Nation Oct 06 Trump administration to sharply limit issuance of skilled-worker visas By Ben Fox, Associated Press
Nation Sep 10 Watch 5:42 Amid new reports of foreign election interference, whistleblower claim roils DHS U.S. elections continue to be a target of foreign interference. Microsoft announced Thursday that Russia, China and Iran are all trying to hack campaigns and officials. The news comes one day after a whistleblower from the Department of Homeland Security…
Politics Aug 14 Homeland Security officials were wrongly appointed, watchdog says The top two officials in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security were improperly appointed to the posts under federal law by the Trump administration, a nonpartisan congressional watchdog said Friday. By Associated Press
Nation Aug 29 Watch 10:53 Why Ken Cuccinelli says Trump’s immigration policies are ‘consistent with the law’ The Trump administration’s latest move on immigration sparked outrage and confusion when it was announced, but Ken Cuccinelli, acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, says the reaction was unwarranted and that "all the same people still become citizens."…
Nation Aug 29 What new citizenship rules mean for children of U.S. personnel living abroad Changes announced this week mean some children born to U.S. personnel abroad will no longer automatically be considered U.S. citizens and will face more red tape to secure that citizenship. By Gretchen Frazee
Aug 29 Immigrants in U.S. military face new citizenship rule for kids By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released updated guidance that appears to mostly affect non-citizen service members but caused confusion among immigration lawyers and advocates. Continue reading
Aug 14 Trump official says Statue of Liberty poem is about Europeans By Zeke Miller, Ashley Thomas, Associated Press USCIS head Ken Cuccinelli said that the famous inscription on the Statue of Liberty welcoming immigrants into the country is about "people coming from Europe."… Continue reading
Jun 12 What Ken Cuccinelli brings to Trump’s hardline push on immigration By Gretchen Frazee President Donald Trump has selected former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinellli to head U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, adding another senior-level immigration hardliner to the administration. Continue reading
Jun 10 Cuccinelli named acting head of Citizenship and Immigration Services By Colleen Long, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Cuccinelli is a former Virginia attorney general and has advocated for denying citizenship to the American-born children of parents living in the U.S. illegally. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch Conservatives face tougher time in elections as urban burbs take on city trends As urban suburbs grow, they tend to take on characteristics of the cities they surround. This shift in demographics has led these communities to lean more left in elections. Judy Woodruff speaks with Dante Chinni of the American Communities Project… Continue watching