An ICE shooting sparked overnight protests in Austin. An ICE officer shot and seriously wounded Wilber Rafael Garcés Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan DoorDash driver, during a foot pursuit on Sunday. Police used tear gas and pepper spray to disperse crowds that formed afterward, and Austin Mayor Kirk Watson asked local police and Texas Rangers to join DHS and the FBI in investigating the shooting.
Trump said he is in "deciding mode" on Iran. Ahead of this week's UN General Assembly, the president told Fox News that "very big things" could happen soon and did not rule out military action, even as Iran's president and foreign minister were cleared to travel to New York for the summit. Iranian officials reportedly relayed conditions for renewed talks — ending the war, unfreezing assets, and lifting the naval blockade — through Qatari and Pakistani intermediaries.
The White House renewed its $100,000 H-1B entry fee and tightened scrutiny of new applications. A proclamation reissued on September 18 extends the fee — blocked in court but kept alive for another 12 months — while a new executive order directs federal agencies to weigh whether a sponsoring employer has had recent layoffs before approving a petition. Immigration attorneys say the move could sharply increase requests for evidence and denials.
Trump met NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani for the first time, at Gracie Mansion. The sit-down came as the president was already in New York for the UN General Assembly.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent proposed a US-China notification system for AI-related security incidents, aimed at giving both governments a direct channel to flag AI-linked national-security concerns before they escalate.
오스틴에서 ICE(이민세관단속국) 요원이 도보 추적 중 베네수엘라 출신 도어대시 배달기사(28)에게 총격을 가해 중상을 입혔고, 이후 밤사이 시위와 경찰의 최루가스 진압이 이어졌습니다. 트럼프 대통령은 이란 문제에 대해 "결정을 내리는 중"이라며 군사행동 가능성을 배제하지 않았고, 이란은 카타르·파키스탄을 통해 종전, 자산 동결 해제, 해상 봉쇄 해제 등 협상 조건을 전달한 것으로 알려졌습니다. 백악관은 H-1B 비자 신규 입국자에 대한 10만 달러 수수료를 재발효했고, 최근 감원을 단행한 기업의 H-1B 신청을 더 엄격히 심사하도록 하는 행정명령도 내렸습니다. 트럼프 대통령은 그레이시 맨션에서 뉴욕시장 조란 맘다니와 첫 회동을 가졌고, 베센트 재무장관은 미·중 간 AI 관련 안보 사고 통보 체계를 제안했습니다.
Sources: San.com, Forbes, NBC News, Fox News, ABC News
