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Foreigners with World Cup tickets won't have to pay bonds to enter US, Trump administration tells AP

Foreigners with World Cup tickets won't have to pay bonds to enter US, Trump administration tells AP

The Trump administration is suspending a requirement that foreign visitors from certain countries pay up to as much as $15,000 in bonds if they're confirmed World Cup ticket holders
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US drops bond requirement for World Cup ticket holders

US drops bond requirement for World Cup ticket holders

By Ted Hesson and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - The Trump administration will not require World Cup ticket holders from countries flagged for high rates of visa overstays to pay expensive bonds to enter the United States, a U.S. State Department official said on Wednesday.
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Foreign ticket holders from World Cup qualifying countries won't have to pay bonds to enter US

Foreign ticket holders from World Cup qualifying countries won't have to pay bonds to enter US

The Trump administration is suspending a requirement that foreign visitors from countries that have qualified for the World Cup and have bought tickets for the soccer tournament pay as much as $15,000 in bonds to enter the United States
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US Border Patrol chief Michael Banks is resigning, in latest DHS leadership change

US Border Patrol chief Michael Banks is resigning, in latest DHS leadership change

The head of U.S. Border Patrol has announced his resignation
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Former private prison executive David Venturella will become ICE's acting leader

Former private prison executive David Venturella will become ICE's acting leader

The Trump administration says a former executive at a private prison operator will serve as the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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US deportations to El Salvador double as Bukele aligns himself with Trump agenda

US deportations to El Salvador double as Bukele aligns himself with Trump agenda

Official figures show that the number of people deported to El Salvador from the United States nearly have doubled in the first months of 2026
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Trump administration will join a prayer gathering criticized for promoting Christian nationalism

Trump administration will join a prayer gathering criticized for promoting Christian nationalism

President Donald Trump and several top administration officials are joining with a cast of mostly conservative Christian clergy this Sunday for a prayer gathering
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US Border Patrol chief abruptly resigns, adding to turnover among immigration officials

US Border Patrol chief abruptly resigns, adding to turnover among immigration officials

By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks abruptly resigned on Thursday, an agency spokesperson said, adding to turnover among top Trump administration immigration officials in recent months.
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A Texas town may offer a preview of a Trump plan to force noncitizens from public housing

A Texas town may offer a preview of a Trump plan to force noncitizens from public housing

A bungled message from a South Texas housing authority prompted mass flight
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Rights groups urge Poland to halt support for US deportation flights to Ukraine

Rights groups urge Poland to halt support for US deportation flights to Ukraine

By Alexander Chituc May 13 (Reuters) - Amnesty International and Human Rights First on Wednesday urged Poland to stop cooperating with U.S. deportation flights transferring Ukrainian nationals via its territory, saying the practice may breach international law.
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US ICE official who worked at private prison firm will be agency's new acting head

US ICE official who worked at private prison firm will be agency's new acting head

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration said on Tuesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement official David Venturella, who worked at private prison company GEO Group before rejoining ICE, will be the agency's new acting director.
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Florida plans to close 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention center, New York Times reports

Florida plans to close 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention center, New York Times reports

By Daphne Psaledakis and Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - Florida intends to shut down the controversial federal migrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz", the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing a federal official and three people familiar with the facility's operations