Feed MRSS-S Noticias, english.elpais.com, usa en-us https://english.elpais.com Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:36:02 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-21/colombians-stranded-in-congo-after-being-expelled-from-the-us-i-never-thought-i-would-get-to-know-africa-under-these-circumstances.html Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:36:02 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-21/colombians-stranded-in-congo-after-being-expelled-from-the-us-i-never-thought-i-would-get-to-know-africa-under-these-circumstances.html Diego Stacey A group of 15 Latin Americans has arrived in the Central African nation, which for the first time is receiving migrants from third countries sent by the Trump Administration A group of 15 Latin Americans has arrived in the Central African nation, which for the first time is receiving migrants from third countries sent by the Trump Administration ICE Colombia África Donald Trump Kinshasa CEDIDA COLOMBIA-colombianos deportados al Congo Carlos Alberto Rodelo and Jorge Cubillos at a hotel in Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo), this Monday. Carlos Alberto Rodelo and Jorge Cubillos at a hotel in Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo), this Monday. <p>Jorge Cubillos, a 42-year-old Colombian, could not believe what the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were telling him. After being detained for more than three months by U.S. immigration authorities <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-21/the-fathers-plea-that-ice-ignored-i-have-a-daughter-with-down-syndrome-and-autism-and-a-wife-with-cancer-please-dont-deport-me.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-21/the-fathers-plea-that-ice-ignored-i-have-a-daughter-with-down-syndrome-and-autism-and-a-wife-with-cancer-please-dont-deport-me.html">on a deportation order</a>, the agents had just told him what the outcome would be: a flight to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a Central African nation that has made a deal with the Trump Administration to temporarily receive migrants from third countries expelled by Washington. “Those months of confinement teach you to be strong, but at that moment I broke down. I thought about my children and started to pray. We were being taken in chains to a country we don’t know, on the other side of the world. I never thought I would get to know Africa under these circumstances,” Cubillos says by phone from Kinshasa, the Congolese capital, which, since Friday, has become his makeshift home.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-21/colombians-stranded-in-congo-after-being-expelled-from-the-us-i-never-thought-i-would-get-to-know-africa-under-these-circumstances.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-21/the-fathers-plea-that-ice-ignored-i-have-a-daughter-with-down-syndrome-and-autism-and-a-wife-with-cancer-please-dont-deport-me.html Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:30:09 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-21/the-fathers-plea-that-ice-ignored-i-have-a-daughter-with-down-syndrome-and-autism-and-a-wife-with-cancer-please-dont-deport-me.html Carla Gloria Colomé Walter Marcelino Chao, who was sent back to Peru, awaits the possibility of returning to the US to be with his wife and daughter, who have no one to help them Walter Marcelino Chao, who was sent back to Peru, awaits the possibility of returning to the US to be with his wife and daughter, who have no one to help them ICE Donald Trump Perú Miami CESAR CAMPOS US - WALTER MARCELINO - MIGRANTE PERUANO Walter Marcelino in Peru, on April 13. Walter Marcelino in Peru, on April 13. <p>The phone rings. It’s Dad, who has shrunk to the size of the cell phone screen, far away in a place called Lima, Peru. “Ashley, my baby!” he calls to his daughter, his voice drifting into the Miami Gardens apartment where they lived together for years. The girl is engrossed in the music playing on her tablet, ignoring him. “Ashley, my sweet little girl!” he calls again, but she acts as if she can’t hear him, hitting herself. “Don’t hurt yourself like that!” he pleads, seemingly having lost all authority and become a stranger to his daughter. The mother bursts into tears. The father does, too. They imagine that Ashley, so used to Walter Marcelino Chao taking her to school or cuddling her before bed, no longer recognizes him. If they show her a video of Walter showering her with affection, Ashley turns her face away. If he calls her to see how she is this morning, she turns her back on him. “We don’t know how she’s processing her thoughts now,” the father says. In reality, no one has yet come to terms with the fact that he was <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-16/more-detentions-and-less-oversight-report-warns-of-rising-deaths-in-ice-custody.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-16/more-detentions-and-less-oversight-report-warns-of-rising-deaths-in-ice-custody.html">deported by the U.S. government</a> despite pleading with the authorities.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-21/the-fathers-plea-that-ice-ignored-i-have-a-daughter-with-down-syndrome-and-autism-and-a-wife-with-cancer-please-dont-deport-me.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-20/florida-implements-new-restrictions-on-snap-benefits.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:25:29 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-20/florida-implements-new-restrictions-on-snap-benefits.html Jordi Alonso Martínez Yañez Starting this Monday, the program is banning soft drinks and sweets as part of the ‘Make America Healthy Again’ initiative Starting this Monday, the program is banning soft drinks and sweets as part of the ‘Make America Healthy Again’ initiative América Florida Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Coca-Cola Pepsi-Cola Damian Dovarganes (AP) US Government Shutdown Food Aid A supermarket in Florida, in a file photo. A supermarket in Florida, in a file photo. <p>Starting this Monday, April 20, the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-10-22/42-million-people-will-lose-snap-benefits-if-the-government-shutdown-continues.