Camilo Montoya-Galvez
Reporter at CBS News
@CBSNews immigration and politics reporter. @RutgersU alum. ⚽️ ✍️ 📚 📧: [email protected]
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5 days ago |
cbsnews.com | Camilo Montoya-Galvez
The Trump administration is planning to soon receive the first group of white South African refugees it says deserve a safe haven in the U.S. because of alleged racial discrimination in post-Apartheid South Africa, government documents obtained by CBS News show. The initial arrival of the South African refugees could happen as early as next week, according to the documents, which describe the effort as a "stated priority" for the Trump administration.
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1 week ago |
cbsnews.com | Camilo Montoya-Galvez |Eleanor Watson
The Trump administration may soon start deporting migrants to Libya, expanding its mass deportation campaign to the troubled North African country, two U.S. officials told CBS News Tuesday. The deportations, expected to be operated by the U.S. military, could start as early as this week, the officials said, requesting anonymity to discuss internal government plans.
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1 week ago |
flipboard.com | Camilo Montoya-Galvez |Ellee Watson
20 hours agoDespite feigning ignorance of the constitutional order, it’s clear that President Trump wants to create extrajudicial methods for rounding up and holding migrants, end-running the multiple federal courts that have stymied or halted his exile flights over due process concerns. However, he’s …
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1 week ago |
cbsnews.com | Camilo Montoya-Galvez
The Trump administration announced Monday it will offer immigrants in the U.S. illegally free airline tickets and a $1,000 incentive if they sign up for self-deportation and return to their home countries voluntarily. The Department of Homeland Security said it has helped some migrants obtain flight tickets, so they can return to their native countries in the next two weeks.
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1 week ago |
cbsnews.com | Camilo Montoya-Galvez
Behind Trump's immigration crackdown The Trump administration has approached far-flung countries to aid its mass deportation effort, asking nations like Angola and Equatorial Guinea to accept migrants who are not their citizens, according to internal federal government documents obtained by CBS News.
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RT @CBSNews: Local authorities in Dalton, Georgia, on Monday dismissed the traffic charges that led Immigration and Customs Enforcement to…
CBP confirms what we reported 2 weeks ago: Illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border remained at a historically low level in April, with Border Patrol recording nearly 8,400 apprehensions. The agency says only 5 migrants were released last month due to special court cases. https://t.co/JdNQ1N2bkh
New: Illegal border crossings remained at a historically low level in April, 3 months into Pres. Trump's crackdown. Internal DHS data shows Border Patrol recorded 8,400 apprehensions. For context: There were over 8,000 daily apprehensions in Dec. 2023. https://t.co/OfHciwzLfs https://t.co/5g0L40iZMf
Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin tells CBS News the Democratic Members of Congress involved in yesterday's altercation at a New Jersey ICE detention center could be arrested. She called it an "active investigation," saying arrests are on the table.
