US launches multimillion-dollar ad campaign saying, 'criminal migrants’ not welcome
US launches multimillion-dollar ad campaign saying, 'criminal migrants’ not welcome

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has unveiled a multimillion-dollar ad campaign aimed at deterring illegal immigration, with a stern message for those attempting to enter the United States unlawfully. The campaign features two versions of the ad: one for domestic audiences and another...

Myanmar militia to deport 10,000 cyber scam workers
Myanmar militia to deport 10,000 cyber scam workers

A Myanmar ethnic militia announced plans to deport 10,000 people linked to cyber scams from its territory to Thailand, part of a broader crackdown on illicit compounds. Scam hubs have proliferated in Myanmars border regions, where trafficked foreign workers are coerced into global fraud...

Thai police crack down on foreign tourist offenses after Pai Hospital incident
Thai police crack down on foreign tourist offenses after Pai Hospital incident

Following the violent rampage at Pai Hospital, tourist police and Immigration Bureau (IB) officers are intensifying their crackdown on tourism-related offenses in Pai district, Mae Hong Son province. The incident involved four Israeli nationals who were deported after causing chaos at the hospital,...

Home ministry forms task force to tackle illegal foreigners
Home ministry forms task force to tackle illegal foreigners

The Ministry of Home Affairs has formed a task force to take action against illegal foreign nationals residing in the country. The ministry confirmed this in a notification issued on Monday, signed by Deputy Secretary Mohammad Kamruzzaman. The task force will be led by the Additional Secretary...

Uyghur detainees in Thailand fear imminent deportation to China, risking persecution
Uyghur detainees in Thailand fear imminent deportation to China, risking persecution

A group of 43 Uyghur men detained in Thailand for over a decade is appealing to halt their potential deportation to China, fearing persecution and torture. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, the detainees expressed grave concerns, stating, We could be imprisoned, and we might even lose...

Biden extends temporary protections for nearly 1 million immigrants
Biden extends temporary protections for nearly 1 million immigrants

The Biden administration on Friday extended temporary deportation protections (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of immigrants residing in the United States as communities brace for the incoming Trump administration. The relief known as Temporary Protected Status applies to people who would face...

Non-Mexican deportees from US pin hopes on Mexico for acceptance
Non-Mexican deportees from US pin hopes on Mexico for acceptance

Mexico opened the possibility Friday of receiving non-Mexican migrants deported by the United States after initially saying they would push President-elect Donald Trump to return other nationalities directly to their countries of origin. President Claudia Sheinbaum said during her daily press...

Reasons to be optimistic about the US economy in 2025
Reasons to be optimistic about the US economy in 2025

The world faces numerous significant challenges as we move into 2025, but the US economy is not one of them. Driven by sustained consumer spending, the US has experienced a remarkable economic recovery from the pandemic downturn, which carried on into 2024. Economic growth has consistently...