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-10-22/42-million-people-will-lose-snap-benefits-if-the-government-shutdown-continues.html">Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) </a>in Florida is entering a new phase with the implementation of rules aimed at changing the shopping habits of its beneficiaries. The state has restricted the use of these funds for the purchase of soft drinks, candy, and ultra-processed desserts, focusing resources on options with greater nutritional value — a move that may sound positive but could also pose a problem due to the higher costs of healthier foods. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-20/florida-implements-new-restrictions-on-snap-benefits.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-20/the-spanish-citizen-forgotten-by-everyone-at-an-ice-center-i-am-literally-abandoned-as-if-i-dont-exist.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:16:13 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-20/the-spanish-citizen-forgotten-by-everyone-at-an-ice-center-i-am-literally-abandoned-as-if-i-dont-exist.html Carla Gloria Colomé Miguel Barreno López has been in a detention center in the United States for six months. He claims the consulate has not addressed his case and that he only wants to return to Spain Miguel Barreno López has been in a detention center in the United States for six months. He claims the consulate has not addressed his case and that he only wants to return to Spain ICE Donald Trump Kentucky Chicago Cedida US - Miguel Barreno López - ESPAÑOL Miguel Barreno López in an undated image. Miguel Barreno López in an undated image. <p>At the Kenton County Detention Center in the southern state of Kentucky, a migrant passes like a ghost among the dozens of detainees, as if the world has forgotten he exists. “I’m literally abandoned, it’s as if I don’t exist,” he told EL PAÍS in a phone call last week. He is Miguel Barreno López, a 39-year-old Spanish citizen, who has been in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for six months, despite a judge approving his voluntary departure from the country on November 17, 2025, after he expressed his wish to return to Spain. But no authority has informed him of anything since. “It’s as if they said: Are you the only Spaniard here? Then you’ll stay until we decide otherwise.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-20/the-spanish-citizen-forgotten-by-everyone-at-an-ice-center-i-am-literally-abandoned-as-if-i-dont-exist.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-20/trump-becomes-a-toxic-asset-for-europes-far-right.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:34:41 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-20/trump-becomes-a-toxic-asset-for-europes-far-right.html Marc Bassets European nationalist parties were celebrating the White House’s support just months ago. But the war in Iran and the US president’s erratic behavior now risk turning him into a liability European nationalist parties were celebrating the White House’s support just months ago. But the war in Iran and the US president’s erratic behavior now risk turning him into a liability Donald Trump Irán AFD Jordan Bardella Marine Le Pen Giorgia Meloni Vox OLIVIER MATTHYS (EFE) Meloni Orban Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (left) and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (right) prepare for a group photo during a meeting of European Council members in Brussels, Belgium, on March 19. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (left) and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (right) prepare for a group photo during a meeting of European Council members in Brussels, Belgium, on March 19. <p>When Donald Trump returned to power in early 2025, and he and his supporters intensified their calls in support of Europe’s far right, that message sounded like a blessing within that ideological camp.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-20/trump-becomes-a-toxic-asset-for-europes-far-right.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-19/the-auto-industrys-annus-horribilis-trumps-tariffs-chinese-rivals-and-ev-slowdown-drag-the-sector-into-heavy-losses.html Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-19/the-auto-industrys-annus-horribilis-trumps-tariffs-chinese-rivals-and-ev-slowdown-drag-the-sector-into-heavy-losses.html Manu Granda Automakers endured a disastrous 2025, marked by steep profit declines and multibillion‑dollar losses, with Chinese manufacturers standing as the only exception. The outlook points to a tough 2026. Automakers endured a disastrous 2025, marked by steep profit declines and multibillion‑dollar losses, with Chinese manufacturers standing as the only exception. The outlook points to a tough 2026. Donald Trump Volkswagen Group Byd China Renault BMW Mercedes Benz Ford General Motors Toyota Nissan Geely SAIC Motor Chery Mikel Jaso Derrumbe del automóvil <p>“Our business model has changed.” That’s what Oliver Blume, the chief executive of the Volkswagen Group, Europe’s largest automotive giant, said at a recent press conference in Madrid to present the new Cupra Raval. He was referring to the deeply challenging moment the industry as a whole is going through, one in which the center of innovation and production has shifted from Europe to China.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-19/the-auto-industrys-annus-horribilis-trumps-tariffs-chinese-rivals-and-ev-slowdown-drag-the-sector-into-heavy-losses.