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Illegal immigration

Trump to forge ahead with immigration crackdown driven by top aide Stephen Miller

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller speaks with reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 24, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller speaks with reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 24, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Bulletproof vests and Rolex watches: The rise and fall of Kristi Noem

Mr Donald Trump and Ms Kristi Noem during a town hall at The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds in 2024.
Mr Donald Trump and Ms Kristi Noem during a town hall at The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds in 2024.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, March 6, 2026

Smoke rising after a strike on the Iranian capital of Tehran on March 5.
Smoke rising after a strike on the Iranian capital of Tehran on March 5.

Trump fires Kristi Noem as homeland secretary after storm over immigration shootings, spending

US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is the first Senate-confirmed member of US President Donald Trump’s Cabinet to be removed this term.
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is the first Senate-confirmed member of US President Donald Trump’s Cabinet to be removed this term.

13 people arrested in Hougang for overstaying, 1 arrested for harbouring them

The 14 offenders are aged between 19 and 44 years old, ICA said.
The 14 offenders are aged between 19 and 44 years old, ICA said.

US homeland chief Kristi Noem stands by remarks calling slain US citizens terrorists

US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifying before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on March 3.
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifying before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on March 3.

Pauline Hanson’s rise and the politics of immigration anxiety

Far-right leader Pauline Hanson is now a significant political force whose ascendancy is reshaping the nation’s politics.
Far-right leader Pauline Hanson is now a significant political force whose ascendancy is reshaping the nation’s politics.

Commentary

US Indians feel the MAGA heat, and it’s not pleasant

A US Air Force aircraft carrying Indian migrants deported from the United States, lands at the Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport in Amritsar on Feb 5, 2025.
A US Air Force aircraft carrying Indian migrants deported from the United States, lands at the Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport in Amritsar on Feb 5, 2025.

UN chief condemns dehumanisation of migrants for political gain

The latest biennial report found that an estimated 3.7 per cent of the global population were migrants in 2024.
The latest biennial report found that an estimated 3.7 per cent of the global population were migrants in 2024.

ICE struggles to vet recruits amid US immigration enforcement push, internal email shows

FILE PHOTO: ICE agents and other law enforcement officers conduct an immigration raid at a home in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S., days after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, January 18, 2026. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: ICE agents and other law enforcement officers conduct an immigration raid at a home in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S., days after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, January 18, 2026. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.