In a week marked by sweeping political developments, the United States has entered a fresh period of international and domestic turbulence, following a string of controversial moves by former President Donald Trump, who is again seeking office.
In a bombshell development, nearly one million migrants who entered the United States legally through the Biden-era CBP One mobile application have had their parole protections revoked. The Department of Homeland Security has reportedly begun notifying affected individuals, instructing them to “depart immediately” or face permanent bans from re-entry.
The CBP One app was introduced under President Joe Biden to allow migrants to schedule appointments at legal ports of entry. Those approved were granted parole and temporary work authorization while their asylum applications were processed. The Trump administration, now in control after recent political shifts, has moved swiftly to dismantle this policy.
According to CBS News, internal government messages revealed that the Trump team believes the mass revocation is necessary to “reassert control” over immigration and “restore the rule of law at the border.”
Meanwhile, international tensions flared as Trump declared that world leaders are “lining up to kiss his a**”, in a typically provocative statement that drew widespread criticism, including from Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Speaking in Canberra, Albanese fired back at Trump’s rhetoric and policies, particularly targeting a recently imposed 10 per cent tariff on Australian exports to the United States. Albanese called the measure “unwarranted” and “insulting,” adding that it threatened the stability of Australia’s close trade and defense ties with the US.
The tariff was the subject of a fiery exchange during a US Senate Finance Committee hearing, where Democratic Senator Mark Warner questioned Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on why Australia—“an incredibly important national security partner”—was targeted.
Greer responded that the tariffs were part of a broader effort to reduce the United States' $1.2 trillion trade deficit, which he blamed on the Biden administration. “We should be running up the score on Australia,” Greer added, in remarks that drew swift condemnation from both sides of the Pacific.
The unfolding events underscore the growing volatility of US foreign and domestic policy under Trump’s renewed leadership, with ripple effects now being felt in global diplomacy, immigration enforcement, and trade.