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-04-18/distrust-in-the-system-a-journey-to-the-origin-of-the-reactionary-wave.html Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:30:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-04-18/distrust-in-the-system-a-journey-to-the-origin-of-the-reactionary-wave.html Oriol Bartomeus We made the mistake of minimizing and caricaturing the rise of authoritarianism. This far-right populism took advantage of the distrust in democracies generated by the Great Recession to infiltrate the very core of society. If we want a democratic recovery to succeed, we cannot continue to uncritically defend a system that not only led to the 2008 crisis but also failed to pursue a just way out of it We made the mistake of minimizing and caricaturing the rise of authoritarianism. This far-right populism took advantage of the distrust in democracies generated by the Great Recession to infiltrate the very core of society. If we want a democratic recovery to succeed, we cannot continue to uncritically defend a system that not only led to the 2008 crisis but also failed to pursue a just way out of it Donald Trump PSOE Pedro Sánchez The Washington Post CIS Carolina Bescansa Elon Musk PP Sr. García (EL PAÍS) IDEAS12/04/2026 <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/FEC2GWQ6H5HP3O4VWF6G2SVLVI.jpg?auth=57fbfa647cc66c0725d05b9e387896e91f337816ac4125f6879c3aa29c08673d" width="1350" height="1080" alt="."></img><p>Since the 2008 crisis, the world’s democracies have been damaged at their core: citizens’ trust in the system’s ability to provide well-being and justice. The movements promising new politics seemed capable of repairing this fracture a decade ago, but they failed. In parallel, a movement has emerged that rides on this wave of distrust and appears poised to define a new era.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-04-18/distrust-in-the-system-a-journey-to-the-origin-of-the-reactionary-wave.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-18/inside-epsteins-web-the-137-men-and-women-who-reveal-how-his-international-network-of-power-and-influence-operated.html Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:30:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-18/inside-epsteins-web-the-137-men-and-women-who-reveal-how-his-international-network-of-power-and-influence-operated.html Constanza Pérez Z.,Hannah Slack,Sebastián Casse,Elias Camhaji Mascorro,Daniele Grasso EL PAÍS analyzes the most relevant profiles from the sex offender’s ultra-wealthy circle, at least 16 of whom have faced legal consequences, while 56 have felt an impact on their personal and professional lives EL PAÍS analyzes the most relevant profiles from the sex offender’s ultra-wealthy circle, at least 16 of whom have faced legal consequences, while 56 have felt an impact on their personal and professional lives Jeffrey Epstein Donald Trump Woody Allen Howard Lutnick Vera Wang Ghislaine Maxwell David Copperfield Noam Chomsky Elon Musk Naomi Campbell EL PAÍS promo_epstein_2 <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/ZEQFGV4RLJGONM7BCIHL2DBB5A.png?auth=09de6c39325b96472627b367e22b96d05e277f2ca188d74319e1f6d60a4e6904" width="3600" height="2025" alt="."></img><p>May 1, 2011 was a day like any other on the agenda of Jeffrey Epstein, less than two years after leaving the Florida jail where he served time for procuring a minor for prostitution. This is how that day played out, according to declassified documents from the U.S. government: at 9:30 a.m., breakfast with the diplomat Terje Rod-Larsen. At 11 a.m., a meeting with Nick Ribis, a former executive for Donald Trump’s hotels. At 1 p.m., an appointment with the journalist Michael Wolff. At 5 p.m., another appointment with Howard Lutnick, current U.S. Secretary of Commerce. At 6:30 p.m., dinner with the filmmaker Woody Allen and his wife Soon-Yi Previn, along with other guests like the neuroscientist Steve Kosslyn and hedge fund manager Glenn Dubin. At 8:30 p.m., another dinner in the home of designer Vera Wang.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-18/inside-epsteins-web-the-137-men-and-women-who-reveal-how-his-international-network-of-power-and-influence-operated.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><h3>Methodological note</h3><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">When selecting the most relevant individuals mentioned in the Justice Department documents, EL PAÍS decided to place significant emphasis on the nature of the relationship these individuals had with Epstein. For that reason, we have not included people who are mentioned in the documents, but for whom there is no substantial evidence of contact with the pedophile and his inner circle. For example, we do not mention former King of Spain Juan Carlos I, whose name appears in millions of documents because he was mentioned by an actress, nor José María Aznar, whose only link to Epstein, according the declassified documents, is that his name appears on two shipping receipts issues by the sexual criminal. Nor have we included Alberto Cortina, to whose business Epstein was connected through third parties, but who does not appear to have had direct contact with the criminal. </span></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-17/acting-ice-director-todd-lyons-resigns.html Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:32:32 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-17/acting-ice-director-todd-lyons-resigns.html Paola Nagovitch The politician, who oversaw President Donald Trump’s mass‑deportation campaign during a year marked by controversy, will leave his post at the end of May The politician, who oversaw President Donald Trump’s mass‑deportation campaign during a year marked by controversy, will leave his post at the end of May ICE Markwayne Mullin Donald Trump Minneapolis Kristi Noem MATT KAMINSKY (EFE) ICE director Todd Lyons resigns The acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons, testifies during a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) budget hearing at the Capitol in Washington, on April 16, 2026. The acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons, testifies during a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) budget hearing at the Capitol in Washington, on April 16, 2026. <p>Todd Lyons, the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), will leave his post at the end of May. His departure was confirmed by the new Secretary of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin. Lyons has led the federal agency responsible for President Donald Trump’s mass‑detention and deportation campaign during a year marked by controversy over ICE operations. Agents under his command faced criticism for violent tactics, indiscriminate raids targeting immigrants, and the deaths of nearly 50 people in custody between 2025 and 2026.