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US midterm elections 2026: What could change for H-1B & green cards as US' immigration rules face a poll test

The US midterm elections are shaping up to be a major test for the country's immigration policy, with lawmakers proposing changes that could affect H-1B visas, employment-based green cards and deportations. Americans vote in the midterms in November, when all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and roughly one-third of the Senate are up for election. The results will determine control of Congress and, with it, which immigration proposals have a realistic path through the House and Senate.

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