Politics Dec 19 Trump suspends green card lottery program that let Brown University, MIT shootings suspect into U.S. By Elliot Spagat, Hallie Golden, Associated Press
Nation Feb 18 Biden administration moves to undo Trump's 'public charge' rule The Biden administration's revisions largely restore rules that had been in place since 1999, which, among other things, do not consider use of noncash benefits like food stamps, health services and transportation vouchers when determining green-card eligibility. By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press
Nation Sep 30 Watch 10:06 Thousands of Indian women in the U.S. are fighting to keep work permits The Trump administration has signaled it plans to strip employment authorization from spouses of some H-1B visa holders. The change would mean that nearly 100,000 people -- predominantly women from India who followed their spouses to the U.S. -- would… By Melanie Saltzman, Joanne Elgart Jennings
Nation Sep 23 U.S. considers limit on green cards for immigrants on benefits The Trump administration has proposed rules that could deny green cards to immigrants if they use Medicaid, food stamps, housing vouchers and other forms of public assistance. By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press
Nation Jul 08 'My entire life is revolving around this' -- Thousands of women await visa rule's uncertain future Thousands of people who obtained work permits under the Obama administration are waiting on a rule change that could put their jobs at risk. By Pavni Mittal
Jan 30 Confusion, questions and handcuffs met this Sudanese scholar at the airport By Larisa Epatko Customs and border protection were "trying to figure out what to do" when Nisrin Elamin arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday night, hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order. Continue reading
Jan 28 White House reverses course on green card holders By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press The White House on Sunday tried to tamp down concerns about President Donald Trump's sweeping immigration order in the face of widespread protests… Continue reading
Dec 09 10 things you didn't know about 'immigration for the 1 percent' By Kristen Doerer If you’re a wealthy foreigner with half a million dollars to spare, you can jump to the front of the line to come to the U.S. The EB-5, a little-known employment-based visa program for foreign investors, has soared in popularity… Continue reading
May 14 How Chinese millionaires buy U.S. citizenship By P. J. Tobia, Marina Lopes For this week’s Shortwave, PJ Tobia looks at the practice and pitfalls of EB-5 investor visa program, which is due to expire in September. Continue reading
Nov 19 Many frustrated by HealthCare.gov's missing green card option By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Like other HealthCare.gov customers, immigrants are relieved that the government's health insurance website is working fairly well this year. They're baffled, though, by what looks like an obvious lapse: There is no clear way to upload a… Continue reading