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-17/acting-ice-director-todd-lyons-resigns.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-17/vali-nasr-former-iran-adviser-to-the-obama-administration-tehran-has-more-leverage-now-than-before-the-war.html Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:06:53 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-17/vali-nasr-former-iran-adviser-to-the-obama-administration-tehran-has-more-leverage-now-than-before-the-war.html Trinidad Deiros The Johns Hopkins University professor believes the conflict has revealed the limits of Trump’s assumption that everything can be achieved by force The Johns Hopkins University professor believes the conflict has revealed the limits of Trump’s assumption that everything can be achieved by force Irán Donald Trump Israel Barack Obama Washington D.C. Celal Gunes (Anadolu/Getty Images) Vali Nasr, former Iran adviser Vali Nasr in an interview in Washington on February 5. Vali Nasr in an interview in Washington on February 5. <p>Political scientist Vali Nasr, 65, is widely regarded as one of the leading global experts on Iran, Shiism, the Islamic Republic, and U.S. policy in the Middle East. Nasr is a professor at Johns Hopkins University and the author of seminal works on his native country. But his work extends beyond academia: between 2009 and 2011, he served as senior adviser to Richard Holbrooke, Washington’s special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan. During that period, he also advised the State Department and president Barack Obama on Iran. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-17/vali-nasr-former-iran-adviser-to-the-obama-administration-tehran-has-more-leverage-now-than-before-the-war.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-16/ice-detains-an-immigration-interpreter-in-texas-despite-her-decades-of-working-legally-in-the-us.html Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:06:37 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-16/ice-detains-an-immigration-interpreter-in-texas-despite-her-decades-of-working-legally-in-the-us.html Jordi Alonso Martínez Yañez The arrest of Meenu Batra, who was detained at an airport in the southern part of the state, leaves a mother of four US citizens in limbo The arrest of Meenu Batra, who was detained at an airport in the southern part of the state, leaves a mother of four US citizens in limbo América ICE Donald Trump Markwayne Mullin CEDIDA Meenu Batra Meenu Batra in an undated photo. Meenu Batra in an undated photo. <p>Meenu Batra, an interpreter with more than 20 years of experience in immigration courts and a life built over three decades in the United States, was detained by <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-14/minnesota-is-investigating-ice-agents-for-the-possible-kidnapping-of-a-us-citizen-during-a-raid.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-14/minnesota-is-investigating-ice-agents-for-the-possible-kidnapping-of-a-us-citizen-during-a-raid.html">immigration agents</a> at an airport in South Texas while on her way to work. Her case adds to a series of arrests involving people who have lived and worked in the country for years with official authorization.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-16/ice-detains-an-immigration-interpreter-in-texas-despite-her-decades-of-working-legally-in-the-us.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-16/more-detentions-and-less-oversight-report-warns-of-rising-deaths-in-ice-custody.html Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:58:31 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-16/more-detentions-and-less-oversight-report-warns-of-rising-deaths-in-ice-custody.html Abel Fernández A study published by the American Medical Association warns of a spike in fatalities that surpasses even pandemic‑era levels and points to systemic failures A study published by the American Medical Association warns of a spike in fatalities that surpasses even pandemic‑era levels and points to systemic failures ICE Donald Trump Florida América Josh Denmark (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) ESTADOS UNIDOS-ICE-REDADAS An agent escorts migrants heading to an ICE detention center in Chicago, Illinois. An agent escorts migrants heading to an ICE detention center in Chicago, Illinois. <p>After years of decline, mortality in U.S. immigration detention centers has soared to its highest level in more than two decades, surpassing even the records set during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-16/more-detentions-and-less-oversight-report-warns-of-rising-deaths-in-ice-custody.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-16/catholic-groups-rebel-against-trump-over-messianic-imagery-and-attacks-on-the-pope.html Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:27:39 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-16/catholic-groups-rebel-against-trump-over-messianic-imagery-and-attacks-on-the-pope.html Iker Seisdedos García The US president faces criticism after a verbal exchange with Leo XIV and AI-generated posts depicting the Republican with Jesus Christ and healing the sick The US president faces criticism after a verbal exchange with Leo XIV and AI-generated posts depicting the Republican with Jesus Christ and healing the sick Donald Trump Robert Francis Prevost The Wall Street Journal Peter Thiel J. D. Vance Jorge Mario Bergoglio MAGA Charlie Kirk Mike Johnson RRSS Images created with AI and published by Trump. Images created with AI and published by Trump. <p>With the embers of the scandal surrounding the publication and subsequent deletion of an image of himself depicted as Jesus Christ still glowing, U.S. President Donald Trump once again engaged in blasphemous provocation on Wednesday. On his social media platform, Truth, he shared a post from a user named X featuring a drawing of Jesus embracing the president, who appears to be in a state of profound contemplation. The post originated from an account called Irish for Trump, apparently owned by a Republican candidate from Massachusetts who failed to advance past the 2024 primaries. Trump accompanied it with the following message: “The Radical Left Lunatics might not like this, but I think it is quite nice!!!”