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Yahoo
5 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Trump Plans New Immigration Office Linked to Racist Far-Right Plan
President Trump is making remigration, a racist plan popular among the European far right, a reality, according to Reuters. The State Department on Thursday announced its plans to establish an 'Office of Remigration,' assuming it is approved by Congress, on July 1. The term 'remigration' is a white supremacist concept pushed by Austrian neo-Nazi Martin Sellner that posits that all immigrants and 'non-assimilated citizens' be forcibly removed, with the goal of establishing a white ethnostate. 'The Office of Remigration will serve as the [Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration]'s hub for immigration issues and repatriation tracking,' the plan the State Department submitted to Congress reads. 'It will provide a policy platform for interagency coordination with DHS and other agencies on removals/repatriations, and for intra-agency policy work to advance the President's immigration agenda.' This isn't the first time Trump has floated remigration. 'As President I will immediately end the migrant invasion of America,' he wrote on X in September. 'We will stop all migrant flights, end all illegal entries, terminate the Kamala phone app for smuggling illegals (CBP One App), revoke deportation immunity, suspend refugee resettlement, and return Kamala's illegal migrants to their home countries (also known as remigration).' His deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, another proponent of right-wing white supremacist policy, backed him up. 'THE TRUMP PLAN TO END THE INVASION OF SMALL TOWN AMERICA: REMIGRATION!' he wrote at the time. While remigration isn't a household term in the U.S., it's taken off in certain European political circles. The first 'Remigration Summit' took place earlier this month in Milan featuring multiple far-right leaders and chants of 'Save our nation, remigration.' 'It's outrageous,' Wendy Via, CEO and president of the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism, told Wired. 'There is no hiding from the fact that the ultimate goal of 'remigration' is purely about ethnic cleansing. It is a terrible day for our country when 'remigration' proponents are crediting the US and Trump's administration for normalizing the term.' Those on the far right, particularly Sellner himself, think that the U.S. has been well on its way toward establishing remigration for some time now. 'There are differences between Europe and the USA, but the common line is the same: preserving the cultural continuity by stopping replacement migration. Reversing the flows with border security, mass repatriations, and incentives to leave,' Sellner told Wired. Trump's immigration crackdown, his extrajudicial disappearances of students based on their beliefs, and his invocation of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act—which asserts that the country is being invaded by immigrants—are all obvious indicators of remigration already occurring here. 'Remigration is in fact already taking place in the US,' white nationalist author Cyan Quinn, who attended the Remigration Summit, told Wired. 'The first flight of 64 self-deportees following President Trump's stipend announcement have already arrived home safely in Honduras and Columbia.'
The Herald Scotland
21-05-2025
- Politics
- The Herald Scotland
US removed Venezuelans with legal status to Salvadoran prison
"They've effectively turned these legal immigrants into illegal aliens," said David Bier, director of immigration studies at Cato and lead author of the May 19 report. "It's shocking the extent to which the government has attempted to conceal information about these people," Bier told USA TODAY. Cato found that 50 of the men entered legally into the United States out of about 90 who had known routes of entry into the country. They include construction workers, cooks, delivery drivers, a soccer coach, a veterinarian and a makeup artist. The White House didn't respond directly to Cato's findings and deferred agency-specific questions to the Department of Homeland Security. "Illegal aliens removed to CECOT are dangerous criminals and pose a risk to the American public," White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said in a statement. "USA TODAY should cover the victims of criminal illegal aliens instead of carrying water for the criminals." DHS didn't respond to requests for comment. Many of the men entered legally Among the 50 people who entered legally, one had a tourist visa and four were refugees. Meanwhile, 45 people were permitted entry through the CBP One App, a Biden-era app that allowed migrants to seek asylum outside of the country and schedule an appointment with American immigration officials. The Trump administration has transformed it into a self-deport app. Of those who used CBP One, 24 people were paroled into the country to live and work legally for up to two years, while 21 others were detained when they turned up for their appointment. Before arriving in the country, the people were vetted and screened, had advanced permission to enter, and didn't violate immigration law, Bier's review said. Then, the government "turned around and 'disappeared' them without due process to a foreign prison." No public information confirming criminality In addition, officials have called the men criminals and members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang, though they have publicly provided little evidence of guilt. The Trump administration has cited tattoos they say prove gang ties. Experts say the tattoos offer no confirmation of any allegiance to Tren de Aragua or other Venezuelan gangs. Few of the Venezuelans sent to CECOT have criminal records, according to analyses by researchers and journalists. Reuters found dozens had active asylum cases. CBS News, which obtained a list of names, couldn't find criminal records for 75% of the Venezuelans, either in the United States or abroad. The New York Times found little evidence the men had criminal backgrounds. The families of the legal immigrants denied gang membership, Cato noted. Just two of the 50 legal immigrants appear to have had any type of criminal conviction in the United States, both for minor drug offenses: Neiyerver Adrian Leon Rengel, 27, who entered using CBP One, had a misdemeanor in Texas for possessing drug paraphernalia, reportedly from a marijuana trimmer found in his coworker's car, according to NBC News; Tourist visa holder Kevin Nieto Contreras, 27, pleaded guilty to a 2023 offense where "a small amount" of prohibited substance was found at a Colorado nightclub, according to the nonprofit Robert F. Kennedy Center for Human Rights. There is no publicly available information on about one-third of the men sent to CECOT, Cato said. Some information was available for about 85 of the men, but it wasn't clear how they had crossed. Much of the information, Bier said, has only come through journalists and other outside groups obtaining facts about the men. Eduardo Cuevas is based in New York City. Reach him by email at emcuevas1@ or on Signal at emcuevas.01.
