Immigrants seeking a legal pathway to live and work in the United States will now be subject to screening for “anti-Americanism’,” authorities said this week, raising concerns among critics that it gives officers too much leeway in rejecting foreigners based on a subjective judgment.
U.S. revokes more than 6,000 student visas under Trump administration
The Trump administration has revoked more than 6,000 student visas since January, according to the U.S. State Department.
Judge orders ICE to improve conditions after NYC immigration detainees complain of mistreatment
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration Tuesday to immediately improve conditions at a New York City immigration holding facility, acting on complaints by jailed migrants that it is dirty, smelly and overcrowded.
College applications rise outside US as Trump cracks down on international students
In China, wait times for U.S. visa interviews are so long that some students have given up.
State Department may require visa applicants to post bond of up to $15,000 to enter the US
The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to enter the United States, a move that may make the process unaffordable for many.
12 members of Congress sue Trump administration to ensure access to ICE detention centers
A dozen Democratic members of Congress who have been blocked from making oversight visits at immigration detention centers filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the Trump administration that seeks to ensure they are granted entry into the facilities, even without prior notice.
Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal data of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees, including home addresses and ethnicities, to track down immigrants who may not be living legally in the United States, according to an agreement obtained by The Associated Press.
Trump administration fires 17 immigration court judges across ten states, union says
Seventeen immigration court judges have been fired in recent days, according to the union that represents them, as the Trump administration pushes forward with its mass deportations of immigrants in the country.
Asian refugees in a dangerous “limbo,” following Trump bans on resettlement in U.S. — Many live in hiding, dangerous situations
As more than 500 people—some refugees and immigrants—celebraed becoming United States citizens in Seattle’s 40th annual naturalization ceremony over the weekend, the fate of 160 refugees still hangs in the balance, thanks to President Donald Trump’s decision to extend his month-old travel ban on 12 countries and partial restrictions on nine other countries to include refugees from those 19 countries.
HHS layoffs were likely unlawful and must be halted, US judge says
A federal judge has ruled that recent mass layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services were likely unlawful and ordered the Trump administration to halt plans to downsize and reorganize the nation’s health workforce.