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-16/catholic-groups-rebel-against-trump-over-messianic-imagery-and-attacks-on-the-pope.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-16/ice-detains-86-year-old-french-woman-three-months-after-her-american-husband-died.html Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:41:48 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-16/ice-detains-86-year-old-french-woman-three-months-after-her-american-husband-died.html Raquel Villaécija The woman had married her childhood sweetheart last April and was in the process of obtaining her residency permit The woman had married her childhood sweetheart last April and was in the process of obtaining her residency permit ICE Alabama U.S Army Facebook @MaritheROSS ICE detains 86-year-old French woman Marie-Thérèse Ross. Marie-Thérèse Ross. <p>The story of 86-year-old Frenchwoman Marie-Thérèse Ross is extraordinary. It began with an American pilot; a childhood sweetheart whom she married a year ago, 60 years after meeting him. Now, however, things have taken a turn for the worse, as the elderly woman finds herself in an <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-14/markwayne-mullins-first-steps-as-secretary-of-homeland-security-improving-public-image-but-maintaining-deportations.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-14/markwayne-mullins-first-steps-as-secretary-of-homeland-security-improving-public-image-but-maintaining-deportations.html">Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center</a>, three months after becoming a widow.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-16/ice-detains-86-year-old-french-woman-three-months-after-her-american-husband-died.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-16/eric-swalwells-double-life-from-his-fight-against-trump-to-being-accused-of-rape.html Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:41:19 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-16/eric-swalwells-double-life-from-his-fight-against-trump-to-being-accused-of-rape.html ISAÍAS ALVARADO The testimonies of several women who say they are victims of sexual assault brought down the congressman who was leading the Democratic race for governor of California The testimonies of several women who say they are victims of sexual assault brought down the congressman who was leading the Democratic race for governor of California California Donald Trump Gavin Newsom Barack Obama Washington D.C. Joseph Biden Nancy Pelosi Anna Rose Layden (REUTERS) Eric Swalwell Eric Swalwell in Washington, in June 2024. Eric Swalwell in Washington, in June 2024. <p>Lonna Drewes recounts how she inexplicably froze upon arriving at the hotel room where then-Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell was staying. The model had only had one glass of wine during a dinner in Los Angeles, California, where she was seeking to solidify the support of a strategic ally for her burgeoning political career. She believes Swalwell slipped a substance into her drink to rape her without her resisting. The incident occurred in 2018.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-16/eric-swalwells-double-life-from-his-fight-against-trump-to-being-accused-of-rape.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-15/tax-day-2026-what-to-do-if-you-dont-file-your-return-on-time-and-how-to-avoid-last-minute-penalties.html Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:05:24 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-15/tax-day-2026-what-to-do-if-you-dont-file-your-return-on-time-and-how-to-avoid-last-minute-penalties.html Jordi Alonso Martínez Yañez The deadline for filing taxes in the United States is April 15, with millions of taxpayers still needing to submit their returns or sort out their tax issues The deadline for filing taxes in the United States is April 15, with millions of taxpayers still needing to submit their returns or sort out their tax issues América IRS Thanasis (Getty Images) US Currency with calculator and Tax Form U.S. dollars in a file image. U.S. dollars in a file image. <p>With the April 15 deadline — known as Tax Day — upon us, millions of taxpayers in the United States are reaching the end of the tax year without having filed their returns yet. Although more than 88 million forms had already been submitted weeks earlier, a large number of people continue to file at the last minute, running the risk of making mistakes or facing penalties.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-15/tax-day-2026-what-to-do-if-you-dont-file-your-return-on-time-and-how-to-avoid-last-minute-penalties.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-15/the-trump-administration-is-trying-to-force-reddit-to-reveal-the-identity-of-an-online-ice-critic.html Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:03:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-15/the-trump-administration-is-trying-to-force-reddit-to-reveal-the-identity-of-an-online-ice-critic.html Patricia Caro The defense lawyer denounces the violation of her client’s freedom of speech, and warns anyone else who expresses criticism of the government could become a target The defense lawyer denounces the violation of her client’s freedom of speech, and warns anyone else who expresses criticism of the government could become a target ICE Reddit Donald Trump Minneapolis Mateusz Slodkowski (LightRocket vía Getty Images) Reddit identity of an online ICE critic Requests to digital platforms for identification purposes are not uncommon. Requests to digital platforms for identification purposes are not uncommon. <p>The Trump administration has been characterized by its persecution and punishment of those who do not support <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-05/the-victims-left-in-kristi-noems-wake-the-damage-is-done-to-me-to-the-americans-who-have-been-murdered-to-the-migrants.