Refugees are treated like Egyptians: Sisi

During the meeting, the Egyptian president underscored the significance of dealing with the growing threat of illegal immigration through a comprehensive strategy that can address the root causes of the increased phenomena. Sisi also stressed that fighting such a threat can be done through settling regional disputes, pushing for development and raising the standard of living for people affected by crises, emphasizing the key role that the European commission plays in this regard.

Austria’s Sebastian Kurz, the world’s youngest leader in waiting

"Whizz-kid", "Basti Fantasti" and "Messiah" are just some of the monikers given to Austrian conservative Sebastian Kurz, set to become the world's youngest leader at just 31. His People's Party , revamped by Kurz as a more hardline "movement", agreed late on Friday a coalition deal with the far-right that will see him sworn in as chancellor next week. "Our aims are quite clear.

Harsher policies under Trump reportedly damage health of

Their fears - real and imagined - about the potential deportation of their parents are causing illness and perhaps permanent brain changes, according to a new study released Wednesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonprofit leader in health-policy analysis. The study showed that legal and undocumented immigrant families are being consumed by the stresses produced by the Trump administration's harsher enforcement policies.

GOP lawmaker accuses bipartisan caucus of withholding a potential ‘dreamers’ compromise

Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., right, discusses the GOP agenda for tax reform on Capitol Hill on Oct. 24, 2017. Curbelo on Dec. 11 accused leaders of a bipartisan House caucus of withholding details of a bipartisan compromise on immigration policy that could lead to a breakthrough in a major spending bill.

Sheriff boycotts county Public Protection Committee meeting on…

With neither Sheriff-Coroner David Livingston nor one of his representatives in attendance at a meeting of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors' Public Protection Committee on Thursday, there was more concern as to why the sheriff wasn't in attendance than the topic at hand: the possibility the county could lose up to $24.7 million in federal assistance. Representatives from the District Attorney's Office, Public Defender's Office, Probation, Employment and Human Services, and County Administrator were present at the committee meeting conducted by Supervisor John Gioia of Richmond and attended by Supervisor Federal Glover of Pittsburg.

Steve Bannon Delivers Keynote Address at Black Entrepreneurs’ Conference

Former White House strategist Steve Bannon delivered remarks on Tuesday before an audience of African American entrepreneurs, where he discussed President Donald Trump's economic agenda and blamed illegal immigration for the economic stagnation of other minority groups. "Illegal immigration and trade deals are two sides of the same coin.

Activists pushing Congress to act on DACA

From phone banks to rallies, immigration activists this week are intensifying demands that Congress pass Dream Act legislation before the end of the year in order to protect the country's 800,000 DACA recipients from deportation. Thousands of immigrants and advocates rallied at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday calling on GOP lawmakers to pass bipartisan legislation that would provide protections for DACA recipients or “Dreamers” after President Donald Trump ended the program in September.

Day Laborer Charged In Murder Of North Salem Socialite Returns To Court

The former day laborer charged in the bludgeoning death of an 83-year-old socialite on a sprawling 300-acre estate that shocked the bucolic town of North Salem and the area returned to the Westchester County Courthouse in White Plains on Thursday for a pre-trial conference. After pleading not guilty of murder in the second degree at his arraignment last month, 32-year-old Esdras Anibal Marroquin Gomez, known as "Victor," was remanded to the Westchester County Jail without bail.

Federal charges levied against man found not guilty in murder of Kate Steinle

A federal grand jury issued an indictment on Tuesday against Jose Inez Garcia Zarate, the undocumented immigrant who was acquitted on state charges of murder and manslaughter last week in the shooting of Kate Steinle. The Mexican national will now face new immigration and gun charges as announced by Attorney General Jeff Sessions; Attorney for the Northern District of California Brian Stretch; and Jill Snyder, special agent in charge, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives .

Harbouring Filipinas at hotel: Man charged

Kota Kinabalu: A 53-year-old businessman was charged with allowing 19 illegal immigrants, including a man, to remain in his premises. He is accused of permitting the Filipino and Filipinas aged between 21 and 55, who did not have any valid documents to stay at the second floor of the Promenade Hotel in Lorong Api-Api, here at 8.44pm on Nov 23 this year.

Trump Endorses Republican Roy Moore in Alabama US Senate Contest

Former Alabama chief justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore speaks at a campaign rally, Nov. 30, 2017 in Dora, Alabama. President Donald Trump endorsed Republican Roy Moore on Monday in next week's U.S. Senate election in Alabama, rebuffing calls by other prominent Republicans that Moore drop out of the race because of accusations that he sexually abused teenage girls four decades ago when he was in his 30s.

Trump Officially Backs Roy Moore Despite Allegations of Sexual Misconduct

In his clearest statement of support yet, President Donald Trump on Monday unequivocally endorsed Roy Moore, the Republican Senate candidate engulfed by sexual misconduct allegations, claiming it was vital for the former judge to win next week's special election in Alabama. Democrats refusal to give even one vote for massive Tax Cuts is why we need Republican Roy Moore to win in Alabama.

US anchor leaves long Univision post, seeks new audience

Spanish-language broadcasting in the U.S. is losing one of its most prominent figures as Maria Elena Salinas retires from Univision News after more than three decades of blending the role of anchor and advocate. Salinas, who hosts the main news broadcast on Univision with co-anchor Jorge Ramos, has been weighing her departure for several years and says the time is right to pursue independent projects, including some in English.