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Time of India
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
'You guys make it sound like...': Top Trump officials make big charge against children's parents amid deportation
The US President Donald Trump's administration has reportedly deported three US citizen children, including a 4-year-old who was suffering from metastatic cancer along with their mothers, according to the families' attorneys. But top Trump officials Tom Homan and Marco Rubio have made big charge against parents saying the children were not deported. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads 'They went with their mothers' Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads US citizens deported 'I disagree with the judge' Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads President Donald Trump's border czar, Tom Homan , says it doesn't matter whether the children of undocumented migrants are U.S. citizens: They should be deported anyway. He has aggressively defended the deportation of a two-year-old American citizen, rejecting a federal judge's fear of illegal removal and asserting, "We don't deport US citizens."'Having a U.S. citizen child doesn't make you immune from our laws of the country,' Homan told Face the Nation on Sunday. 'American families get separated every day by law enforcement.'Not just Tom Homan, Secretary of State Marco Rubio also hit back at accusations that young children with US citizenship were being deported to their parents' country of and Homan insisted that the children's deported parents made the decision to bring their kids along with them, rather than the Trump administration booting the young American citizens.'Children aren't deported,' Homan said on CBS News' 'Face the Nation.' 'The mother chose to take the children with her,' he said of a recent case. '[If] you're here illegally, and you choose to have a US citizen child, that's on you' on what to do if you get deported.'That's not on this administration,' he said. Rubio also complained about the media coverage of children getting sent back to their deported parents' country of origin.'You guys make it sound like [US Immigration and Customs Enforcement] agents kicked down the door and grabbed a 2-year-old and threw him on an airplane. That's misleading. That's just not true,' he said on NBC News' 'Meet the Press.'The remarks came after a 4-year-old and a 7-year-old with U.S. citizenship were deported alongside their mother to Honduras last week, the family's lawyer said, adding to the recent string of American citizens caught in the crosshairs of the Trump administration's immigration children and their mother were put on a flight to Honduras on Friday, the same day another child with U.S. citizenship, a 2-year-old girl, was sent to that country with her mother, who lacked legal for both families said the mothers were not given an option to leave their children in the United States before they were deported. In the case of the 2-year-old, whose 11-year-old sibling was also sent to Honduras, a federal judge in Louisiana expressed concern that the administration had deported the American child against the wishes of her father, who remained in the week, a federal judge in Louisiana, appointed by President Trump, raised alarms over the deportation of a 2-year-old girl to Honduras alongside her mother — a move he said occurred "with no meaningful process," despite the child's father wanting her to remain in the United to the father's emergency petition, Judge Terry Doughty questioned whether it was truly the mother's decision to have her daughter deported with her, stating, "the court doesn't know that." He also emphasized that deporting a U.S. citizen is both "illegal and unconstitutional."Tom Homan pushed back, saying, "I disagree with the judge. Due process was followed." He explained that the mother had undergone full immigration proceedings "at great taxpayer expense" and was ordered deported after a hearing before an immigration judge."This is Parenting 101," Homan said. "A parent can choose to take their child with them or leave the child in the U.S. with a relative or another parent."He added, "Having a U.S. citizen child doesn't make you immune from the laws of this country."When questioned further about Judge Doughty's concerns regarding due process, Homan cast doubt on whether the judge knew the specific details of the case, arguing, "it's not a government decision; it's a parent's decision."The controversy over the 2-year-old, referred to in court documents as V.M.L., was compounded by a separate case involving a 4-year-old child with stage 4 cancer who was also reportedly sent back to their mother's home addition to the 2-year-old, referred to as V.M.L. in court documents, there was also controversy over a 4-year-old with stage 4 cancer being sent back to their mother's country of origin.'The children went with their mothers,' Rubio explained. 'If those children are US citizens, they can come back into the United States if their father or someone here who wants to assume them.'Ultimately who was deported was their mothers, who were here illegally. The children just went with their mothers.'A lawyer for the child with cancer alleged that the 4-year-old was sent out of the US without medication or an adequate way to keep in touch with US-based doctors during the Trump has been keen on carrying out deportations across the country expeditiously. Trump's team has also been fighting in the courts to end birthright citizenship, the policy under the 14th Amendment of automatically granting citizenship to anyone born in the of his effort believe that ending birthright citizenship will eliminate a key incentive for illegal migrants to enter the US.
