The Trump administration is considering drastically expanding the government's collection of biometric information from immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship, the Department of Homeland...

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Reuters: Need a visa to visit the U.S.? Expect much longer wait times, officials warn

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(Reuters) - The U.S. agency in charge of processing immigration applications said on Tuesday that it had avoided a planned furlough of...

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Reuters: U.S. imposes visa restrictions on 14 Iranians over human rights violations

asianct - August 21, 2020 0

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday said it was imposing visa restrictions on 13 Iranian individuals for their involvement in...

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CNN: Stalled stimulus talks could mean thousands of furloughs and halt US immigration system

asianct - August 11, 2020 0

The federal agency responsible for granting citizenship, providing immigration benefits and processing visa applications could furlough two-thirds of its workforce at the...

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NPR: Americans Back Trump On Immigration — But Only To Stop COVID-19, Poll Finds

asianct - August 5, 2020 0

Most Americans support Trump administration efforts to stop immigrants from coming to the United States as long as it's done in the...

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VOA: Increase in US Immigration Fees Announced

asianct - July 31, 2020 0

The Trump administration on Friday announced it would dramatically increase U.S. immigration fees in multiple categories, including a first-ever fee for asylum applicants and...

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CNN: DACA changes are temporary, Trump administration officials say

asianct - July 29, 2020 0

Senior Trump administration officials said Wednesday that the latest decision to limit an Obama-era program protecting some undocumented immigrants from deportation is a temporary...

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Reuters: Exclusive: Trump administration to offer extensions for some ‘Dreamer’ immigrants

asianct - July 28, 2020 0

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration plans to allow so-called ‘Dreamer’ immigrants to renew deportation protections for a year while...

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VOA: Experts Say Collecting Immigration Data Through US Census for Reapportionment Is Unconstitutional

asianct - July 28, 2020 0

President Donald Trump’s bid to exclude undocumented immigrants from a census tabulation used to determine how many U.S. representatives are apportioned to...

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AP: Rare outdoor ceremonies for new US citizens held in Idaho

asianct - July 24, 2020 0

A federal judge in Idaho has held a pair of outdoor court proceedings to safely swear in new U.S. citizens from...

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VOA: No International Freshmen Allowed at Harvard, University of Southern California

asianct - July 23, 2020 0

Harvard University and the University of Southern California announced Tuesday that first-year international students will not be allowed on campus because of...

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NPR: International Students Can Study In The U.S. This Fall — If They Can Get Here

asianct - July 20, 2020 0

There's a lot Andy Tu was looking forward to as a freshman at Claremont McKenna College, a small private college in California....

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AP: Court: Trump can end temporary legal status for 4 countries

NPR: Biden Pledges To Dismantle Trump’s Sweeping Immigration Changes — But Can He Do That?

BBC: US revokes visas for 1,000 Chinese students deemed security risk

Reuters: Exclusive: Trump administration considers postponing refugee admissions, U.S. official says

NPR: Citing A COVID-19 Shortfall, DHS Increases Visa Fees For Touring Artists

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