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-05/the-victims-left-in-kristi-noems-wake-the-damage-is-done-to-me-to-the-americans-who-have-been-murdered-to-the-migrants.html">its anti-immigration campaign</a>. In this context, the government is demanding that the social media platform Reddit provide the data of one of its users who posted messages critical of the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-15/the-trump-administration-is-trying-to-force-reddit-to-reveal-the-identity-of-an-online-ice-critic.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-15/trumps-border-wall-on-the-rio-grande-threatens-the-water-supply-of-millions-its-not-a-question-of-if-but-when.html Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:46:51 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-15/trumps-border-wall-on-the-rio-grande-threatens-the-water-supply-of-millions-its-not-a-question-of-if-but-when.html Jesús Jank Curbelo Dozens of Texans are fighting against the ‘Operation River Wall’ project, while scientists warn of its potential social and environmental damage Dozens of Texans are fighting against the ‘Operation River Wall’ project, while scientists warn of its potential social and environmental damage Donald Trump Rio Grande México Texas Claudia Sheinbaum Brenda Bazan (Bloomberg) Trump’s border wall on the Rio Grande View of the border wall on the Rio Grande, Texas, in November 2025. View of the border wall on the Rio Grande, Texas, in November 2025. <p>“I’m sorry, I’m dealing with the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-03/blasting-begins-for-border-wall-on-cherished-new-mexico-mountain.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-03/blasting-begins-for-border-wall-on-cherished-new-mexico-mountain.html">border wall surveyors</a> and can’t get back to you until later. I have to make sure they don’t trespass on my property.” That was Elsa Hull’s response early Sunday morning to EL PAÍS’ interview request. Hull owns three acres of land in San Ygnacio, Zapata County, in South Texas. She has lived in the area, near the Rio Grande, or Rio Bravo as it’s known in Latin America, for more than 25 years. There she raised her family and built a bird sanctuary. However, the Trump Administration intends to build a steel wall “along the riverbank next to my property, with the surveillance zone extending into my front yard and possibly even my house.” Dozens of people in Texas are fighting this situation caused by the Operation River Wall project, which also plans to install around 500 miles of floating buoys in the riverbed.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-15/trumps-border-wall-on-the-rio-grande-threatens-the-water-supply-of-millions-its-not-a-question-of-if-but-when.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-15/a-police-dog-assists-in-the-arrest-of-a-man-in-san-diego.html Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:41:11 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-15/a-police-dog-assists-in-the-arrest-of-a-man-in-san-diego.html EL PAÍS Officers used a police dog, known as a K-9 unit, to arrest a suspect accused of assaulting another man Officers used a police dog, known as a K-9 unit, to arrest a suspect accused of assaulting another man América San Diego California RR. SS. A police dog assists in the arrest of a man in San Diego K9 operation in San Diego, California. K9 operation in San Diego, California. <p>A San Diego Police Department dog assisted in the arrest of a suspect accused of assault. Video released by local media shows the K-9 officer being transported to an area of the city where officers were attempting to apprehend a man accused of attacking another man in a parking lot. K-9s are <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-03-29/the-oldest-dog-in-the-world-was-a-puppy-that-lived-16000-years-ago-in-turkey-and-ate-fish.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-03-29/the-oldest-dog-in-the-world-was-a-puppy-that-lived-16000-years-ago-in-turkey-and-ate-fish.html">dogs</a> trained for public safety and police operations. Local media reported that the suspect struck the victim in the head and refused to cooperate with officers, who deployed non-lethal rounds. When he continued to resist arrest, police released the dog, which helped subdue him.</p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-14/minnesota-is-investigating-ice-agents-for-the-possible-kidnapping-of-a-us-citizen-during-a-raid.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:38:20 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-14/minnesota-is-investigating-ice-agents-for-the-possible-kidnapping-of-a-us-citizen-during-a-raid.html Jordi Alonso Martínez Yañez ChongLy Thao was arrested and dragged out of his home in his underwear in the middle of winter during the large-scale immigration raid launched by the White House in Minneapolis and St. Paul ChongLy Thao was arrested and dragged out of his home in his underwear in the middle of winter during the large-scale immigration raid launched by the White House in Minneapolis and St. Paul América ICE Donald Trump Markwayne Mullin Minnesota Leah Millis (REUTERS) Immigration raid at a home in St. Paul ChongLy “Scott” Thao was arrested by federal agents in Minnesota on January 18. ChongLy “Scott” Thao was arrested by federal agents in Minnesota on January 18. <p>An image of a man in his underwear, wrapped in a blanket as he was being arrested by federal agents, went viral during the massive immigration raid launched by <a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-01-30/minnesota-a-turning-point-to-stop-trump.