Business Recorder
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Business Recorder
Trump urges Russia to stop attacks; Rubio says US might walk away from peace efforts
MORRISTOWN: President Donald Trump urged Russia on Sunday to stop its attacks in Ukraine while his top diplomat said the United States might walk away from peace efforts if it does not see progress. Speaking to reporters in New Jersey, Trump said he was disappointed that Russia has continued to attack Ukraine, and said his one-on-one meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiyy at the Vatican on Saturday had gone well. 'I see him as calmer. I think he understands the picture, and I think he wants to make a deal,' Trump said of Zelenskiyy. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, meanwhile, said the Trump administration might abandon its attempts to broker a deal if Russia and Ukraine do not make headway. 'It needs to happen soon,' Rubio told the NBC program 'Meet the Press.'' 'We cannot continue to dedicate time and resources to this effort if it's not going to come to fruition.' Trump and Zelenskiyy, in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis, met in a Vatican basilica on Saturday to try to revive faltering efforts to end the war in Ukraine. The meeting was the first between the two leaders since an angry encounter in the White House Oval Office in February and comes at a critical time in negotiations aimed at bringing an end to the conflict. Trump rebuked Russian President Vladimir Putin after that meeting, saying on social media that there is 'no reason' for Russia to shoot missiles into civilian areas. In a pre-taped interview that aired on the CBS program 'Face the Nation' on Sunday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia would continue to target sites used by Ukraine's military. Trump says Ukraine willing to negotiate, Russia 'ready for peace' When asked about a Russian strike on Kyiv last week that killed civilians, Lavrov said that 'the target attacked was not something absolutely civilian' and that Russia targets only 'sites which are used by the military.' Zelenskiyy wrote on the messaging app Telegram that his top military commander reported that Russia had already conducted nearly 70 attacks on Sunday. 'The situation at the front and the real activity of the Russian army prove that there is currently insufficient pressure on Russia from the world to end this war,' Zelenskiyy said. Differing proposals Ukrainian and European officials pushed back last week against some U.S. proposals on how to end the war, making counterproposals on issues from territory to sanctions. American proposals called for U.S. recognition of Russia's control over Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula that Moscow seized and annexed in 2014, as well as de facto recognition of Russia's hold on other parts of Ukraine. In contrast, the European and Ukrainian proposal defers detailed discussion about territory until after a ceasefire is concluded. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Sunday that Ukraine should not agree to the American proposal, saying it went too far in ceding swathes of territory in return for a ceasefire. Mike Waltz, Trump's national security adviser, said the U.S. president has 'expressed his frustration' at both Putin and Zelenskiyy but remains determined to help negotiate an agreement. Waltz also said the United States and Ukraine would eventually reach an agreement over rare earth minerals. Chuck Schumer, the top U.S. Senate Democrat, said on Sunday that he is concerned Trump will 'cave in to Putin.' 'To just abandon Ukraine, after all the sacrifice that they made, after so much loss of life, and with the rallying of the whole West against Putin, it would just be a moral tragedy,' Schumer said on CNN's 'State of the Union' program.
