Jun 22 Trump administration extends visa ban to non-immigrants By Deb Riechmann, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The ban on new visas applies to H-1B visas, which are used by major American technology companies, and their immediate families, H-2B visas for nonagricultural seasonal workers, J-1 visas for exchange students and L-1 visas for managers of multinational corporations. Continue reading
Jan 23 U.S. imposes visa rules for pregnant women By Matthew Lee, Colleen Long, Associated Press The Trump administration on Thursday published new visa rules aimed at restricting “birth tourism," in which women travel to the United States to give birth so their children can have U.S. citizenship. Continue reading
Jan 22 U.S. to impose visa restrictions for pregnant women By Matthew Lee, Colleen Long, Associated Press The rules would make it more difficult for pregnant women to travel on a tourist visa. Continue reading
Jul 27 Why seasonal businesses depend on foreign workers By Paul Solman Cape Cod businesses are struggling with a dearth of workers this summer after Congress restricted the number of H-2B visas -- temporary work visas that grant employers permission to supplement their American workforce with a limited number of international workers. Continue reading
Jul 17 State Department expands definition of 'close family' for visa applicants, refugees By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The State Department on Monday expanded its definition of "close family" to include grandparents and other relatives that constitute a bona fide U.S. relationship for visa applicants and refugees from six mainly Muslim nations. Continue reading
Jun 15 How Jared Kushner and others gerrymander to sell visas to foreigners — at a steep discount By Paul Solman Trump Bay Street is a model of luxury as well as a model of a loophole U.S. developers use in a controversial citizenship-for-cash program. Continue reading
May 30 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Jessica Yarvin The 24-hour news cycle is filled with politics coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 8:59 What we know about Trump's plan of action By PBS News Hour As the parading of possible cabinet members by President-elect Donald Trump continues, Jennifer Jacobs of Bloomberg Politics and Michael Schmidt of The New York Times speak with Judy Woodruff about what we know about Mr. Trump’s agenda, plus a new… Continue watching
Mar 23 Why one-percenters spend billions on foreign passports By Vikram Mansharamani A growing number of countries offer individuals passports in return for investment, and the wealthy have been taking advantage of such programs in increasing numbers. Continue reading
Jun 09 SCOTUS: Children over 21 go to back of visa line By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that most immigrant children who have become adults during their parents' years-long wait to become legal permanent residents of the United States should go to the back of the line in their… Continue reading