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Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Politics
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Uzbekistan agrees to pay for and accept 131 Central Asian illegal immigrants in landmark agreement
FIRST ON FOX: A plane full of Central Asian illegal immigrants is on its way from the U.S. to Uzbekistan at no cost to Americans under a deal brokered between the two governments, Fox News Digital has learned. Over 100 unlawful immigrants are flying back to Uzbekistan on Wednesday as part of the agreement, and Uzbekistan is paying for the chartered deportation flight, the first such agreement by a foreign government since President Donald Trump took office. The flight, which took off this morning, had 131 migrants on board. People from Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan were on board the flight, and Kyrsgystan and Kazahkstan nationals are expected to continue on to their home countries from Uzbekistan. The deal, which the Trump administration says is a model framework for how it wants other nations to engage with the U.S. on immigration, is the result of months of diplomatic engagement between State Department officials, DHS officials, the White House and the National Security Council with their counterparts from Uzbekistan. Trump Admin Revokes 4K Foreign Students' Visas In First 100 Days, Nearly All With Serious Criminal Records The deal "underscores the deep security cooperation between our nations and sets a standard for U.S. alliances," the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement. Read On The Fox News App "We commend Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev for his leadership in sending a flight to return 131 illegal aliens back to their home country," said DHS Secretary Kristi Noem in a statement. "We look forward to continuing to work together with Uzbekistan on efforts to enhance our mutual security and uphold the rule of law." Uzbekistan, with its more than 37 million people, is a security partner of the U.S. in Central Asia, situated in the neighborhood of Iran, China and Afghanistan. New Dhs Portal To Help Migrants Register Biometrics To Comply With Trump Order The arrangement follows a deal brokered by the Trump administration after a showdown with Colombia, by which the South American country agreed to accept its nationals, including those on military planes, after President Gustavo Petro originally rejected two Colombia-bound U.S. military aircraft carrying unlawful migrants. It also follows an agreement with El Salvador, by which President Nayib Bukele agreed to receive not only his own nationals but those from Venezuela and potentially other countries that will not take their own citizens back from the U.S. Many of the immigrants are suspected of gang ties and are being held in El Salvador's notoriously brutal CECOT prison. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested 66,463 illegal immigrants and removed 65,682 of them. Border encounters dropped to an average of 11,363 per day in February and March, Trump's first two full months in office, compared to an average of nearly 160,000 during the Biden article source: Uzbekistan agrees to pay for and accept 131 Central Asian illegal immigrants in landmark agreement
Fox News
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Uzbekistan agrees to pay for and accept 131 Central Asian illegal immigrants in landmark agreement
FIRST ON FOX: A plane full of Central Asian illegal immigrants is on its way from the U.S. to Uzbekistan at no cost to Americans under a deal brokered between the two governments, Fox News Digital has learned. Over 100 unlawful immigrants are flying back to Uzbekistan on Wednesday as part of the agreement, and Uzbekistan is paying for the chartered deportation flight, the first such agreement by a foreign government since President Donald Trump took office. The flight, which took off this morning, had 131 migrants on board. People from Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan were on board the flight after Uzbekistan's government agreed to accept nationals from all three countries. The deal, which the Trump administration says is a model framework for how it wants other nations to engage with the U.S. on immigration, is the result of months of diplomatic engagement between State Department officials, DHS officials, the White House and the National Security Council with their counterparts from Uzbekistan. The deal "underscores the deep security cooperation between our nations and sets a standard for U.S. alliances," the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement. "We commend Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev for his leadership in sending a flight to return 131 illegal aliens back to their home country," said DHS Secretary Kristi Noem in a statement. "We look forward to continuing to work together with Uzbekistan on efforts to enhance our mutual security and uphold the rule of law." Uzbekistan, with its more than 37 million people, is a security partner of the U.S. in Central Asia, situated in the neighborhood of Iran, China and Afghanistan. The arrangement follows a deal brokered by the Trump administration after a showdown with Colombia, by which the South American country agreed to accept its nationals, including those on military planes, after President Gustavo Petro originally rejected two Colombia-bound U.S. military aircraft carrying unlawful migrants. It also follows an agreement with El Salvador, by which President Nayib Bukele agreed to receive not only his own nationals but those from Venezuela and potentially other countries that will not take their own citizens back from the U.S. Many of the immigrants are suspected of gang ties and are being held in El Salvador's notoriously brutal CECOT prison. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested 66,463 illegal immigrants and removed 65,682 of them. Border encounters dropped to an average of 11,363 per day in February and March, Trump's first two full months in office, compared to an average of nearly 160,000 during the Biden administration.