Mint
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Mint
Trump calls Zelensky ‘calmer', urges Russia to stop attacks amid warning of US abandoning peace efforts
US President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Russia to stop its attacks on Ukraine, while his top diplomat warned that the US could withdraw from peace talks if there's no meaningful progress, Reuters reported. Trump expressed disappointment over Russia's continued aggression and said his private meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the Vatican the day before had been positive. 'I see him as calmer. I think he understands the picture, and I think he wants to make a deal,' Trump said of Zelenskiy. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, meanwhile, stated that the Trump administration could pull out of its efforts to negotiate a peace agreement if Russia and Ukraine fail to show progress. 'It needs to happen soon,' Rubio told the NBC program 'Meet the Press.'' 'We cannot continue to dedicate time and resources to this effort if it's not going to come to fruition.' While in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis, Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met inside a Vatican basilica on Saturday in an effort to revive stalled peace talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. It marked their first face-to-face meeting since a tense exchange in the Oval Office back in February and came at a pivotal moment in ongoing negotiations, Reuters reported. Following the meeting, Trump criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin on social media, stating there is "no reason" for Russia to launch missiles into civilian areas. In a pre-taped interview that aired on the CBS program 'Face the Nation' on Sunday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia would continue to target sites used by Ukraine's military. When asked about a Russian strike on Kyiv last week that killed civilians, Lavrov said that 'the target attacked was not something absolutely civilian' and that Russia targets only "sites which are used by the military." Zelenskiy wrote on the messaging app Telegram that his top military commander reported that Russia had already conducted nearly 70 attacks on Sunday, Reuters reported. 'The situation at the front and the real activity of the Russian army prove that there is currently insufficient pressure on Russia from the world to end this war,' Zelenskiy said. Last week, Ukrainian and European officials pushed back against certain U.S. proposals regarding how to end the war, offering counterproposals on key issues, including territory and sanctions. American suggestions included U.S. recognition of Russia's control over Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula seized and annexed by Moscow in 2014, as well as de facto recognition of Russia's control over other parts of Ukraine. In contrast, the European and Ukrainian proposals called for deferring detailed discussions about territorial issues until after a ceasefire is reached. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Sunday that Ukraine should not agree to the American proposal, saying it went too far in ceding swathes of territory in return for a ceasefire, Reuters reported. Russia launched a widespread drone and airstrike assault across Ukraine early Sunday, resulting in at least four deaths, officials reported. The attack came shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump expressed skepticism about Russian President Vladimir Putin's commitment to ending the war. Three people were killed and four others injured in airstrikes on Kostyantynivka, located in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, according to the regional prosecutor's office, as reported by Associated Press. 'Another person died and a 14-year-old girl was wounded in a drone attack on the city of Pavlohrad in the Dnipropetrovsk region, which was hit for the third consecutive night,' Gov. Serhii Lysak said, AP reported. First Published: 28 Apr 2025, 08:15 AM IST
AsiaOne
28-04-2025
- Politics
- AsiaOne
Trump urges Russia to stop attacks; Rubio says US might walk away from peace efforts, World News
MORRISTOWN, New Jersey - President Donald Trump urged Russia on Sunday (April 27) to stop its attacks in Ukraine while his top diplomat said the United States might walk away from peace efforts if it does not see progress. Speaking to reporters in New Jersey, Trump said he was disappointed that Russia has continued to attack Ukraine, and said his one-on-one meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the Vatican on Saturday had gone well. "I see him as calmer. I think he understands the picture, and I think he wants to make a deal," Trump said of Zelenskiy. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, meanwhile, said the Trump administration might abandon its attempts to broker a deal if Russia and Ukraine do not make headway. "It needs to happen soon," Rubio told the NBC programme "Meet the Press.'" "We cannot continue to dedicate time and resources to this effort if it's not going to come to fruition." Trump and Zelenskiy, in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis, met in a Vatican basilica on Saturday to try to revive faltering efforts to end the war in Ukraine. The meeting was the first between the two leaders since an angry encounter in the White House Oval Office in February and comes at a critical time in negotiations aimed at bringing an end to the conflict. Trump rebuked Russian President Vladimir Putin after that meeting, saying on social media that there is "no reason" for Russia to shoot missiles into civilian areas. In a pre-taped interview that aired on the CBS programme "Face the Nation" on Sunday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia would continue to target sites used by Ukraine's military. When asked about a Russian strike on Kyiv last week that killed civilians, Lavrov said