Washington: The Trump administration has revoked the security clearan­ces of 37 current and former national security officials in the latest act of retribution ta­rgeting public servants from the federal government’s intelligence community.

A memo from Director of National Inte­lligence Tulsi Gabbard accu­ses the singled-out individuals of having engaged in the “politicisation or weaponisation of intelligence” to advance personal or partisan goals, failing to safeguard classified information, failing to “adhere to professional analytic tradecraft standards” and other unspecified “detrimental” conduct. 

Many officials left the government years ago after serving in senior national security positions and lower-profile roles far from the public eye.

Detention centre dubbed ‘Cornhusker Clink’ in nebraska Officials in Nebraska plan to help with Trump’s immigration enforcement efforts in part by opening a new immigration detention centre that has already been dubbed the “Cornhusker Clink.”

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen announced the Work Ethic Camp in McCook will be used as a detention facility for people awaiting deportation and immigration proceedings. About 20 Nebraska Nati­onal Guard troops will offer administrative, clerical and lo­gistical support to Neb­raska’s Immigration and Cus­toms Enforcement officials. —AP

Immigrants will be subject to ‘anti-Americanism’ screening 

Washington: Immigrants seeking a legal pathway to live and work in the US will now be subject to screening for “anti-Americanism”, authorities said, raising concerns among critics it gives officers too much leeway in rejecting foreigners based on a subjective judgment. US Citizenship and Immigration Services said officers will now consider if an applicant for benefits, such as a green card, “endorsed, promoted, supported, or otherwise espoused” anti-American, terrorist or antisemitic views. “America’s benefits should not be given to those who despise the country and promote anti-American ideologies,” Matthew Tragesser, USCIS spokesman, said. “Immigration benefits - including to live and work in the US - remain a privilege, not a right.”