Politics Mar 10 What protections do green card holders and foreign students have in the U.S.? By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
Politics Aug 31 Catholic diocese sues federal agencies over green card backlog for foreign-born priests For more than a year, religious organizations have lobbied Congress and the Biden administration to fix a sudden procedural change in how the government processes green cards for religious workers, which threatens the ability of thousands of them to continue to… By Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press
Politics Dec 09 New York City lawmakers pass bill giving noncitizens right to vote The New York City Council overwhelmingly approved a measure Thursday that would give access to the ballot box to 800,000 green card holders and so-called Dreamers. By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press
Nation Jun 07 Supreme Court rules against immigrants with temporary protected status A unanimous Supreme Court has ruled that thousands of people living in the U.S. for humanitarian reasons are ineligible to apply to become permanent residents. By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Politics Aug 03 WATCH: Trump meets with tech workers and signs executive order on ‘hiring American’ Since March, the president has made changes to immigrant and nonimmigrant visa processes seeking to create more job opportunities for Americans. By Candice Norwood
Apr 22 Trump signs immigration order as part of pandemic crackdown By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump announced what he described as a “temporary suspension of immigration into the United States." But an executive order he is expected to sign Wednesday to implement the change would bar only those seeking permanent residency, not temporary… Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 6:03 Trump’s new visa, green card restrictions are ‘about bigotry,’ says critic On Friday, the Trump administration announced new restrictions on travel to the U.S. from six countries: Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar and Nigeria. It is also barring people from Sudan and Tanzania from participating in the U.S. Diversity Visa Program, which awards… Continue watching
Oct 11 Judge blocks Trump rule that would deny green cards to poorer immigrants By Elliot Spagat, Deepti Hajela, Associated Press U.S. District Judge George Daniels' ruling came just four days before the Trump administration was set to start enforcing new rules that would disqualify immigrants from getting legal U.S. residency if they were likely to become a burden on public… Continue reading
Aug 12 WATCH: Trump administration issues rules to deny green cards for immigrants on food stamps U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officers will now weigh public assistance along with other factors such as education, household income and health to determine whether to grant legal status. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 7:36 Rich immigrant investors hit mountain of fraud in Vermont resort project. By PBS News Hour A project to turn a depressed Vermont ski slope into a bustling year-round resort has become a cautionary tale for foreign investors hoping to get U.S. green cards through the EB-5 cash-for-visas program. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on charges… Continue watching