that "the target attacked was not something absolutely civilian" and that Russia targets only "sites which are used by the military." Zelenskiy wrote on the messaging app Telegram that his top military commander reported that Russia had already conducted nearly 70 attacks on Sunday. [[nid:714823]] "The situation at the front and the real activity of the Russian army prove that there is currently insufficient pressure on Russia from the world to end this war," Zelenskiy said. Differing proposals Ukrainian and European officials pushed back last week against some US proposals on how to end the war, making counterproposals on issues from territory to sanctions. American proposals called for US recognition of Russia's control over Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula that Moscow seized and annexed in 2014, as well as de facto recognition of Russia's hold on other parts of Ukraine. In contrast, the European and Ukrainian proposal defers detailed discussion about territory until after a ceasefire is concluded. German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Sunday that Ukraine should not agree to the American proposal, saying it went too far in ceding swathes of territory in return for a ceasefire. Mike Waltz, Trump's national security adviser, said the US president has "expressed his frustration" at both Putin and Zelenskiy but remains determined to help negotiate an agreement. Waltz also said the United States and Ukraine would eventually reach an agreement over rare earth minerals. Chuck Schumer, the top US Senate Democrat, said on Sunday that he is concerned Trump will "cave in to Putin." "To just abandon Ukraine, after all the sacrifice that they made, after so much loss of life, and with the rallying of the whole West against Putin, it would just be a moral tragedy," Schumer said on CNN's "State of the Union" programme. [[nid:715325]]
The Guardian
28-04-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Ukraine war briefing: Berlin says US peace proposal is ‘akin to a capitulation' to Russia
Germany's defence minister on Sunday said Ukraine should not cede all territory occupied by Russia in a peace deal proposed by Donald Trump, as the US president pressures Moscow and Kyiv to end fighting. 'Ukraine has, of course, known for some time that a sustainable, credible ceasefire or peace agreement may involve territorial concessions,' Boris Pistorius said in an interview with the broadcaster ARD. 'But these will certainly not go … as far as they do in the latest proposal from the US president,' Pistorius said. 'Ukraine on its own could have got a year ago what was included in that [Trump] proposal, it is akin to a capitulation. I cannot discern any added value,' President Donald Trump urged Russia on Sunday to stop its attacks in Ukraine while his top diplomat said the US might walk away from peace efforts if it does not see progress. Speaking to reporters in New Jersey, Trump said he was disappointed that Russia has continued to attack Ukraine, and said his one-on-one meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Vatican on Saturday had gone well. Trump said that his relationship with Zelenskyy had been improved by the face-to-face meeting. 'Look, it was never bad. We had a little dispute, because I disagreed with something he said, and the cameras were rolling and that was OK with me.' He added, 'I see him as calmer. I think he understands the picture, and I think he wants to make a deal,' Trump said of Zelenskyy. Russia launched a sweeping drone assault and airstrikes across Ukraine early Sunday, killing at least four people, officials said. Three people died and four were wounded in airstrikes on Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, the regional prosecutor's office said. Another person died and a 14-year-old girl was wounded in a drone attack on the city of Pavlohrad in the Dnipropetrovsk region, which was hit for the third consecutive night, Gov. Serhii Lysak said. US secretary of state Marco Rubio said the Trump administration might abandon its attempts to broker a deal if Russia and Ukraine do not make headway. 'It needs to happen soon,' Rubio told the NBC programme 'Meet the Press.'' 'We cannot continue to dedicate time and resources to this effort if it's not going to come to fruition.' Trump also said on Sunday said he thought Zelenskyy was ready to give up Crimea, in direct contradiction to the Ukrainian leader's statements on the peninsula annexed by Russia. 'Oh, I think so,' said Trump in response to a question on whether he thought Zelenskyy was ready to 'give up' the territory that Russia occupied in 2014. Zelenskyy said on Sunday Ukraine's army was still fighting in Russia's Kursk despite Moscow claiming the 'liberation' of its western region. Kyiv had hoped it could use land in the Kursk region as a bargaining chip in future peace talks with Russia. 'Our military continues to perform tasks in the Kursk and Belgorod regions – we are maintaining our presence on Russian territory,' he said in his evening address Sunday. In a statement earlier Sunday, he conceded that the situation remained difficult in many areas including Kursk. North Korea has confirmed for the first time that it has sent troops to fight for Russia in the war with Ukraine under the orders of leader Kim Jong-un. The end of the battle in Russia's Kursk region showed the 'highest strategic level of the firm militant friendship' between North Korea and Russia, the North's KCNA state news agency cited the ruling party as saying. A Moscow court on Sunday ordered remanded in custody a Ukrainian citizen facing terrorism charges over the killing of a senior Russian military officer near Moscow, Russia's Investigative Committee said. The committee, which deals with serious crimes in Russia, claimed the suspect had pleaded guilty to killing Yaroslav Moskalik in a car bomb attack on Friday and had said he was recruited by Ukraine's security services.
