bid in High Court

Asylum seekers lose illegal detention bid in High Court

Asylum seekers lose illegal detention bid in High Court

Asylum seekers lose illegal detention bid in High Court

Two asylum seekers have lost their bid to broaden the scope of an incendiary High Court ruling that led to the release of 150 immigration detainees.

Trump speech boasts of 'swift and unrelenting' action

Trump speech boasts of 'swift and unrelenting' action

Trump speech boasts of 'swift and unrelenting' action

Trump speech boasts of 'swift and unrelenting' action

"America is back," President Donald Trump has told Congress as credited his "swift and unrelenting action" during a tumultuous return to the White House.

Foreign student numbers should be 'depoliticised'

Foreign student numbers should be 'depoliticised'

Foreign student numbers should be 'depoliticised'

Foreign student numbers should be 'depoliticised'

UK High Commissioner Vicki Treadell says foreign uni students should not be included in immigration caps to boost soft power for Australia and Britain.

Austrian police arrest teen who plotted railway attack

Austrian police arrest teen who plotted railway attack

Austrian police arrest teen who plotted railway attack

Austrian police arrest teen who plotted railway attack

Austrian investigators have arrested a 14-year-old who allegedly was planning an attack at a Vienna railway station.

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Australia to boot violent offenders in Nauru visa deal

A convicted murderer is one of three released immigration detainees the federal government will pay Nauru to take off Australia's hands as part of a visa deal.

Trump rules out deporting Prince Harry from the US

President Donald Trump seems to have ruled out deporting Harry, the Duke of Sussex, from the US.

Aussie migration misperceptions can be changed

Australians harbour contradictory ideas on immigration and many want lower levels, but their concerns and beliefs can be easily addressed, a study shows.

Tariffs on hold as Colombia, US reach deportations deal

US President Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs and sanctions on Colombia is on hold after the South American nation agreed to accept deported migrants.

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Senate confirms Noem as Trump's homeland security chief

The Senate has confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security boss, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of an agency set to clamp down on illegal migration.

Australia has 'well and truly passed' rental boom peak

Affordability pressures and rising vacancy rates are keeping a lid on rental growth after years of surging prices.

No water in immigration detention centre cell: watchdog

The federal detention watchdog has found the Australian Border Force is holding some immigration detainees in a cell without water or a toilet.

Uyghurs detained in Thailand say they face deportation

A group of Uyghurs who were detained in Thailand over a decade ago say that the Thai government is preparing to deport them to China.

Italy to push ahead with Albania offshore detention

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has vowed to push ahead with a controversial plan to detain asylum seekers in centres in Albania.

Unis split on visa go-slow to curb foreign students

International student visas for tertiary education will be prioritised for a limited number of applicants before being hit with a go-slow to tame migration.

Talks target worker safety in Pacific labour scheme

A labour scheme criticised as being ripe for exploitation and having safety issues has been the focus of talks between Australian and Pacific island leaders.

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