Emigration and immigration
As part of a broader national effort to enforce federal immigration laws, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has announced that 20 members of the Iowa National Guard will be deployed to support U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials in the state. The deployment, set to begin on September 8,
Emigration and immigration
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a new policy restricting visa approvals for transgender women intending to compete in women's sports categories. According to USCIS spokesperson Matthew Tragesser, the move is aimed at closing a loophole that allowed foreign nationals to exploit gender identity
Emigration and immigration
The Trump administration has introduced a contentious policy change, restricting US visas for transgender women athletes seeking to compete in women's sports. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has revised its guidelines to exclude male-born athletes, including transgender women, from competing in women's sports in
Emigration and immigration
The Biden administration has enforced sweeping visa restrictions aimed at transgender women athletes seeking to compete in the US, amidst mounting pressure from conservative ranks. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) quietly amended its visa adjudication protocols, allowing officers to deny entry to foreign transgender athletes who have
Emigration and immigration
The British opposition has been running campaigns against the current government during the parliamentary break, with Reform UK leader Nigel Farage holding a series of press conferences on the issue of crime. Farage is trying to associate asylum seekers with a rise in crime, arguing that they are disproportionately likely
Emigration and immigration
A South Korean college student was released from federal immigration detention in Louisiana late Monday, five days after her arrest drew widespread outcry and an outpouring of support from faith leaders and the community. Yeonsoo Go, a 20-year-old sophomore at Purdue University, was released on her own recognizance after being
Emigration and immigration
A town hall event hosted by Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) in Wisconsin turned heated as attendees expressed their concerns over various topics, including tariffs, President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill", the war in Gaza, and immigration policy. The event, described by Steil's office as
Emigration and immigration
A bipartisan bill, the Visible Identification Standards for Immigration-Based Law Enforcement (VISIBLE) Act of 2025, was recently introduced by Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-38), Veronica Escobar (TX-16), and Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) to require immigration enforcement officers to display clear identification during public enforcement actions. This bill aims
Emigration and immigration
The Trump administration's reliance on a DHS overstay report to justify immigration and student visa restrictions is being challenged by experts, who argue that the figures used are inaccurate and outdated. The report, which is published annually by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), contains upper-bound estimates of
Emigration and immigration
The recently passed spending and tax bill, colloquially known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill," has significant impacts on tax code, employment law, and social programs. The bill, signed by President Trump on July 4, extends provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, introduces new compliance
Emigration and immigration
The Trump administration's decision to terminate work permits for over 530,000 immigrants has far-reaching implications for the US agricultural sector. According to FWD.us, a bipartisan immigration advocacy group, the rollback of humanitarian parole programs and other immigration policies could reduce the workforce in several US industries,
Emigration and immigration
The US authorities are planning to revamp the H-1B visa program, which is used for the temporary employment of foreign workers in specialty occupations. The proposed rule aims to establish a new weighted selection process for registrants and petitioners seeking to file cap-subject H-1B petitions. This new process is likely