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" title="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-01-30/minnesota-a-turning-point-to-stop-trump.html">the White House in Minnesota</a> earlier this year, sparking outrage across the country. Now, the arrest of that man, a U.S. citizen, has triggered a criminal investigation into possible kidnapping, unlawful entry, and unlawful detention, and has opened a new front of conflict between local authorities and the federal government.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-14/minnesota-is-investigating-ice-agents-for-the-possible-kidnapping-of-a-us-citizen-during-a-raid.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-14/markwayne-mullins-first-steps-as-secretary-of-homeland-security-improving-public-image-but-maintaining-deportations.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:55:22 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-14/markwayne-mullins-first-steps-as-secretary-of-homeland-security-improving-public-image-but-maintaining-deportations.html Patricia Caro Stephen Miller’s continued presence in the White House suggests that the change in leadership at the DHS will not bring about significant changes in the campaign against immigration Stephen Miller’s continued presence in the White House suggests that the change in leadership at the DHS will not bring about significant changes in the campaign against immigration Markwayne Mullin Donald Trump ICE Stephen Miller Tom Homan Texas California Jacquelyn Martin (AP) Markwayne Mullin Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin in Washington, in January 2025. Markwayne Mullin in Washington, in January 2025. <p>On March 23, Republican Senator <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-06/markwayne-mullin-a-staunch-maga-supporter-set-to-continue-trumps-immigration-agenda.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-06/markwayne-mullin-a-staunch-maga-supporter-set-to-continue-trumps-immigration-agenda.html">Markwayne Mullin</a> of Oklahoma was confirmed as the new Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). He inherited the difficult task of improving the public image of a department whose reputation has plummeted due to the tactics it has employed to implement <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-10/over-6200-minors-have-been-detained-by-ice-during-the-trump-administration.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-10/over-6200-minors-have-been-detained-by-ice-during-the-trump-administration.html">Donald Trump’s anti-immigration crusade</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-14/markwayne-mullins-first-steps-as-secretary-of-homeland-security-improving-public-image-but-maintaining-deportations.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-14/im-not-going-to-cuba-until-things-ease-up-with-trump-florida-sees-decline-in-trips-and-sales-at-stores-that-supply-the-island.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:01:54 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-14/im-not-going-to-cuba-until-things-ease-up-with-trump-florida-sees-decline-in-trips-and-sales-at-stores-that-supply-the-island.html Abel Fernández In Miami, several establishments selling products that get sent to relatives back home have come under scrutiny from U.S. authorities and the exile community, who accuse them of aiding the regime In Miami, several establishments selling products that get sent to relatives back home have come under scrutiny from U.S. authorities and the exile community, who accuse them of aiding the regime Cuba Donald Trump Miami Miguel Díaz-Canel Eva Marie UZCATEGUI (EL PAÍS) Florida sees decline The Ñooo Qué Barato store in Florida, on April 8. The Ñooo Qué Barato store in Florida, on April 8. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/N3MYQRVGXJHMNJIDDXJPDLOKAE.jpg?auth=7bd66bf6ee46a9007bb855d8357da13f5a9e2aae3da68d9e5a2cee53ff259d21" width="8025" height="5353" alt="The Ñooo Qué Barato store in Florida, on April 8."></img><p>At Ñooo Qué Barato, a store on a street corner in Hialeah where for decades Cubans have bought “everything to send to Cuba”—from school uniforms to baby baskets and rechargeable lamps—customer traffic and sales have declined in recent weeks. “People aren’t traveling to Cuba because <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-11/the-collective-burial-of-the-cuban-revolution-i-am-watching-my-dreams-die.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-11/the-collective-burial-of-the-cuban-revolution-i-am-watching-my-dreams-die.html">they’re afraid of the uncertainty</a> that [President Donald] Trump might do something and they’ll be stranded there,” explains Norelbis Ramírez, a 52-year-old Cuban woman from Bayamo—in the east of the island—who works as a cashier at the store.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-14/im-not-going-to-cuba-until-things-ease-up-with-trump-florida-sees-decline-in-trips-and-sales-at-stores-that-supply-the-island.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/QTQNQUIPQZHSNFME3C2ZGKAB5M.jpg?auth=2d3b6c031d130a38a136bfcb7240b418af2363e9cd37f98f61eba5cc07506742" width="7424" height="4952" alt="Gregorio Álvarez shops at the store Ñooo Qué Barato."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/QDTICZ7MQNG2BFPDDZSKDWSEB4.jpg?auth=2dd381ef64388609bcf3344a1863b94096467be06612220866e5e6e0f55151d8" width="5461" height="3642" alt="Norelbis Ramirez in Florida, on April 8."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/5ONGCV53FJFODLKJT7G65RKBQI.jpg?auth=82155f1e91c0ba38ff2fc324f4400c1d06c9c76ce4e04e68834a7104c1bfcc5d" width="7623" height="5084" alt="Shirts with a Cuban message in the Florida store."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/YWT2MZYGSNAL7NJU7C7HA2QKOY.jpg?auth=b13e0b4d723be90edbc6d8661db634de337a43d9c1eff54b22e181d2cd6c4810" width="8192" height="5464" alt="Customers check merchandise at the Ñooo Qué Barato store."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/SMCV2DAQPBBT3DQLGKYSKJPQVY.jpg?auth=6b83e168be6ca92b2d36f92f5b433593b1601d5ab41fa817cbe478cc92c6c9fb" width="7215" height="4812" alt="Cuban caps for sale."