Constitutional reforms proposed by Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega to further consolidate power by extending his control over other parts of government won final approval on Thursday after a unanimous vote.

Nicaragua’s Congress has approved a constitutional reform that would make President Daniel Ortega and his wife “copresidents” of the Central American nation.

Critics say the reforms are the latest to further concentrate power in the hands of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo.

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega secured approval for constitutional reforms to extend his control, prompting U.N. concerns about authoritarianism and human rights. Reforms include expanding presidential powers over legislative and judicial branches,

The president sought to end a program that allowed migrants fleeing Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Haiti to fly into the United States and remain in the country for up to two years.

A memo appears to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to target programs that let in more than a million people.

For weeks, lawyers and advocates, worried about President Donald Trump’s promised immigration crackdown, have been telling asylum seekers and migrants temporarily paroled into the United States to keep their documents with them at all times in case they are stopped by overzealous cops or immigration agents.

President Donald Trump is tossing out two Biden-era immigration programs designed to deter illegal border crossings by giving migrants expanded legal pathways to enter the United States.

Trump officials say they'll cancel parole, a discretionary immigration status, for immigrants who arrived in the U.S. in the last two years.

The UN Human Rights Committee condemned Ecuador and Nicaragua for forcing three girl survivors of sexual violence to become mothers, marking a global milestone in reproductive rights.

“The most unpleasant icing on the democratic cake for the United States was the sensational announcement by Daniel Ortega, president of Nicaragua. He allowed Russian troops, ships, and planes ...