Gambians Say, ‘Thank You’ After U.S. Denied Local Officials Visas to Attend U.N. Gathering

Gambians who see officials’ attendance at international events as taxpayer-funded vacations were grateful when some officials were refused U.S. entry for the U.N. General Assembly.

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Federal Judge Questions Deportations to Ghana

A hearing in the case of five migrants deported to Ghana last week showed how earlier Supreme Court rulings have paved the way for President Trump’s mass deportation campaign.

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Lawsuit Accuses Trump Officials of More Wrongful Deportations

Plaintiffs accused the Trump administration of using so-called third-country deportations to violate court-ordered protections for migrants, echoing the case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.

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36 More Countries May Be Added to Trump’s Travel Ban

The administration gave the nations 60 days to fix concerns, according to a State Department cable. The president already imposed a full or partial ban on citizens of 19 countries.

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Foday Musa Suso, 75, Dies; Ambitious Ambassador for West African Music

A master of the kora who worked with Herbie Hancock and Philip Glass, his career was powered as much by experimentation as by reverence for tradition.

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What We Know About the Detentions of Student Protesters

The Trump administration is looking to deport pro-Palestinian students who are legally in the United States, citing national security. Critics say that violates free speech protections.

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