USA Today
20-05-2025
- Politics
- USA Today
Trump sent 50 Venezuelans to prison in El Salvador. They were in the US legally.
Trump sent 50 Venezuelans to prison in El Salvador. They were in the US legally. Trump administration says they're gang members in the US illegally. Available information finds they entered legally, had no criminal charges. Show Caption Hide Caption First 'self deportation' flight leaves with group of migrants The first Department of Homeland Security 'self deportation' flight left with a group of 64 migrants. At least 50 of the Venezuelan men the Trump administration sent to a prison in El Salvador entered the United States legally, according to a libertarian think tank. The analysis by the Cato Institute, which favors limited government, contradicts the federal government's assertion that all 240 men they sent to El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT, were gang members living in the United States illegally. 'They've effectively turned these legal immigrants into illegal aliens,' said David Bier, director of immigration studies at Cato and lead author of the May 19 report. 'It's shocking the extent to which the government has attempted to conceal information about these people," Bier told USA TODAY. Cato found that 50 of the men entered legally into the United States out of about 90 who had known routes of entry into the country. They include construction workers, cooks, delivery drivers, a soccer coach, a veterinarian and a makeup artist. The White House didn't respond directly to Cato's findings and deferred agency-specific questions to the Department of Homeland Security. "Illegal aliens removed to CECOT are dangerous criminals and pose a risk to the American public," White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said in a statement. "USA TODAY should cover the victims of criminal illegal aliens instead of carrying water for the criminals.' DHS didn't respond to requests for comment. Many of the men entered legally Among the 50 people who entered legally, one had a tourist visa and four were refugees. Meanwhile, 45 people were permitted entry through the CBP One App, a Biden-era app that allowed migrants to seek asylum outside of the country and schedule an appointment with American immigration officials. The Trump administration has transformed it into a self-deport app. Of those who used CBP One, 24 people were paroled into the country to live and work legally for up to two years, while 21 others were detained when they turned up for their appointment. Before arriving in the country, the people were vetted and screened, had advanced permission to enter, and didn't violate immigration law, Bier's review said. Then, the government "turned around and 'disappeared' them without due process to a foreign prison.' No public information confirming criminality In addition, officials have called the men criminals and members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang, though they have publicly provided little evidence of guilt. The Trump administration has cited tattoos they say prove gang ties. Experts say the tattoos offer no confirmation of any allegiance to Tren de Aragua or other Venezuelan gangs. Few of the Venezuelans sent to CECOT have criminal records, according to analyses by researchers and journalists. Reuters found dozens had active asylum cases. CBS News, which obtained a list of names, couldn't find criminal records for 75% of the Venezuelans, either in the United States or abroad. The New York Times found little evidence the men had criminal backgrounds. The families of the legal immigrants denied gang membership, Cato noted. Just two of the 50 legal immigrants appear to have had any type of criminal conviction in the United States, both for minor drug offenses: Neiyerver Adrián Leon Rengel, 27, who entered using CBP One, had a misdemeanor in Texas for possessing drug paraphernalia, reportedly from a marijuana trimmer found in his coworker's car, according to NBC News; Tourist visa holder Kevin Nieto Contreras, 27, pleaded guilty to a 2023 offense where 'a small amount' of prohibited substance was found at a Colorado nightclub, according to the nonprofit Robert F. Kennedy Center for Human Rights. There is no publicly available information on about one-third of the men sent to CECOT, Cato said. Some information was available for about 85 of the men, but it wasn't clear how they had crossed. Much of the information, Bier said, has only come through journalists and other outside groups obtaining facts about the men. Eduardo Cuevas is based in New York City. Reach him by email at emcuevas1@ or on Signal at emcuevas.01.
