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Authorities deploy non-lethal weapons near a demonstration where a man was shot by an ICE officer in Austin, Texas. Photo: AP
United States

ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Texas

Man in custody pending removal as Austin mayor demands local police be involved in shooting investigation.

Racism and other prejudice

Sikh trucker stabbed in Wyoming, stirring fresh fears in US community

United States

White House pulls Trump nominee to head ICE

US-China relations

ICE death, AI military strike proposal, Huawei trial: 7 US-China relations reads

From a drone ban to birth tourism, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in the first half of September 2026.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stand guard holding less-lethal weapons as protesters gather outside Delaney Hall, which is being used as an ICE detention center, in Newark, New Jersey, in June. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
United States

White House pulls ‘Build the Wall’ game after warning from Tetris

Arcade game removed amid copyright review and sharp criticism over racist themes and anti-immigrant tropes.

United States

UN demands accountability over deaths in US immigration custody

Human rights chief voices alarm over rising detention fatalities and reported ICE plans to deploy electric shock gear.

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The Philippines

Filipino-Americans rattled by Trump’s anti-migrant ‘xenophobia’ games

Immigrant advocates say the ‘frightening’ games normalise human suffering and violence, deepening fear among the migrant communities.

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Anti-ICE activists gather outside a US courthouse in Danbury, Connecticut, last month. Photo: AP
Residents surround ICE and Border Patrol agents who plan their escape after an immigrant raid in Bell, California, last year. Photo: Los Angeles Times/TNS
Pins reading “Deport ICE” are seen during a rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC last month. Photo: AFP
United States

Tetris says it didn’t give White House permission for ‘Build the Wall’ game

The company says it takes copyright infringement ‘very seriously’ and is currently reviewing the matter.

Donald Trump

White House video games depict migrant captures, building border wall

Five online games promote President Donald Trump’s agenda, drawing sharp criticism from rights groups.

US-China relations

Another Chinese national dies in US immigration custody, raising profiling fears

Wei Lianyong, 51, reportedly died in Northern Mariana Islands on August 23, after he was found unresponsive at a local detention facility.

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A Chinese national died hours after being taken into US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Photo: AFP
Science

Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes

The event was moved to Europe after 35 years in the US, with organisers fearing it has become ‘unsafe’ for their guests to visit the country.

Swiss science journalist Atlant Bieri (centre) reacts with 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics winner Michel Mayor (right) next to Swiss biotechnologist Pia Viviani during the Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Gun violence in the US

ICE officer charged with lying to investigators in shooting of Venezuelan man

Christian Castro shot Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in the leg during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown earlier this year.

US-China relations

US lawmakers target China, birth tourism as citizenship fight intensifies

Congressional hearings put Chinese birth tourism in the spotlight as the Trump administration presses its challenge to automatic citizenship.

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United States

US judge approves order to force-feed suspect who attacked troops

Accused gunman Rahmanullah Lakanwal has been hospitalised since July after refusing food.

National Guard members patrol near the Washington Monument on November 28, 2025, two days after two troops were shot near the White House. Photo: AP
United States

Far-right activist Milo Yiannopoulos deported after immigration arrest in US

The British commentator is accused of overstaying in the US then failing to show up for an immigration hearing.

Milo Yiannopoulos speaks during a news conference in New York in February 2017. Photo: AP
United States

UK far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos arrested by US immigration

A supporter of Trump’s crackdown on migrants, the controversial commentator is accused of overstaying in the US.

SCMP Highlights

US visa interviews on hold; China slams fresh sanctions over Iran: 7 highlights

From catastrophic flash floods at the China-Nepal border to a sacked Malaysian academic, here are top stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

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United States

ICE agents in US to be equipped with pain-delivering shock gloves

Agency says gloves will be used in ‘high-tension environments’, like managing detainees and controlling crowds.

A demonstration of electric shock gloves at the Oklahoma County Detention Centre. ICE has signed a US$16.7 million deal to equip its officers with similar devices. Photo: Oklahoma City Free Press via AP
Donald Trump

The path to America is narrowing. Here’s what that means for legal immigrants

Experts advise green card and other visa applicants to stop assuming that following the rules guarantees a smooth way to stay in the US.

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Canada

Harvard and MIT scholars head to Canada, as Carney offers millions

48 researchers were poached from the US, where policy changes have left scientists feeling unsupported.

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Hong Kong society

‘Panicked’: pause to US visa interviews affects more than 100 Hong Kong applicants

Sudden global restrictions by Trump have some applicants in city fearing US may scrap immigration pathway.

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US President Donald Trump. On Wednesday, the US State Department said that “appointments for visa services” had been adjusted as officers underwent training at embassies and consulates worldwide. Photo: AP
US-China relations

Global US immigrant visa pause: fallout across China, Asia and Hong Kong

On August 26, the US State Department announced a temporary pause on immigrant visa interview appointments at all embassies and consulates globally. Explore our complete coverage of its ripple effects across mainland China, Hong Kong, and the rest of Asia.

The US has issued a global pause for immigration visa appointments. Photo: Dreamstime/TNS
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong lawmaker urges firms to expand into emerging markets amid US visa pause

Jonathan Lamport tells SCMP the local business community is closely monitoring whether business visa processing, approvals will be affected.

Australia

Why US visa pause could have ‘real consequences’ for Asian applicants

Observers warn the pause ‘risks months of cascading delays’ for Asian countries with large numbers of pending applications.

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US-China relations

Frustration in China as US freezes green card interviews worldwide

The cancelled appointments mark the latest squeeze in a tightening vice on legal immigration during Donald Trump’s second term.

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For many green card applicants, an interview is the final consular step before they can join a spouse, parent or employer in the US. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

America proposes new US$103,265 H-1B fee, expanding charge beyond new arrivals

The extra upfront cost of hiring skilled foreign workers could make it far less attractive to sponsor Chinese and Indian professionals.

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A US$100,000 fee introduced last September by presidential proclamation mainly targeted new H-1B arrivals from overseas. Photo: TNS
United States

US targets up to 200,000 foreigners in largest-ever mass visa revocation

State Department prepares mass revocation of tourist and business visas for foreigners seeking asylum.

Donald Trump

US Supreme Court gives Trump temporary win on mail-in ballots

Decision permits Trump administration to enforce restrictions for now, leaving final judgment pending as Democrats vow new lawsuits.

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