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Supreme Court to hear arguments April 1 on Trump birthright-citizenship executive order amid debate over “birth tourism”
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The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on April 1, 2026, in a case tied to President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to limit automatic birthright citizenship for certain U.S.-born children, including those born to parents who are in the country unlawfully or who lack permanent legal status. The dispute has also fueled renewed attention on “birth tourism,” a practice critics say can involve visa fraud, though giving birth in the United States is not illegal in itself.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement warned that threats against its agents will face federal prosecution after demonstrators vandalized a federal building in downtown Los Angeles during a 'No Kings' protest. The Saturday rally drew tens of thousands, but escalated into clashes with police, including concrete thrown at federal agents and multiple arrests. Two officers required medical attention after being struck by projectiles.
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Nadia Veselova, a 21-year-old Center Party candidate, has received a deportation order to Belarus after four years in Eskilstuna. She studies at Stockholm University and is politically engaged, but now lives in uncertainty as she appeals the decision. She may soon have to leave her studies, commitments, and friends.
Several states led by Massachusetts have filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is imposing unconstitutional conditions on billions in funding for food programs and agricultural support. The suit claims these requirements, tied to immigration policies and opposition to diversity initiatives, hold critical aid hostage. New York Attorney General Letitia James joined the plaintiffs in condemning the move.
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Following President Trump's threats to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, hundreds were sent to 14 major U.S. airports on March 23, 2026, to help short-staffed Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers amid a partial Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown now in its second month. Travelers faced extreme delays, including up to nine-hour lines at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, prompting four-hour early arrival advisories.
The Nigerian Presidency states that the country is not accepting foreign nationals under its immigration partnership with the UK. The Federal Government has clarified that UK deportees in the asylum agreement will only be Nigerians.
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As the partial Department of Homeland Security shutdown—now in its second month since starting February 14—affects unpaid TSA workers and causes airport chaos, President Trump threatens to deploy ICE agents unless Democrats fund the agency. Elon Musk offers to cover TSA salaries amid the impasse.
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