Yahoo
23-03-2025
- Yahoo
US traveller charged with animal abuse for drowning dog before international flight over pet's paperwork issue
ORLANDO (United States), March 23 — A traveller in the US was arrested and charged last week with animal abuse after allegedly drowning her nine-year-old miniature schnauzer named Tywinn in an airport bathroom before boarding an international flight to Colombia. Media reports identified the traveller as Alison Agatha Lawrence, adding that the 58-year-old woman had been denied permission to bring the animal on board her flight due to a paperwork issue. She was arrested in Lake County, Florida last Wednesday. 'This act was intentional and resulted in a cruel and unnecessary death of the animal,' the Orlando Police Department was quoted by the Associated Press (AP) news agency as saying in an arrest affidavit. The incident was reported to have happened last December 16 when a janitor at the Orlando International Airport found the corpse of the white coloured dog named Tywinn inside a trash bag of a bathroom stall, along with a companion vest, collar, rabies tag, dog travel bag, and a bone-shaped tag with Lawrence's name and phone number. The janitor claimed to have seen Lawrence cleaning up water and dog food from the stall floor earlier. Airport CCTV footage also showed the woman speaking with a Latam Airlines agent for 15 minutes while holding the dog, then entering a nearby bathroom and leaving without Tywinn less than 20 minutes later. Alison Agatha Lawrence, 58, has been charged with drowning her nine-year-old miniature schnauzer named Tywinn after airport authorities refused her pet on board due to missing paperwork. — Picture from X/Otto the Destroyer Lawrence exited the terminal, reentered, passed through security, and boarded a Colombia-bound plane, according to media reports. Citing the US Department of Agriculture, AP reported that dogs traveling from the US to Colombia require a veterinarian-issued health certificate and a rabies vaccination certificate. The dog was identified through its implanted microchip, and a necropsy confirmed it had drowned. US Customs and Border Protection confirmed the woman had flown to Bogotá, Colombia, and later travelled to Ecuador.
Arab Times
22-03-2025
- Arab Times
A woman drowned her dog in an airport bathroom after being denied boarding
ORLANDO, Fla., March 22, (AP): A woman drowned her dog in a Florida airport bathroom and then boarded her international flight after she was prevented from bringing the white miniature schnauzer with her because of a paperwork issue, authorities said. The woman was arrested in Lake County on Wednesday on a charge of aggravated animal abuse, a third-degree felony. She was released on $5,000 bail. "This act was intentional and resulted in a cruel and unnecessary death of the animal,' said an arrest affidavit from the Orlando Police Department. Online court records showed no attorney listed for the woman from Kenner, Louisiana. The investigation into the death of the 9-year-old schnauzer named Tywinn started in December when a janitor found the dog in a trash bag in a bathroom stall at Orlando International Airport. The janitor earlier had seen the woman in the stall cleaning up water and dog food from the stall's floor. The janitor was pulled away for a cleanup emergency and returned to the bathroom 20 minutes later where she found Tywinn in the trash container, along with a companion vest, collar, rabies tag, a dog travel bag, and a bone-shaped dog tag with the woman's name and phone number, investigators said. Airport surveillance cameras captured the woman speaking for 15 minutes to a Latam Airlines agent with the dog in tow, walking into a bathroom near the ticketing area with the do,g and exiting the bathroom without Tywinn less than 20 minutes later. The woman then went outside the terminal building, reentered a short time later, passed through security, and boarded the Colombia-bound plane, the report said. Authorities said the woman had been told she could not bring her dog aboard because she did not have the proper paperwork. According to the US Department of Agriculture, dogs traveling from the US to Colombia must be accompanied by a veterinarian-issued health certificate and a rabies vaccination certificate. The dog was identified by its implanted microchip and a necropsy determined that Tywinn had been drowned. U.S. Customs and Border Protection also confirmed to detectives that the woman had boarded a flight to Bogota, Colombia, and then flew to Ecuador.
Arab Times
22-03-2025
- Arab Times
Woman drowned her dog in an airport bathroom after being denied boarding, police say
ORLANDO, Fla, March 22, (AP): A woman drowned her dog in a Florida airport bathroom and then boarded her international flight after she was prevented from bringing the white miniature schnauzer with her because of a paperwork issue, authorities said. The woman was arrested in Lake County on Wednesday on a charge of aggravated animal abuse, a third-degree felony. She was released on $5,000 bail. "This act was intentional and resulted in a cruel and unnecessary death of the animal,' said an arrest affidavit from the Orlando Police Department. Online court records showed no attorney listed for the woman from Kenner, Louisiana. The investigation into the death of the 9-year-old schnauzer named Tywinn started in December when a janitor found the dog in a trash bag in a bathroom stall at Orlando International Airport. The janitor earlier had seen the woman in the stall cleaning up water and dog food from the stall's floor. The janitor was pulled away for a cleanup emergency and returned to the bathroom 20 minutes later where she found Tywinn in the trash container, along with a companion vest, collar, rabies tag, a dog travel bag and a bone-shaped dog tag with the woman's name and phone number, investigators said. Airport surveillance cameras captured the woman speaking for 15 minutes to a Latam Airlines agent with the dog in tow, walking into a bathroom near the ticketing area with the dog and exiting the bathroom without Tywinn less than 20 minutes later. The woman then went outside the terminal building, reentered a short time later, passed through security and boarded the Colombia-bound plane, the report said. Authorities said the woman had been told she could not bring her dog aboard because she did not have the proper paperwork. According to the US Department of Agriculture, dogs traveling from the US to Colombia must be accompanied by a veterinarian-issued health certificate and a rabies vaccination certificate. The dog was identified by its implanted microchip and a necropsy determined that Tywinn had been drowned. US Customs and Border Protection also confirmed to detectives that the woman had boarded a flight to Bogota, Colombia, and then flew to Ecuador.
