President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security and State Department are officially removing Romania from the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP), reversing a last-minute decision made by former President Joe Biden. Romania’s inclusion raised national security concerns due to its high visa overstay rates and questionable democratic practices.
President Donald Trump’s administration has revoked the visas of over 4,000 foreign students during his first 100 days in office, targeting individuals with serious criminal records.
The University of Oregon (UO) is dealing with fallout after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) abruptly canceled an international student’s visa without notifying the university in advance. The action, taken on March 28, left university officials unaware of the termination until after it occurred.
Rep. Tom Tiffany, a Republican from Wisconsin, is sounding the alarm on a little-known U.S. citizenship loophole that allows Chinese nationals to enter the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) without a visa. Tiffany has called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to address what he describes as a glaring vulnerability that is enabling “birth tourism” and undermining national security.
On his second day in office, President Donald Trump addressed the H-1B visa program, acknowledging both sides of the contentious debate while emphasizing the need for "competent people" to contribute to the U.S. workforce. Speaking at a White House press event with CEOs Larry Ellison (Oracle), Masayoshi Son (Softbank), and Sam Altman (OpenAI), Trump described the importance of skilled immigration for economic growth while refraining from endorsing an expansion or reduction of the program.
A U.S. Border Patrol agent tragically lost his life on Monday after being shot in the neck during a traffic stop on Interstate 91 in Coventry, Vermont. The incident involved a suspected illegal immigrant who, according to reports, had overstayed their visa.
As President Joe Biden and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas approach the conclusion of their tenure on January 20, Mayorkas' border policies remain a significant point of contention. Reports indicate that by then, approximately 1.5 million illegal migrants will have entered the U.S. through parole programs established under Mayorkas' leadership.
