Illegal Immigration – War Watch

Asylum, Right of | Deportation | Homeland Security Department | Illegal Immigration | Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US) | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Iranian-Americans | Israel | Israel–Iran War | live-detached | Trump Travel Bans | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations

U.S. Deports Second Planeload of Iranians, Officials Say
ByFarnaz Fassihi December 8, 2025

The plane, carrying about 50 Iranians and other deportees, took off from Arizona on Sunday, under a deal the Trump administration reached with Iran two months ago.

Read More U.S. Deports Second Planeload of Iranians, Officials Say
Australia | Canada | Deportation | Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates | Europe | Illegal Immigration | Immigration and Emigration | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | New Zealand | Rubio, Marco | State Department | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations

U.S. to Press Europe and Other Allies on Immigration, Document Says
ByEdward Wong and Hamed Aleaziz November 26, 2025November 27, 2025

American diplomats were told to raise U.S. concerns about “violent crimes associated with people of a migration background.”

Read More U.S. to Press Europe and Other Allies on Immigration, Document Says
Asylum, Right of | Deportation | Homeland Security Department | Illegal Immigration | Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US) | Immigration and Emigration | Immigration Detention | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Refugees and Displaced Persons | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations

‘It Feels Like I’m in a Nightmare’: Inside the First Deportation Flight to Iran
ByFarnaz Fassihi and Hamed Aleaziz November 11, 2025November 12, 2025

For decades, Iranians fleeing persecution have found protection in the United States. But this fall, the Trump administration deported a planeload of people to Iran after making a deal with Tehran.

Read More ‘It Feels Like I’m in a Nightmare’: Inside the First Deportation Flight to Iran
Deportation | Illegal Immigration | internal-open-access-from-nl | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Politics and Government | Refugees and Displaced Persons | United States

U.S. Deports Planeload of Iranians After Deal With Tehran, Officials Say
ByFarnaz Fassihi and Hamed Aleaziz September 30, 2025October 1, 2025

The deportation flight is one of the clearest signals yet of the Trump administration’s determination to expel migrants, even to places with harsh human rights conditions.

Read More U.S. Deports Planeload of Iranians After Deal With Tehran, Officials Say
Abyan (Yemen) | Africa | Houthis | Illegal Immigration | International Organization for Migration | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Yemen

More than 140 African Migrants Feared Dead In Boat Disaster Near Yemen
ByIsmaeel Naar and Abdi Latif Dahir August 4, 2025

The vessel capsized along a heavily traveled but treacherous route for Africans transiting the war-torn country to find work in the rich Gulf states.

Read More More than 140 African Migrants Feared Dead In Boat Disaster Near Yemen
Abyan (Yemen) | Africa | Houthis | Illegal Immigration | International Organization for Migration | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Yemen

More than 140 African Migrants Feared Dead In Boat Disaster Near Yemen
ByIsmaeel Naar and Abdi Latif Dahir August 4, 2025August 4, 2025

The vessel capsized along a heavily traveled but treacherous route for Africans transiting the war-torn country to find work in the rich Gulf states.

Read More More than 140 African Migrants Feared Dead In Boat Disaster Near Yemen
Abyan (Yemen) | Deaths (Fatalities) | Drownings | Gulf of Aden | Illegal Immigration | International Organization for Migration | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Maritime Accidents and Safety | Sana (Yemen) | Smuggling | Yemen

More Than 60 Migrants Dead After Boat Capsizes Off the Coast of Yemen
BySaeed Al-Batati and Vivian Nereim August 3, 2025August 4, 2025

The trip across the Gulf of Aden is the first leg of one of the world’s riskiest — and busiest — migration and smuggling routes.

Read More More Than 60 Migrants Dead After Boat Capsizes Off the Coast of Yemen
Anti-Semitism | Foreign Students (in US) | Illegal Immigration | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Rubio, Marco | State Department | Trump, Donald J

State Dept. Official Testifies That Criticism of Israel Can Lead to Deportations
ByZach Montague July 18, 2025July 18, 2025

The head of the Bureau of Consular Affairs said his office regularly weighed criticism of Israel when determining whether to deny or revoke student visas.

Read More State Dept. Official Testifies That Criticism of Israel Can Lead to Deportations
Anti-Semitism | Foreign Students (in US) | Illegal Immigration | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Rubio, Marco | State Department | Trump, Donald J

State Dept. Official Testifies That Criticism of Israel Can Lead to Deportations
ByZach Montague July 18, 2025

The head of the Bureau of Consular Affairs said his office regularly weighed criticism of Israel when determining whether to deny or revoke student visas.

Read More State Dept. Official Testifies That Criticism of Israel Can Lead to Deportations
Africa | Deportation | Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates | Human Rights and Human Rights Violations | Illegal Immigration | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Rubio, Marco | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations

Inside the Global Deal-Making Behind Trump’s Mass Deportations
ByEdward Wong, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Hamed Aleaziz and Minho Kim June 25, 2025

The administration is pushing nations around the world, including ones at war, to take people expelled by the U.S. government who are not citizens of those countries.

Read More Inside the Global Deal-Making Behind Trump’s Mass Deportations