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Columbia Alerts Students as DHS Proposes $70,000 OPT Fee
Columbia University’s International Students and Scholars Office warned international students Thursday that the Department of Homeland Security has proposed raising...
US Subpoenas Stanford, Harvard, MIT Over J-1 Visa Fraud Probe
Vice President JD Vance announced Thursday that nine universities are under investigation for allegedly abusing the J-1 visa program, with...
DHS Accused of Election Interference After ICE Arrest in Pennsylvania
The Department of Homeland Security is facing a federal ethics complaint after it used a routine ICE arrest to launch...
Navi Pillay Wins Nobel Peace Prize for Promoting International Law
The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Navi Pillay, the South African former UN human rights chief who chaired...
US Cracks Down on Stanford, Caltech J-1 Visas as H-1B Green Cards Frozen
The Trump administration has launched investigations into nine elite American universities over alleged J-1 visa fraud while simultaneously suspending...
MAHA Activists Accuse Trump Administration of Broken Promises
A growing faction of MAHA activists accuse the Trump administration of broken promises after releasing an official scorecard alleging that...
ICE Agents Face Push For More Daily Arrests Amid GOP Concerns
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement leadership has directed agents across the country to increase arrests by about 1,000 people a...
Vance Suspends Microsoft From Green Card Program Over H-1B Fraud
The Trump administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program that allows companies to apply for green cards for...
UK Court Rules Andrew Search Warrants Unlawful in Epstein Probe
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has won a legal challenge against Thames Valley Police after the High Court ruled that search warrants used...
Maricarmen Abascal, 87, Dies After Eviction Sparked Spain Protests
Maricarmen Abascal, the 87-year-old pensioner whose forcible eviction from her Madrid apartment ignited nationwide protests over Spain's housing crisis, has...
US Ukrainians Make Final Push To Forestall Deportation
The Trump administration is considering leaving thousands of Ukrainians in the United States in an uncertain legal position rather than...
BRICS: Ghana Seeks Entry As Bloc Eyes 4th African Member
Ghana has announced plans to seek membership of BRICS as the West African country looks to expand its economic and...
Trump Administration Weaponizes ICE Data for Election Audits
Recent disclosures show how the Trump administration weaponizes ICE data by using Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and federal immigration databases...
US H-1B Bill Proposes Fines Of Up To $250,000 For Employers
A Republican lawmaker in the United States House of Representatives has introduced legislation seeking tougher penalties for employers found guilty...
ICE Shock Gloves Caused Intense Pain During Army Test
A previously unreleased US Army study has raised concerns over shock gloves that US immigration authorities are preparing to use...