></img> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-13/two-venezuelan-doctors-detained-by-texas-immigration-officials-in-less-than-a-week.html Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:53:01 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-13/two-venezuelan-doctors-detained-by-texas-immigration-officials-in-less-than-a-week.html Jordi Alonso Martínez Yañez The arrest of Rubeliz Bolívar — despite her having a work permit — follows the detention of another healthcare worker. Both were working in communities with limited access to healthcare The arrest of Rubeliz Bolívar — despite her having a work permit — follows the detention of another healthcare worker. Both were working in communities with limited access to healthcare América Venezuela ICE Texas South Texas Health System Rubeliz Bolívar Rubeliz Bolívar in an undated photograph. Rubeliz Bolívar in an undated photograph. <p>Rubeliz Bolívar was preparing to board a flight at McAllen Airport in Texas when she was <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-09/arrests-of-migrants-in-public-spaces-increase-by-over-1100-during-trumps-second-term.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-09/arrests-of-migrants-in-public-spaces-increase-by-over-1100-during-trumps-second-term.html">detained by immigration agents</a>. She was traveling with her five-year-old daughter, a U.S. citizen, to California, where she had an asylum interview scheduled with her husband. Instead of making it to that interview, she ended up in custody. After being separated from her mother, the child was later handed over to relatives. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-13/two-venezuelan-doctors-detained-by-texas-immigration-officials-in-less-than-a-week.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-04-13/detachment-201-the-us-army-unit-led-by-tech-executives.html Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:00:25 GMT https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-04-13/detachment-201-the-us-army-unit-led-by-tech-executives.html Manu González Pascual Little is known about what this Executive Innovation Corps has done so far after being established in June, when four execs from Meta, Palantir and OpenAI were appointed Reserve Lt. Cols through a special direct commissioning program Little is known about what this Executive Innovation Corps has done so far after being established in June, when four execs from Meta, Palantir and OpenAI were appointed Reserve Lt. Cols through a special direct commissioning program Donald Trump OpenAI Palantir Meta LEROY COUNCIL (ARMY MULTIMEDIA AND VISUAL INFORMATION DIVISION) Destacamento 201 Andrew Bosworth (Meta), Bob McGrew (former executive of Palantir and OpenAI), Shyam Sankar (Palantir) and Kevin Weil (OpenAI) were sworn in as reserve lieutenant colonels on June 13, 2025. Andrew Bosworth (Meta), Bob McGrew (former executive of Palantir and OpenAI), Shyam Sankar (Palantir) and Kevin Weil (OpenAI) were sworn in as reserve lieutenant colonels on June 13, 2025. <p>The image speaks for itself: Andrew Bosworth, Chief Technology Officer of Meta and a close confidant of Mark Zuckerberg, is pictured in uniform alongside three other executives from major tech companies at Myer-Henderson Hall, less than a ten-minute drive from the Pentagon. All four, with their hands raised in the oath of office, wear the insignia of the rank of lieutenant colonel on their caps. The snapshot was taken on June 13, 2025 during the special presentation ceremony of Detachment 201, or the Executive Innovation Corps, an initiative “designed <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-07-21/big-tech-enters-the-war-business-how-silicon-valley-is-becoming-militarized.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-07-21/big-tech-enters-the-war-business-how-silicon-valley-is-becoming-militarized.html">to fuse cutting-edge tech expertise with military innovation</a>.” Bosworth, or “Boz,” was accompanied by Kevin Weil, Chief Product Officer of OpenAI; Shyam Sankar, Chief Technology Officer at Palantir; and Bob McGrew, advisor at Thinking Machines Lab and former Chief Research Officer for OpenAI.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-04-13/detachment-201-the-us-army-unit-led-by-tech-executives.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-12/amanda-ungaro-from-sharing-soirees-with-the-trumps-to-being-deported-by-ice.html Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-12/amanda-ungaro-from-sharing-soirees-with-the-trumps-to-being-deported-by-ice.html Naiara Galarraga Gortázar The former Brazilian model and ex-ambassador to the United Nations speaks in an interview about her expulsion from the United States, which she attributes to maneuvers by her former partner, and about a flight on Epstein’s plane The former Brazilian model and ex-ambassador to the United Nations speaks in an interview about her expulsion from the United States, which she attributes to maneuvers by her former partner, and about a flight on Epstein’s plane América Brasil Jeffrey Epstein ICE Donald Trump Melania Trump Leonardo Carrato (EL PAÍS) Amanda Ungaro Amanda Ungaro in Rio de Janeiro on April 7. Amanda Ungaro in Rio de Janeiro on April 7. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/7PWWPT556JBF3LJUZKHHALJL3U.jpg?auth=125c3efec5b69bdb3f605984ce7b948064022208ed892eeee9b3821583989a4e" width="4000" height="2667" alt="Amanda Ungaro in Rio de Janeiro on April 7."></img><p>After spending nearly half her life in the United States, 41-year-old Brazilian Amanda Ungaro was deported from the country last October. She endured three hellish months in a detention center until she was expelled, like <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-09/arrests-of-migrants-in-public-spaces-increase-by-over-1100-during-trumps-second-term.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-09/arrests-of-migrants-in-public-spaces-increase-by-over-1100-during-trumps-second-term.html">more than 600,000 immigrants</a> since Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025 and set out to carry out “the largest deportation in history.” </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-12/amanda-ungaro-from-sharing-soirees-with-the-trumps-to-being-deported-by-ice.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>