A Key Part of Biden’s Strategy to Control Immigration at the U.S.-Mexico Border Gets a Court Hearing
A judge will hear arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit opposing an asylum rule that is a key part of the Biden administration’s immigration policy....
US Citizenship Test Changes Coming, Raising Concerns for Those With Low English Skills
The U.S. citizenship test is being updated, and some immigrants and advocates worry the changes will hurt test-takers with lower levels of English proficiency....
Iowa Republicans Pass Bill Banning Most Abortions After About 6 Weeks; Governor to Sign Friday
Iowa’s Republican-led Legislature passed a bill banning most abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy during a marathon special session Tuesday that continued late...
House Passes Defense Spending Bill That Limits Abortion, Halts Diversity Efforts
The House passed a sweeping defense bill Friday that provides an expected 5.2% pay raise for service members. But the bill strays from traditional...
What Will Biden’s New Plan Mean for Borrowers Set to Begin Paying Back Their Student Loans?
Following the Supreme Court’s decision to effectively kill Biden’s earlier student debt forgiveness proposal, the White House is trying again to ease the burden...
Top Biden Aide: Social Issue Amendments Will Be Deleted From Defense Spending
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan predicted Sunday that the Democratic-controlled Senate would strip out controversial social policies from the country’s annual defense...
US Senate Begins Debate on Annual Massive Defense Spending Bill
The U.S. Senate will begin debate Tuesday on a massive spending bill setting the spending priorities for the U.S. military for the coming year....
Guantanamo Prison Set to Remain Open as Congress Debates New Year of Funding
The U.S. Senate is set to begin debate on the annual massive military spending bill this week. As in years past, the National Defense...
House-Approved Defense Bill Does Not Increase or Extend Special Immigrant Visas for Afghans
The country’s annual defense spending measure was narrowly approved by the Republican-led House of Representatives on Friday, and although the bill is several steps...
Canadian Immigration Initiative to Allow US Work Visa Holders to Go North
Canada has unveiled an immigration initiative to attract highly skilled technology professionals from the United States with H-1B work visas. H-1B visas are for...