Immigration

A UK court sentenced Afghan asylum seeker Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, to 15 years in prison on Friday for raping a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton. The man, who arrived illegally in the UK months earlier, was also convicted of kidnapping and other charges. The case sparked anti-immigration protests.

March 26, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent performed a Heimlich maneuver on a 1-year-old boy who stopped breathing in a crowded TSA line at JFK International Airport in New York on Thursday. The child resumed breathing after the intervention, and emergency medical services later cleared him to fly. The incident occurred amid ICE agents' deployment to assist TSA during a partial government shutdown.

Japan is training foreign workers for railway maintenance roles. The trained workers are expected to find jobs at railway companies across the country. The program attracts attention over its potential to ease labor shortages.

March 22, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

Jose Medina-Medina, a 25-year-old Venezuelan who entered the US illegally in May 2023, has been named by the Department of Homeland Security as the suspect in the fatal shooting of Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman. The 18-year-old was killed early Thursday morning while walking with friends near campus. Medina-Medina was previously released after crossing the border and had an outstanding warrant for shoplifting.

Federal immigration agents arrested Luis Meza-Olivera on March 14 following a Nashville school official's report of a young girl's fear that her father would kill her mother. The Peruvian national, recently released from prison, faces removal proceedings due to prior violent convictions. Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis praised the tip that led to his detention.

March 19, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

A 56-year-old nearly blind Rohingya refugee from Myanmar died in Buffalo, New York, after U.S. Border Patrol agents released him into freezing nighttime conditions without notifying his family. Nurul Amin Shah Alam had arrived in the U.S. as a legally admitted refugee in December 2024. His death has prompted calls for investigation from local and state officials.