Fox News
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Self-Deportation Deal of a LIFETIME
Illegal aliens of America, listen up, President Trump is making you an offer you frankly don't deserve but would be unwise to refuse! I'm Tomi Lahren, find out next! President Trump is once again being far more charitable and compassionate than he gets credit for. He's offering illegal aliens currently residing in America the deal of a lifetime. If they sign-up for self-deportation on the newly repurposed CBP One App, they will be given a complimentary commercial plane ticket back to where they came from AND on top of that, they'll get a whopping $1,000 bucks once it is confirmed they have indeed left our country. DHS will also cut you some slack if you take this deal and will deprioritize you for ICE arrest. Not only that, but you may also be given the opportunity to come to this country the right way in the future. DHS says this offer to illegals will save American taxpayers 70%, as it currently costs DHS, on average, over $17,000 to arrest, detain, and deport someone from the U.S., while paying for self-removal flights & the stipend is projected to cost just $4,500, and will be safer for ICE and preserve their resources. If you're an illegal, take this deal. Take it now and take it fast. This is far more than you deserve, frankly! I'm Tomi Lahren and you watch my show 'Tomi Lahren is Fearless' at Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
Newsweek
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
Walmart Worker Disappears After ICE Agents Detain Him After 12-Hour Shift
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A Venezuelan man was detained by immigration enforcers after leaving his shift at a Walmart in Nashville. Yali Molero realized her husband, Leugim Romero, was missing around 5 a.m. on Sunday. She later found out through social media posts that he had been arrested during an operation carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to NewsChannel 5. Newsweek has contacted the Department of Homeland Security and Walmart for comment via email outside normal office hours. Why It Matters President Donald Trump has pledged to deport millions of undocumented migrants. His administration's hard-line agenda and ICE's aggressive approach to enforcement have sparked concern among immigrant communities. Federal agents moving to reopen the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Portland, Oregon, on June 28, 2018. Federal agents moving to reopen the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Portland, Oregon, on June 28, 2018. Alex Milan Tracy/Sipa via AP Images What To Know "My husband is not a bad person," Molero told NewsChannel 5. She said authorities stopped her husband after he left his 12-hour shift at Walmart around 1 a.m., adding that he was carrying a valid temporary license at the time. The couple left Venezuela because of political persecution and arrived in the United States nine months ago through the CBP One App, a program introduced during the Biden administration that allows migrants to schedule appointments and apply for work authorization. The Trump administration shut down CBP One almost immediately after taking office in January. DHS replaced it with CBP Home, an app that allows immigrants to self-deport. "We're doing everything right to have a better life and help our families in Venezuela," Molero said. She expressed concern that her husband could be deported to El Salvador instead of to Venezuela. She said she wanted the authorities to return Romero to his country of origin if deportation proceeded. Hundreds of immigrants were shipped off to El Salvador's notorious super prison without due process in March after Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. "He is not a criminal, and it hurts me that all immigrants are labeled that way," Molero said. She has not yet been able to contact her husband or confirm his location in detention. Newsweek could not find Romero using the ICE detainee locator. Molero said she planned to sell the couple's car to cover legal fees while pursuing all available options to support her husband's case. Romero's arrest came amid a major immigration enforcement operation in Nashville over the weekend. ICE said in a statement that agents—in collaboration with federal, state and local law enforcement partners—had arrested 84 undocumented immigrants in the Nashville area since Saturday. Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell criticized the operation, saying in a letter to DHS that the arrests were not focused on making the city safer. ICE reported that during the first 100 days of Trump's second term, the nation's top immigration enforcement agency arrested 66,463 individuals and removed 65,682. What People Are Saying Speaking to NewsChannel 5 of her husband, Leugim Romero, Yali Molero said: "It's a moment of anguish, despair, not knowing if he's OK." Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell wrote in a letter to the Department of Homeland Security: "Our top priority is keeping people safe, and we're deeply concerned that what appear to be federal actions are making that harder. Overnight, we understand that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents detained people during enforcement actions in Middle Tennessee. As we learn more, I want to be clear: No [Metropolitan Nashville Police Department] personnel were involved in last night's enforcement action. … "This type of federal enforcement action is not focused on making us safer and leaves people in our community fearing any interaction with law enforcement when there is a crime occurring. We will be seeking the names of those detained." DHS responded on X, formerly Twitter: "During the operation in Tennessee, ICE agents arrested a convicted child sex predator, a member of Tren de Aragua, an individual convicted of aggravated assault, and multiple aliens with drug charges. The Nashville Mayor should want these criminal illegal aliens off American streets. Attacks and demonization of our brave law enforcement is wrong. ICE officers are now facing a 413 percent increase in assaults. President Trump campaigned on immigration enforcement, the American people voted for it, and DHS is delivering." What Happens Next According to NewsChannel 5, Romero's asylum paperwork showed he was scheduled to appear in court to present his case in March 2027.
