Toni Waterman

Austin

Brussels Correspondent at Feature Story News

Boston girl, global citizen, anchored in Austin for @FSNLIVE. Ex-Int'l Biz Anchor @ChannelNewsAsia. Ex- @WGBH + @ABC. Love travel + Belgian beer + big fish.

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Trump administration pushes for mass deportation plan

1 week ago | america.cgtn.com | Toni Waterman

Published May 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM The Trump Administration is reportedly planning to send undocumented migrants to Libya despite the U.S. warning people not to travel to the North African country because it’s too dangerous. The flights could take off as soon as Wednesday, May 7, and come as the White House turns to increasingly unconventional means to carry out its campaign promise of mass deportations. Toni Waterman has more from Texas.
Supreme Court says U.S. must help bring back wrongfully deported man

1 month ago | america.cgtn.com | Toni Waterman

Published April 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM The Supreme Court, with its conservative majority, has ruled that the government must begin the process of returning Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man deported to El Salavdor by mistake. The Trump claims he is a member of the violent MS-13 gang, something his lawyers deny. Toni Waterman reports.
Updates on the immigration case against Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil

1 month ago | america.cgtn.com | Toni Waterman

Published April 9, 2025 at 4:29 PM A Columbia University student who was detained by immigration officials last month, could learn his fate this week. A judge has given the Trump administration until Wednesday night, April 9, to provide evidence as to why Mahmoud Khalil should be deported.
Women in STEM, military concerned over Trump removing diversity programmes

1 month ago | channelnewsasia.com | Toni Waterman

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programmes were once seen as a cornerstone of corporate and academic culture in the US. But US President Donald Trump has ordered their removal across all federal agencies, with some surprising consequences. For one, information about women in leadership roles in STEM and in the military has been either removed or rewritten, raising concerns about its impact on young girls. Toni Waterman has more.
Judge rules migrants should be allowed hearings dealing blow to Trump’s deportations without due process

1 month ago | america.cgtn.com | Toni Waterman

Published March 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM Another setback for Donald Trump’s plan to use a wartime law to deport Venezuelan migrants without due process. A federal judge on Monday, March 24, refused to lift a ban on the use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 – saying migrants are entitled to hearings.
How cuts to the Department of Education are affecting children with disabilities

1 month ago | america.cgtn.com | Toni Waterman

Published March 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM U.S. President Donald Trump is moving closer to fulfilling another campaign promise, disbanding the U.S. Department of Education. The agency plays a crucial role in ensuring students with disabilities receive equal access to quality education and the resources they need to thrive. But with Trump already slashing the department’s workforce in half, millions of students who rely on these critical services could be at risk.
Trump administration expands fast-track deportations in defiance of court order

1 month ago | america.cgtn.com | Toni Waterman

Published March 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has expanded their fast-track deportations despite a court order barring the use of wartime powers for expedited expulsions. Border Czar Tom Homan dismissed judicial opposition, telling Fox News that more deportation flights are planned. CGTN’s Toni Waterman reports.
Measles outbreak spreads amid low vaccination rates in Texas

2 months ago | america.cgtn.com | Toni Waterman

The U.S. measles outbreak, which started in the state of Texas, now appears to be spreading across international borders. Health officials in Mexico say 22 cases have been confirmed — the majority of them in Chihuahua state, which shares a border with Texas. The infections, they say, were imported. The latest numbers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows 308 cases in more than a dozen states.
See how Texas is reacting to rise of measles in US

2 months ago | america.cgtn.com | Toni Waterman

Published March 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM The number of measles cases in the U.S. continues to rise, with hundreds of cases confirmed among unvaccinated individuals in more than a dozen states, One child has already died from the highly contagious virus. As the case loads spike, there are now reports that some pharmacies are running out of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine as demand for the jab grows.
Border crossings drop amid Trump administration’s tightened asylum rules

2 months ago | america.cgtn.com | Toni Waterman

Published March 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM U.S. Vice President JD Vance visited the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday, Mar. 5, praising the accomplishments of the Trump administration’s sweeping crackdown on illegal immigration. The White House has sent thousands of troops to the border, shut down legal pathways to asylum, and carried out mass deportations. Toni Waterman reports.