Families adopting internationally face more hurdles with Trump’s latest travel bans

Washington — Hundreds of American families and the children they’re in the process of adopting from abroad are in a wait-and-see mode after President Trump’s latest travel ban and visa freeze covering dozens of countries — unlike past travel bans — made no blanket exceptions for international adoption visas, advocacy groups and bipartisan lawmakers say.

Noem can’t end protections for Venezuelans in U.S., federal appeals court rules

A federal appeals court ruled late Wednesday that the Trump administration acted illegally when it ended legal protections that gave hundreds of thousands of people from Venezuela permission to live and work in the United States. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that found Homeland

Gov. Walz calls out Trump’s attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar as ongoing ICE operations provoke fear

Gov. Walz calls out Trump’s attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar as ongoing ICE operations provoke fear – CBS News Watch CBS News The situation on the ground in Minneapolis remains volatile after an attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar. Matt Gutman has the latest. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; } .device–type-mobile .content__meta-wrapper::before

Air marshals, mistaken for ICE agents, chased out of LA County restaurant

Three federal air marshals were chased out of a Lynwood restaurant after a crowd mistook them for immigration agents on Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.  The apparent case of mistaken identity occurred around 6:20 p.m. at Plaza Mexico, in the 3100 block of E. Imperial Hwy. The air marshals were having

Federal Judge Blocks DHS Policy to Reconsider Legal Status for Minnesota Refugees

People hold a banner during a demonstration against the presence of federal immigration agents in Minneapolis on Jan. 28, 2026. Seth Herald/Reuters A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a Trump administration policy initiative to reconsider the legal status of the roughly 5,600 lawful refugees living in Minnesota. In a court order, Minneapolis-based U.S. District Judge

Rubio Announces Start of US-Denmark-Greenland Talks Amid Arctic Security Push

Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing to examine U.S. policy towards Venezuela on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 28, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Technical discussions between the United States, Denmark, and Greenland on improving Arctic security have begun, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday.

Federal Judge Cancels Contempt Hearing for ICE Chief After Agency Releases Detainee

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents confront protestors in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis on Jan. 12, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times A federal judge in Minnesota on Wednesday canceled a scheduled contempt of court hearing for acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons after the agency complied