Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Salvadoran man in immigration custody, to seek asylum in U.S., lawyer says

[ad_1] Washington — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran man who was taken into immigration custody after he was released pending a criminal trial, has asked an immigration judge to reopen his immigration proceedings and is seeking asylum in the United States, his lawyer said during a court hearing Wednesday. Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, Abrego Garcia’s attorney, told…

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Department of Transportation will reclaim control of Washington’s Union Station, Duffy announces

[ad_1] D.C. crime stats amid National Guard deployment Here’s how D.C. crime numbers look since Trump deployed the National Guard 03:49 Washington — The Department of Transportation will reclaim management of Washington, D.C.’s transit hub Union Station, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced, saying the move is necessary to “help make this city safe and beautiful.”…

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U.S. envoy Tom Barrack reportedly changes Lebanon plans amid backlash over “insulting remarks” to journalists

[ad_1] U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack canceled a planned visit to southern cities in Lebanon Wednesday, Lebanon’s National News Agency said, amid a backlash over remarks he made the previous day that have been criticized by Lebanese journalists as dehumanizing. CBS News has sought confirmation from Barrack’s office at…

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