The Department of Homeland Security makes cuts to its office for civil rights and civil liberties and other oversight offices, saying these offices slow down enforcement. Immigration officials at checkpoints are detaining travelers to the US over what were once minor visa violations. Sudan's military has retaken the seat of the country's government after nearly two years.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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The Department of Homeland Security is making cuts to its civil rights and immigration oversight offices. Saying these offices obstruct immigration enforcement. I'm Sarah McCammon. I'm Ayesha Roscoe, and this is Up First from NPR News. Coming up, NPR's Ron Elving on the latest news from the Trump administration. Travelers to the U.S.
are worried about being interrogated at checkpoints, searched and detained for days.
That's because what were once seen as minor visa violations are now triggering major scrutiny from immigration officials.
Also, Sudan's military says it's retaken the seat of the country's government. Could this be a turning point in the civil war there? Stay with us. We have the news you need to start your weekend.
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At rush hour downtown, the otters would swim toward each other and there are literally tens of thousands of people who are on their way to work.
How ideas, emotions, and creatures coexist. That's next time on the TED Radio Hour from NPR.
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