Trump administration
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A sweeping new rule that took effect October 30, 2025, will officially end the 540-day automatic extension for work permits (EADs), a policy that has allowed hundreds of thousands of immigrants to continue working legally in the U.S. while their renewal applications were pending. The change, announced this week by the Department of Homeland Security…
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has initiated proceedings that could revoke Harvard University’s eligibility to receive federal grants and contracts, escalating a high-profile dispute between the Trump administration and the Ivy League institution. In a statement released Monday, HHS’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) confirmed that it had referred Harvard to…
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The Trump administration is pushing forward with plans to make the U.S. naturalization test more difficult, signaling a major shift in the path to American citizenship. In recent remarks, officials at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) argued that the current naturalization exam is “too easy” and fails to demonstrate whether applicants possess a genuine…
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A growing number of Nigerian nationals holding valid U.S. visas are discovering that their travel documents have been quietly revoked without notice, raising legal and diplomatic concerns over transparency, due process, and the scope of executive immigration powers. The development was first reported by Olufemi Soneye, former Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd., who…
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Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced that her office, alongside 23 attorneys general and two governors, successfully forced the Trump Administration to release more than $184 million in federal funds designated for AmeriCorps service programs. The funding had been withheld by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) despite a prior court injunction. Background:…
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The Trump administration has agreed to restore more than $6.8 billion in federal education funds after facing a multi-state lawsuit challenging its abrupt decision to freeze the congressionally allocated money. The withheld funding, earmarked for after-school and summer learning programs, teacher training, and support for English learners, had left more than 1.4 million children —…
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The United States is deploying three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to waters off Venezuela, a move the Trump administration says is aimed at combating Latin American drug cartels designated as foreign terrorist organizations. The operation raises significant legal and geopolitical questions about the use of military force in international waters and the classification of transnational criminal…
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The FBI searched the Maryland home and Washington, D.C. office of John Bolton, former national security adviser to Donald Trump, as part of an investigation into the possible mishandling of classified information. The move underscores the sensitive intersection of national security law, executive privilege, and the government’s power to enforce secrecy agreements. What Triggered the…
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According to The Associated Press, the U.S. State Department under the Trump Administration has confirmed that it is reviewing all 55 million foreigners currently holding valid U.S. visas for potential violations that could lead to revocation and eventual deportation. Officials stated that every foreign visa holder is subject to what they call “continuous vetting” —…
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A federal judge on Friday rejected the Trump administration’s latest attempt to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement (FSA), a landmark policy that has safeguarded the rights of immigrant children in U.S. custody for nearly three decades. U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee, who presides over the Central District of California, issued the ruling a week after…
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