The Latest Breaking News from State Department

19 students studying in the US have filed lawsuits against ICE for wrongfully terminating their student visas. These cancellations might be part of Trump's crackdown on Pro-Gaza protestors.

Marco Rubio claims office ‘spent millions of dollars to actively silence and censor the voices of Americans they were supposed to be serving’

The White House’s Office of Management and Budget has proposed gutting the State Department’s budget by almost 50%, closing a number of overseas diplomatic missions, and eliminating funding for nearly all international organizations, including the United Nations, many of its agencies and for NATO headquarters

The document cites examples of bias such as retaliations for seeking religious exemptions to vaccine mandates

Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen is seeking a meeting with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele over the fate of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who a court ruled should be returned to the U.S.

The U.S. State Department has confirmed that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March, is alive and currently being held at the CECOT mega-prison

The move came as Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency cut funding and laid off contractors across many federal agencies, claiming it was part of a plan to reduce wasteful spending.

Pete Marocco reportedly clashed with Secretary of State Marco Rubio over extent of funding cuts

Brown University reported that one active student and several recent graduates pursuing post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) and STEM OPT extension opportunities had their visas revoked within the past week