Trump's new anti-migration decrees and volunteers in the Ukrainian army - daily news

Trump's new immigration orders and volunteers in the Ukrainian army - daily diary

**Houthi attack**

Eleven civilians were injured in an attack by Yemen's Houthis on southern Saudi Arabia on Thursday, said Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki, spokesman for the Saudi-led military coalition.

He said the attack in the southern province of Najran injured seven Saudi citizens, as well as citizens from Yemen, Egypt and Pakistan. Among the injured was a 4-year-old boy who suffered second-degree burns.

Maliki accused the Houthis of indiscriminate shelling of civilian areas and stressed that the coalition would take measures to protect civilians.

Also on Thursday, the Houthis attacked what they called Saudi military bases in the provinces of Marib and Hadramaut, killing more than 30 Yemeni government soldiers.

The five-month-old war between the United States and Israel with Iran has increasingly complicated Saudi Arabia’s security calculations, as Houthi actions, such as the Red Sea blockade that has cut off Saudi oil exports, have heightened regional risks.

A Saudi official told Reuters that intelligence services have determined that the Houthis and Iraqi armed groups could soon launch coordinated attacks on the kingdom’s energy infrastructure, ports and airports. That is why Riyadh is seeking to deepen security cooperation with its key allies. In particular, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are expected to sign a defense agreement in the kingdom on Friday. Details of the agreement have not yet been disclosed. The official said the planned attacks could be aimed at disrupting that diplomacy.

**Trump signs new immigration orders**

President Donald Trump signed two new orders on Thursday that limit birthright citizenship in the United States. He also called the Supreme Court’s previous ruling on citizenship “very unfortunate.”

Two months ago, the Supreme Court rejected Trump’s previous attempts.

Birthright citizenship is enshrined in the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The rule guarantees citizenship to babies born in the United States, with very few exceptions, such as children of foreign diplomats or members of enemy forces.

One of the orders Trump signed denies birthright citizenship to children of “foreign terrorist organizations” and “persons who lobby on behalf of foreign governments.”

The second order targets what Trump calls “pregnancy tourism,” a term used to describe people who travel to the United States to have children in the country in order to obtain U.S. citizenship.

The official said that “this practice is prohibited from the date of signing this order.” According to the Center for the Study of Immigration, which supports Trump, between 20,000 and 25,000 mothers did this in 2016-2017.

The White House said that the new orders do not fall under the restrictions of the Supreme Court ruling. However, these orders are also expected to be appealed in court.

**Extreme heat in Korea**

The heat in South Korea is expected to reach its peak in Seoul these days. The air temperature in the capital has reached 37-39 degrees Celsius. More than 20 people are said to have died so far due to these extreme weather conditions.

In fact, 39-40 degrees Celsius may not seem like much to Central Asians. But in the summer, the humid winds from the Pacific Ocean make Korea's climate as humid as a "sauna."

"The heat wave on a scale we have never experienced before is continuing day after day. The scorching conditions that were once only seen in foreign news reports have now become our reality," said President Lee Jae-myeon.

Lee ordered ministries and local governments to mobilize all available personnel and resources until the heat subsides.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, nighttime temperatures in some neighborhoods barely dropped below 30 degrees Celsius. Media outlets showed crowds seeking shelter along rivers, in shopping malls and other air-conditioned areas.

Meteorologists believe that Typhoon Delfin, although not directly threatening South Korea, may be contributing to the scorching weather.

**Volunteers in the Ukrainian Army**

Currently, about 16,000 foreign volunteers from at least 72 countries are fighting in the Ukrainian army. About 40 percent of them are citizens of Latin American countries. This was reported by the Military Ombudsman of Ukraine Olga Reshetilova.

Since the beginning of its work on January 27, 2026, the Military Ombudsman's Office has received more than 300 appeals from foreign volunteers, their family members and authorized persons. The official noted that most of the appeals concerned financial and material support, in particular, additional payments and one-time cash assistance.

The Ombudsman's office has created a special group to deal with the problems of foreign military personnel "from the beginning and transition of service to discharge and repatriation."

According to international research groups, more than 20,000 soldiers from 44 countries are fighting in the Russian army. Most of them are citizens of Central Asia, India and Africa.