The State Department is asking visa applicants to submit social media accounts that they have used in the past five years under a new policy that took effect on Friday.
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U.S. Promises Security Aid, but No Funds, to Guatemala to Curb Migration
In Guatemala, the homeland security secretary offset requests for restoring funding cuts by offering hands-on assistance from United States agents and investigators.
U.S. Suspends Passenger and Cargo Flights to Venezuela
The Department of Homeland Security said the country’s instability created conditions that “threaten the safety and security of passengers, aircraft, and crew.”
U.S. Wants to Allow More Foreign Workers While Also Restricting Immigration
The move to expand the H-2B visa program appeared to clash with the Trump administration’s repeated message about a crisis on the southern border.
Kevin McAleenan, Top U.S. Border Enforcement Officer, Is Named Acting Head of Homeland Security
President Trump said Mr. McAleenan, the commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, would “do a great job” taking over for Kirstjen Nielsen, who resigned Sunday.
One Dept. Limited Their Protections. Another Singled Out Their Countries for Rights Violations.
Even as homeland security has sought to tighten borders, the State Department is highlighting some of the abuses that have sent people fleeing to the United States.
India Protests U.S. Detention of Students in Fake-University Sting
New Delhi said several Indian students had been unwittingly caught up in an operation intended to expose visa fraud.
U.S. Agents Fire Tear Gas Across Mexican Border
About 150 migrants who tried to enter the United States near San Diego early Tuesday were forced back.
Trump Administration Says Migrants Seeking Asylum Must Wait in Mexico
Mexico reluctantly agreed to accept the immigrants while their cases are considered in court. The move could substantially reduce the number of people trying to gain entry into the United States.
Dozens More Cambodian Immigrants to Be Deported From U.S., Officials Say
A new group of more than 40 deportees, many of them the children of refugees, will be the largest yet to be ejected by the Trump administration.