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Afghan who fought with US special forces dies in ICE custody as Trump on track for deadliest year of detention in more than two decades

Mohammad Nazeer Paktyawal served with U.S. forces in Afghanistan and legally evacuated the country, then died within a day of being taken into ICE custody, according to his family

The Independent UK

The Trump administration is detaining and questioning refugees already admitted to the US

In a break from tradition, refugees admitted to the United States after extensive interviews and vetting are being detained and questioned again

The Independent UK

Amid the Violent Minnesota Raids, ICE Arrests Over 100 Refugees, Ships Many to Texas

Federal judge ordered the Trump administration to release those detained; lawsuit called the mass arrest

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Who’s behind Trump’s deportation agenda? The key officials and agencies leading the anti-immigration campaign

Key players in Trump’s government-wide mass deportation campaign

The Independent UK

Former Iowa superintendent charged for claiming US citizenship expected to change not guilty plea

Former Des Moines superintendent Ian Roberts is set to appear before a federal judge on charges of falsely claiming U.S. citizenship and illegally possessing firearms

The Independent UK

Straight Out of Project 2025: Trump’s Immigration Plan Was Clear

The president denied involvement in the far right game plan, but he has followed it like a script. Here’s what might be next.

Capital & Main

Trump team is pushing to yank American citizenship from more foreign-born people

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offices have been instructed to supply up to 200 denaturalization cases per month.

The Independent UK

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Trump administration to review all 55m US visa holders for potential rule violations

State department says all people who hold valid US visas are subject to ‘continuous vetting’, including of social media

The Guardian - US

US to ‘root out anti-Americanism’ in reviewing immigration applications

Trump administration to vet social media for ‘hostility’ and whether applicants ‘promote anti-Semitic ideologies’

The Guardian - US

Tortured by the Taliban, Locked Up in the U.S.

The increasingly opaque path for protection adopted by Trump leaves those who fled their homeland with little hope.

Capital & Main

ICE detains Marine Corps veteran's wife who was still breastfeeding their child

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained the wife of a Marine Corps veteran in Louisiana during a routine immigration appointment in New Orleans

The Independent UK

Millions of legal immigrants’ lives upended after social security freeze

Program halted suddenly, leaving legal immigrants unable to work due to lack of US social security number

The Guardian - US

Trump administration stops some green card processing for ‘additional vetting’

Immigration services has instructed officials to suspend processing green card applicants submitted by immigrants who have already been granted refugee or asylum status

The Independent UK

‘Chilling effect on free speech’: Trump wants green card applicants already legally in the US to hand over social media profiles

USCIS said the vetting of social media accounts is necessary for “the enhanced identity verification, vetting and national security screening.” Critics say it crushes free speech

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Latin Times

U.S. Refunds Almost 100,000 Migrants Over Cancelled Biden Program That Offered Eased Path To Citizenship

The plan, which sought to give a path to citizenship to some undocumented migrants married to U.S. citizens, was struck down by a judge in November after Biden's electoral loss

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It’s Not Just Trump’s New York Rally — As President, He Appointed More Than a Dozen People With Ties to Racist Groups or Ideologies

Trump’s Madison Square Garden event has focused public attention on racism and hate within the former chief executive’s campaign. During his administration, figures connected to white supremacy had prominent roles.

Latin Times

Department of Homeland Security releases new set of rules for migrants claiming refugee status

The parole program was created in October of 2022 for Venezuelans, but it was extended in January of 2023 to include Haitians, Cubans and Nicaraguans.

WEKU

Is Biden's border plan working? Here's how the top immigration official says it is

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas sat with Morning Edition to discuss the president's approach to migrant arrivals and where he feels the strategy has worked.

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The Times of India

Over 10 lakh Indians face years of wait time to acquire a US Green Card!

In a recent visa update, it was found that over 10 lakhs Indians are facing longer waiting time than Chinese nationals to get a US green card! The information was shared by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) data. The long wait is because of a cap on the number…

Reason

How Did Kissinger Become an American Citizen?

Reason has obtained an exclusive copy of Henry Kissinger's immigration files from the 1940s.

Chicago Tribune

As asylum-seekers struggle while waiting for work permits, Chicago businesses can’t fill jobs

Huberth Espinoza, 65, sat on a bench outside the 5th District police station in Pullman on a Wednesday in late June, waiting to be picked up for work.

The Independent UK

US citizenship test changes are coming, raising concerns for those with low English skills

The U.S. citizenship test is changing, with rollout expected late next year

The Independent UK

US to test expedited asylum screenings at Mexico border

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says migrants entering the country illegally will be screened by asylum officers while in custody under a limited experiment that provides them access to legal counsel

WEKU

Immigration fees may go up and green card applicants could be hard hit

Facing a budget crunch, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is planning to raise the cost of applications. Attorneys say it could make green cards harder to obtain for working class immigrants.

Foreign Policy

Biden Can Use a First Fix for a Broken Immigration System

Extending humanitarian parole helps encourage legal migration.

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