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Trump To Revoke Legal Status For 240,000 Ukrainians Who Fled War With Russia

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1 year ago

March 6, 2025

The Trump administration is set to revoke temporary legal status for about 240,000 Ukrainians who sought refuge in the U.S. after fleeing the war with Russia, potentially placing them on a fast track to deportation, sources say.

This marks a sharp shift from Biden’s more welcoming policies.

The move, expected as soon as April, is part of a broader effort to end legal protections for over 1.8 million migrants admitted under Biden’s humanitarian parole programs, according to Reuters.

A January 20 executive order directed DHS to terminate these programs, affecting 530,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.

Migrants losing parole status could face expedited deportation, as outlined in an ICE memo.

Under current policy, those who entered legally under parole programs—without formal admission—can be removed without time restrictions.

Biden’s programs aimed to provide temporary legal pathways and humanitarian aid.

They covered not only Ukrainians but also Latin American migrants, 70,000 Afghans, and over a million others who used the CBP One app.

Trump had pledged to dismantle them, arguing they exceeded legal limits.

Recent policy shifts have left many migrants in limbo. Ukrainian migrant Liana Avetisian, who fled Kyiv in 2023 and settled in Iowa, now faces uncertainty as her parole and work permit expire in May.

Similarly, Rafi, a former Afghan intelligence officer trained by the U.S., was detained in Virginia after his parole was revoked. Feeling abandoned, he lamented,

“I wasn’t expecting this behavior from them.”

ICE denied a petition for Rafi’s release, stating that priorities changed with Trump’s inauguration.

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Indian Court Denies Bail To Nigerian Man Over Drug Charges

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May 28, 2026

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A court in India has denied bail to a 44-year-old Nigerian national, Cristian Soporuchukwu, who is currently facing drug trafficking charges in the country.

Cristian Soporuchukwu initially entered India on a business visa but was later arrested over allegations of involvement in the sale of hard drugs.

Reports indicated that after arriving in India, Soporuchukwu travelled through Goa, Delhi, and Mumbai, where he allegedly established links with suspected drug traffickers.

He was accused of purchasing MDMA crystals and distributing them to college students and information technology workers.

According to reports, operatives of the Beguru Police arrested Cristian Soporuchukwu in April 2025 for allegedly selling MDMA crystals around Begur Lake and the AECS Layout Road area.

The New Indian Express reported that the High Court of Karnataka subsequently dismissed the Nigerian’s bail application.

“The anti-narcotics wing seized about 1 kg of MDMA crystals, a pocket weighing machine, 10 zip-lock covers, a mobile phone and a scooter from him,” the report stated.

Justice V. Srishananda, while ruling on the bail application, reportedly held that errors relating to the grounds of arrest could not automatically justify bail in serious narcotics-related offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, NDPS, Act.

The court further noted that Cristian Soporuchukwu had allegedly overstayed his visa in India, according to the report.

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Strait Of Hormuz: US Announces Sanctions Against Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States Treasury has announced sanctions against Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority.

Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said this in a statement on Wednesday.

The statement extended the threat of sanctions to anyone paying the fees, saying they may be providing support to and receiving services from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, and therefore may be exposed to sanctions risk.

“The Iranian military’s latest attempt to extort global maritime trade is proof that Economic Fury has left the regime desperate for cash.

“Treasury has deprived the Iranian regime of revenue for their weapons programs, terrorist proxies, and nuclear ambitions,” Bessent said.

Bessent added that the US has succeeded in disrupting tens of billions of dollars’ worth of revenue from being accessible to Tehran.

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US Launches New Airstrikes On Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States has launched new airstrikes in southern Iran.

The strike shot down four one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz and then a ground control site.

A US official revealed that American forces struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone.

The official described the strikes as purely defensive, saying the US intended to maintain the ceasefire.

Report says this is the second time in three days that the US has carried out self-defense strikes against Iranian military targets in southern Iran.

Recall that on Monday the US carried out airstrikes against Iranian missile locations and boats that US Central Command said were preparing to launch mines in the Strait of Hormuz.