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US government wants to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Uganda

US government wants to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Uganda

Less than 24 hours after his release, US authorities have informed Kilmar Ábrego García that he may be deported to Uganda, following his refusal to accept a plea deal in a pending criminal case, his lawyers say. Attorneys for Mr Ábrego García say...

Honduran national, illegally living in Canton, indicted for unlawfully returning to the United States

Honduran national, illegally living in Canton, indicted for unlawfully returning to the United States

TYLER, Texas – A Mexican national, illegally living in Canton, has been charged with unlawfully returning to the United States, announced Eastern District of Texas Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Jefferson Funes-Mejia, 32, was named in an...

Trinidad and Tobago grouped with El Salvador, Honduras for Concacaf W qualifiers

Trinidad and Tobago grouped with El Salvador, Honduras for Concacaf W qualifiers

Sports Roneil Walcott 5 Minutes Ago National women's footballer Kennya 'YaYa' Cordner. PHOTO COURTESY TTFA. - Trinidad and Tobago's women's football team have been placed in Group F for the 2025/26 Concacaf W qualifiers – the qualifying tournament...

Honduras Community Demands Justice in Environmental Murder Case

Honduras Community Demands Justice in Environmental Murder Case

Three defendants accused of murdering an environmental activist in Honduras 11 months ago appeared before a court this Thursday for a preliminary hearing, the Judiciary reported. Activist and councilman Juan López was shot dead on the night of...

Peru’s Romero sells LatAm petrol group Primax to UNO in Honduras

Peru’s Romero sells LatAm petrol group Primax to UNO in Honduras

Credit: Shutterstock/rjankovsky US firm Holland & Knight LLP, Rebaza, Alcázar & De Las Casas in Lima, Uruguay's Guyer & Regules, Martínez Quintero Mendoza González Laguado & De La Rosa in Bogotá and Pérez Bustamante & Ponce (PBP) in Quito have...

Honduran President Backs Immigrants After Court Ruling Clears Path to End TPS

Honduran President Backs Immigrants After Court Ruling Clears Path to End TPS

Honduran President Xiomara Castro, 2025. X/ @100noticiastv August 21, 2025 Hour: 2:45 pm On Thursday, Honduran President Xiomara Castro expressed her support for immigrants covered by Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in the United States,...

Peru: Government strengthens diplomatic ties by receiving ambassadors' letters of credence

Peru: Government strengthens diplomatic ties by receiving ambassadors' letters of credence

Belgium is a country with which Peru has maintained relations since 1850, based on the defense of democracy, the rule of law, and sustainable development. Likewise, the Ambassador of Guatemala, Herbert Estuardo Meneses Coronado, was presented,...

International News Briefs for Thursday, August 21, 2025

International News Briefs for Thursday, August 21, 2025

HAVANA TIMES – We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Thursday, August 21, 2025. Israel Calls Up 60,000 Reservists as It Begins Gaza City Invasion Aug 21, 2025 Israel has announced plans to call up...

US Secretary of State Rubio hails President Museveni for regional stability

US Secretary of State Rubio hails President Museveni for regional stability

Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spoken on the phone with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to discuss opportunities to deepen U.S.-Uganda cooperation on migration, reciprocal trade, and commercial ties....

Appeals court allows Trump administration to end TPS for Nicaragua, Honduras, Nepal

Appeals court allows Trump administration to end TPS for Nicaragua, Honduras, Nepal

A federal appeals court has granted the Trump administration’s request to pause an order from a federal judge who had stopped the termination of deportation protections and work authorizations for immigrants from Nicaragua, Honduras and Nepal....

U.S. Broadens Search for Deportation Agreements, Striking Deals With Honduras and Uganda, Documents Show

U.S. Broadens Search for Deportation Agreements, Striking Deals With Honduras and Uganda, Documents Show

Internal government documents obtained by CBS News show the Trump administration has expanded its campaign to persuade countries around the world to aid its crackdown on illegal immigration by accepting deportations of migrants who are not their...

‘Major legal victory’: Trump wins court fight to end amnesty protections for thousands

‘Major legal victory’: Trump wins court fight to end amnesty protections for thousands

A federal appeals court gave Trump administration officials the green light to end deportation protections for tens of thousands of migrants from Central America and Asia. In a ruling handed down late Wednesday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of...

Unlawful immigrant from Honduras pleads guilty to assaulting deputy marshal in Foley

Unlawful immigrant from Honduras pleads guilty to assaulting deputy marshal in Foley

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Honduran man Thursday pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal law enforcement officer. The incident occurred on June 16 in Foley during an immigration raid. Federal agents were attempting to apprehend a group of men,...

Matt Gaetz comments on Honduras and shares personal posts on social media

Matt Gaetz comments on Honduras and shares personal posts on social media

U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz representing Florida's 1st Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshotU.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz representing Florida's 1st Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshot Former Congressman Matt Gaetz, who has...

Honduras agrees to receive migrants under new US deportation agreement

Honduras agrees to receive migrants under new US deportation agreement

The US has signed a new deportation agreement with Honduras, allowing officials to send migrants from other countries there instead of keeping them in the US. This pact fits into President Donald Trump’s push to handle migration by sharing the...

Honduras and Uganda Face Local Backlash Over US Deportation Deals.

Honduras and Uganda Face Local Backlash Over US Deportation Deals.

- Advertisement - The United States has signed new deportation deals with Honduras and Uganda as part of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, according to documents obtained by CBS and reported by the BBC. Uganda agreed to accept some...

Don’t Let ICE’s Legal Abuses Stop You From Asserting Your Rights, Advocates Say

Don’t Let ICE’s Legal Abuses Stop You From Asserting Your Rights, Advocates Say

Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. In July, agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as ICE, approached a group of...

Appeals court lets Trump end temporary legal protections for 60,000 migrants

Appeals court lets Trump end temporary legal protections for 60,000 migrants

WASHINGTON — An appeals court late Wednesday said it will allow the Trump administration, for now, to move forward with ending temporary protections for 60,000 immigrants from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua. It means that Nepali immigrants with...

Marijuana sales tax revenue tops $3 billion in latest DOR monthly report

Marijuana sales tax revenue tops $3 billion in latest DOR monthly report

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US finalize bilateral deportation deals with Honduras, Uganda

US finalize bilateral deportation deals with Honduras, Uganda

(MENAFN) The United States has finalized bilateral deportation deals with Honduras and Uganda as part of efforts to tighten immigration enforcement, according to documents obtained by reports. Under the agreements, Uganda has consented to accept...

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