Tracy Mumford

As the Trump administration tries to carry out its plan for sweeping deportations, it's faced a major challenge. Many migrants in the U.S. come from countries it's not easy to deport them back to for various reasons, like Afghanistan, Iran, or China. Now the administration has come up with an alternate plan. Send them to another country that is willing to take them. In the last week, the U.S.

military has flown hundreds of people who come from countries in Asia, Africa, or the Middle East to Panama. 350 of them are now locked in a hotel in Panama City. They've been told they're going to be sent to a camp near the jungle, then on to their home countries.

military has flown hundreds of people who come from countries in Asia, Africa, or the Middle East to Panama. 350 of them are now locked in a hotel in Panama City. They've been told they're going to be sent to a camp near the jungle, then on to their home countries.

military has flown hundreds of people who come from countries in Asia, Africa, or the Middle East to Panama. 350 of them are now locked in a hotel in Panama City. They've been told they're going to be sent to a camp near the jungle, then on to their home countries.

My colleague Hamed Ali Aziz says the migrants have been stripped of their passports and barred from talking to lawyers. He was able to speak with one woman who held onto her cell phone.

My colleague Hamed Ali Aziz says the migrants have been stripped of their passports and barred from talking to lawyers. He was able to speak with one woman who held onto her cell phone.

My colleague Hamed Ali Aziz says the migrants have been stripped of their passports and barred from talking to lawyers. He was able to speak with one woman who held onto her cell phone.

In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security said that none of the migrants told authorities they were scared to return to their home country. But Hamed says many feel they are in danger. And some people in the hotel described desperate attempts to escape. One man broke his leg trying. The plan to send migrants to other countries will soon extend beyond Panama.

In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security said that none of the migrants told authorities they were scared to return to their home country. But Hamed says many feel they are in danger. And some people in the hotel described desperate attempts to escape. One man broke his leg trying. The plan to send migrants to other countries will soon extend beyond Panama.

In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security said that none of the migrants told authorities they were scared to return to their home country. But Hamed says many feel they are in danger. And some people in the hotel described desperate attempts to escape. One man broke his leg trying. The plan to send migrants to other countries will soon extend beyond Panama.

Costa Rica announced yesterday that it will also accept deportees. A flight carrying around 200 people, originally from Central Asia and India, is expected to land there this week.

Costa Rica announced yesterday that it will also accept deportees. A flight carrying around 200 people, originally from Central Asia and India, is expected to land there this week.

Costa Rica announced yesterday that it will also accept deportees. A flight carrying around 200 people, originally from Central Asia and India, is expected to land there this week.

Three other quick updates on the Trump administration. The Education Department is warning schools they will lose their federal funding if they take race into account in any, quote, aspects of student, academic and campus life. The new directive could be especially disruptive to colleges and universities.

Three other quick updates on the Trump administration. The Education Department is warning schools they will lose their federal funding if they take race into account in any, quote, aspects of student, academic and campus life. The new directive could be especially disruptive to colleges and universities.

Three other quick updates on the Trump administration. The Education Department is warning schools they will lose their federal funding if they take race into account in any, quote, aspects of student, academic and campus life. The new directive could be especially disruptive to colleges and universities.

including those that have race-based scholarships and grants, or even housing, like sororities or fraternities intended for students of a specific background. It's the latest push by the administration to frame diversity and inclusion efforts as a form of racial discrimination, particularly against white and Asian students.

including those that have race-based scholarships and grants, or even housing, like sororities or fraternities intended for students of a specific background. It's the latest push by the administration to frame diversity and inclusion efforts as a form of racial discrimination, particularly against white and Asian students.

including those that have race-based scholarships and grants, or even housing, like sororities or fraternities intended for students of a specific background. It's the latest push by the administration to frame diversity and inclusion efforts as a form of racial discrimination, particularly against white and Asian students.

At the Social Security Administration, the agency's top official has abruptly resigned after refusing to give Elon Musk's team access to sensitive personal data about millions of Americans. Musk has claimed that the Social Security program is rife with fraud and waste, but a recent audit showed that less than 1% of payments were improper.