Asylum rejections without interviews? Trump administration moves to speed up deportation cases under new plan

Trump administration is preparing a new immigration policy that could reject asylum seekers without even interviewing them, according to a report cited by CBS News.The proposed rule was developed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Under the plan, officers at US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) would be allowed to deny applications if they …

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Trump’s big move hits Indians: Over 7 lakh green card seekers face uncertainty; top challenges explained

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Data from USCIS shows that nearly 540,000 family-sponsored green card applications and about 170,000 employment-based applications are currently pending. (AI image) Green card hopefuls in the US have been handed over a fresh challenge by the Donald Trump administration: most immigrants seeking green cards have to leave the United States and complete the application process …

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H1-B relief? USCIS says some visa holders may not need to leave US for Green Card process

Thousands of H1-B visa holders in US may no longer be automatically required to leave the country while applying for permanent residency, after US immigration authorities issued a clarification on a controversial new policy introduced by the Trump administration.The clarification came days after the Trump administration released a major policy memo that narrowed the circumstances …

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Trump’s ICE ‘operation metro surge’ cost Minneapolis $203 million: Official – The Times of India

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Minneapolis officials said on Friday that Operation Metro Surge, a federal immigration enforcement deployment by the Trump administration, cost the city at least $203 million.The statement came on Friday as the White House began winding down the operation across Minnesota following months of occupation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection …

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