Billal Rahman

3 days ago | newsweek.com | Billal Rahman

A United States Army veteran who was forced to self-deport to South Korea has told Newsweek he will only return once President Donald Trump leaves office. Purple Heart veteran Sae Joon Park, who has lived in the U.S. for 48 years, was told by immigration authorities that he had three weeks to leave the country. "President Trump sucks. I will try to come back after Trump leaves," Park told Newsweek in a statement. Newsweek reached out to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for comment.

3 days ago | newsweek.com | Billal Rahman

A 19-year-old student at the University of Utah says the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent who detained her repeatedly apologized and "knew it wasn't right," but his "hands were tied."Caroline Dias Goncalves was pulled over by police in Fruita, Colorado, on June 5 on the way to Denver. Shortly after being let go by the officer, Dias Goncalves was stopped again a few miles away in Grand Junction—this time by immigration agents.

3 days ago | newsweek.com | Billal Rahman

A new plan to convert a remote Everglades airstrip into a migrant detention center, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," has been celebrated by MAGA supporters, who hailed it as a victory for the hard-line immigration agenda they voted for. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said the facility would be funded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Shelter and Services Program, which has been used to provide housing and support for undocumented migrants.

4 days ago | newsweek.com | Billal Rahman

A new bill from House Republicans would force the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct a threat assessment focused on the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA). The Tren de Aragua Border Security Threat Assessment Act, introduced by Representative Brad Knott of North Carolina, would direct DHS to assess potential threats posed by members of the crime syndicate on the southwest, northern and maritime borders.

4 days ago | newsweek.com | Billal Rahman

A man who supports President Donald Trump has told Newsweek that he still backs the Republican leader even after federal agents detained his wife. David Prine, 51, a disabled United States Marine Corps veteran and current Social Services representative at the VA's National Call Center for Homeless Veterans, exclusively spoke with Newsweek about his wife's detention.