Thursday briefing: Trump’s immigration campaign

Trump has strengthened his plans to suppress immigration

President Trump is taking steps to fulfill his campaign promise to enact mass deportations of illegal immigrants. The Justice Department told US attorneys in a memo issued yesterday to investigate and prosecute state and city officials They have refused to implement the administration’s new immigration policies.

This move comes as the Department of Homeland Security prepares to conduct raids in cities with large numbers of illegal immigrants. About a dozen states and hundreds of cities across the country consider the same “Sanctuaries” for illegal immigrants The raids raise the possibility of clashes with federal authorities.

Trump’s team, concerned that the department’s career staff will not carry out orders they consider unethical or illegal, has considered taking disciplinary action against prosecutors who refuse to comply.

There are as many as 14 million illegal immigrants in the United States.

Border control: The Pentagon will be too, officials said Sending 1,500 soldiers to the US border with Mexico By the end of the month to achieve one of Trump’s main goals of stopping the flow of migrants into the United States

Prince Harry received an apology from the Murdoch tabloids

Rupert Murdoch’s media group He formally apologized to Prince Harry As part of a multi-million dollar settlement deal over the phone hacking scandal. The eleventh-hour deal averted what could have been weeks of damaging testimony in a trial that was about to begin.

News Group Newspapers admitted that one of its tabloids had hacked Harry’s mobile phone. She also made a “full and unequivocal apology” on behalf of The Sun, another newspaper, for interfering in the prince’s life. While neither party disclosed the settlement amount, it was worth at least 10 million pounds ($12.3 million), according to two people familiar with the negotiations.

Mark Landler, head of our London office, told me that the deal was “unusual in that it acknowledges wrongdoing by Murdoch’s tabloid newspaper, The Sun, which the company has never done before.” He added that this allowed the company to avoid prosecution, which could have led to a “far greater degree of accountability.”

How North Korean soldiers fight Russia’s battles

Ukrainian forces say North Korean soldiers helping Russia are essentially operating as a separate force with different tactics. They generally do not regroup or retreat. Although they are trained in surgical strikes, Russia uses them mainly as foot soldiers, a former Pentagon official said.

Their tactics were costly, but effective: The Ukrainian military commander said North Korean casualties were rising, but described the soldiers as… “Highly motivated, well-trained” and “courageous.”

This year is expected to be a record year for travelers. Our travel team looked into it Latest trendsincluding hikes in the New Zealand Alps, the appeal of a “digital detox” and how solo travel has become a group activity.

A life he lived: Pimla Bissell, social secretary to four US ambassadors to India and an astute local’s guide to the intricacies of a sprawling country, He died at 92.

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The Oscars are wide open

The Oscar nominations will be announced today, and unlike previous years where the winners’ names already seemed to be engraved on statues, this season remains smooth sailing.

Kyle Buchanan, the Times’ awards season columnist, wants to be surprised. But he also has a few front-runners on his mind. Here are his predictions For the top six Oscar categories, after taking into account industry chatter and nods from previous awards ceremonies.

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