Education Jun 02 Trump's mass deportation campaign takes a toll on college students By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Simeon Lancaster
Politics Jun 01 AP report: U.S. to drastically slash the number of embassies in Africa that can process visas The almost 50 U.S. embassies and consulates that are processing visa applications in Africa will be reduced to 20 “hubs” in the coming weeks, according to three U.S. officials and an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. By Matthew Lee, Sam Mednick, Associated Press
Politics Jun 01 Standoff between Republicans and White House over the 'anti-weaponization' fund remains unresolved Senate Republicans say they won't have the votes for the immigration spending bill until the White House works with them to put some parameters on a new $1.776 billion settlement fund designed to compensate Trump's allies — or scrap it… By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics May 28 Watch 7:39 Palestinian woman detained for a year after protesting war in Gaza describes experience In 2024, massive pro-Palestinian protests swept college campuses across the country, including at Columbia University. As the Trump administration intensified its immigration enforcement efforts, several non-citizen student protesters were taken into ICE detention. Leqaa Kordia was one of them and… By Lisa Desjardins, Amalia Huot-Marchand
Politics May 27 Trump's latest immigration move clouds the path to green cards When President Donald Trump's administration announced last week that it would require green card seekers to apply from their home countries instead of in the U.S., immigration attorney Flavia Santos Lloyd’s phone began ringing off the hook with clients worried… By Rebecca Santana, Gisela Salomon, Associated Press
May 27 South African government, Afrikaners reject Trump administration claim of a humanitarian emergency By Michelle Gumede, Associated Press Advocacy groups for the country's Afrikaner white minority on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration's position that there's a humanitarian emergency affecting white people in South Africa. Continue reading
May 26 3 things to know about Trump's order raising the U.S. refugee cap only for white South Africans By Maria Ramirez Uribe President Donald Trump is easing his administration’s cap on the number of refugees who can enter the United States, according to a forthcoming White House memo. Continue reading
May 26 Supreme Court sides with Trump in dispute over immigration judges' speech restrictions By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The justices overturned a lower-court ruling that questioned whether a complaint system for federal employees is still working as intended after the Republican president fired some of its top officials. Continue reading
May 22 Foreigners in U.S. must apply for green cards abroad, new Trump administration rule says By Rebecca Santana, Gisela Salomon, Associated Press The announcement from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is the latest step by the Trump administration making legal immigration more difficult for foreigners already in the U.S. and for those hoping to come here. Continue reading
May 21 GOP immigration enforcement bill stalls amid backlash to $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund By Kevin Freking, Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Senate Republicans abruptly left Washington on Thursday without voting on a roughly $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies, frustrated with the White House and at an impasse over whether to try to block a new $1.776 billion settlement… Continue reading