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  • Trump targets 'forever' students gaming America's visa system

    09/01/2025 3:45:32 PM PDT · by Twotone · 13 replies
    The Blaze ^ | August 28, 2025 | Candace Hathaway
    The Trump administration announced a new proposed rule on Wednesday to increase vetting of foreign nationals and prevent "forever" students who abuse the visa system. Trump's Department of Homeland Security highlighted F visas for students, I visas for media members, and J visas for exchange visitors, which include professors, research assistants, au pairs, and camp counselors, among others. The rule proposes ending "duration of status" for these visa programs, which currently allow immigrants to remain in the United States for an unspecified period of time without further screening. "In turn, foreign students have taken advantage of U.S. generosity and have...
  • ‘Trump has effectively banned Indians’: H-1B techies react to new wage-based system

    09/01/2025 6:31:51 PM PDT · by yesthatjallen · 88 replies
    Financial Express ^ | 08 28 2025 | Anjana PV
    The US H-1B visa system is about to undergo a major shakeup, which could impact many Indian professionals, who account for the largest percentage of recipients annually. According to US government data, 191,000 H-1B visas were issued to Indian professionals during the fiscal year 2023. In FY 2024, that figure increased to roughly 207,000. The White House has approved a proposal from US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to replace the long-standing lottery system with a wage-based selection process. Under the new framework, H-1B visas would be issued to applicants in order of the salaries offered to them, starting with...
  • Chinese Ph.D. Student Pleads No Contest to Smuggling Biological Materials into U.S.

    09/01/2025 5:27:11 AM PDT · by thegagline · 15 replies
    Legal Insurrection ^ | 08/31/2025 | Leslie Eastman
    In June, I reported that Chengxuan Han, a Chinese national and Ph.D. student at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in Wuhan, was charged with smuggling biological material into the United States and making false statements to federal authorities. Han was apprehended upon arrival at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on a J1 visa after a flight from China. Han has now pleaded no contest to the charges. *** On June 8, 2025, Han arrived at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport on a J1 visa. Customs and Border Protection officers conducted an inspection of Han, during which Han made false statements about...
  • Trump Admin Poised To Block Visas for Palestinian Terrorists Appearing at Conference in Detroit

    08/24/2025 12:39:58 PM PDT · by Twotone · 28 replies
    Washington Free Beacon ^ | August 21, 2025 | Adam Kredo
    The Trump administration is preparing to block visas for Palestinian terrorists slated to appear later this month at the People's Conference for Palestine in Detroit, Michigan, which will feature a number of radical Palestinian activists, a senior State Department official told the Washington Free Beacon. "Given the public invite lists seem to include a number of terrorist sympathizers, we are going through and ensuring all international speakers slated to attend the conference are being placed on a 'look out' status for visa applications, so we are alerted if a request is submitted and can ensure they are appropriately processed," the...
  • Trump’s Deputies Promise ‘Continuous Vetting’ of 55 Million U.S. Visa Holders Worldwide

    08/22/2025 8:15:43 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 8 replies
    Breitbart ^ | August 22, 2025 | Neil Munro
    President Donald Trump’s deputies are using federal databases for “continuous vetting” of roughly 55 million foreigners who have visas to visit or live in the United States. “We review all available information as part of our vetting, including law enforcement or immigration records or any other information that comes to light after visa issuance, indicating a potential ineligibility under the INA [ Immigration and Nationality Act],” said a statement from the Department of State. The statement did not say how many visa holders might be vetted each year. But it does suggest that Trump’s integration of federal tax, healthcare, criminal,...
  • Rising H-1B Uncertainty: 45% Of Indian Professionals In US Would Return Home, 24% Fear Pay Cuts, Deportation Risks Grow Amid Trump`s Visa Shakeup

    08/22/2025 6:07:40 AM PDT · by 11th_VA · 30 replies
    https://zeenews.india.com ^ | Aug 20, 2025 | By Zee Media Bureau | Edited By: Tarique Anwar
    New York: Indians working in the United States on H-1B or L-1 visas are reconsidering their long-term plans in the wake of rising uncertainties. A recent Blind poll, conducted anonymously for verified professionals, found that 45% would return to India if job loss forced them to leave the United States. Another 26% said they would move to a different country, while 29% remain undecided. Pay cuts and quality-of-life concerns top the list of worries for those contemplating a return. About 25% cited lower pay as a deterrent, 24% mentioned a dip in living standards, 13% highlighted cultural or family adjustments...
  • Trump administration reviewing all 55 million people with U.S. visas for potential deportable violations

    08/21/2025 11:06:42 PM PDT · by MarlonRando · 45 replies
    Spectrum Local ^ | 8-21-25 | John Cain
    The department said it was looking for indicators of ineligibility, including visa overstays, criminal activity, threats to public safety, engaging in any form of terrorist activity, or providing support to a terrorist organization. "We review all available information as part of our vetting, including law enforcement or immigration records or any other information that comes to light after visa issuance indicating
  • Trump administration reviewing all 55M people with US visas for potential deportable violations

    08/21/2025 12:37:15 PM PDT · by DFG · 62 replies
    AP via Yahoo ^ | 08/21/2025 | MATTHEW LEE
    The State Department said Thursday that it’s reviewing the records of more than 55 million foreigners who hold valid U.S. visas for potential revocation or deportable violations of immigration rules. In a written answer to a question posed by The Associated Press, the department said that all U.S. visa holders are subject to “continuous vetting” with an eye toward any indication that they could be ineligible for the document. The department said it was looking for indicators of ineligibility, including visa overstays, criminal activity, threats to public safety, engaging in any form of terrorist activity, or providing support to a...
  • US State Department revokes 6,000 student visas

    08/18/2025 5:28:55 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 42 replies
    BBC ^ | August 18, 2025 | Ana Faguy
    The State Department has revoked more than 6,000 international student visas because of violations of US law and overstays, the department told the BBC. The agency said the "vast majority" of the violations were assault, driving under the influence (DUI), burglary and "support for terrorism". The move comes as the Trump administration continues its crackdown on immigration and international students.While the State Department did not specify what they meant by "support for terrorism", the Trump administration has targeted some students who have protested in support of Palestine, arguing they had expressed antisemitic behaviour. Of the 6,000 student visas that were...
  • Trump administration suspends visas for visitors coming from Gaza

    08/16/2025 3:34:16 PM PDT · by CFW · 8 replies
    Just the News ^ | 8/16/25 | John Solomon
    The State Department on Saturday abruptly halted issuing visas for foreigners seeking to travel to the United States from Gaza. Officials said they suspended the visas until the issuing process is revamped. "All visitor visas for individuals from Gaza are being stopped while we conduct a full and thorough review of the process and procedures used to issue a small number of temporary medical-humanitarian visas in recent days," the State Department announced on X.
  • Trump moves to lift visa restrictions for Argentina in a boost to his right-wing ally

    07/31/2025 8:40:02 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 17 replies
    AP via MSN ^ | 07/31/2025 | ISABEL DEBRE and JOSHUA GOODMAN
    BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The United States and Argentina on Monday announced that they are working on a plan to allow Argentine tourists to again travel to the U.S. without a visa. It will likely take two to three years before visa-free travel becomes a reality for Argentine passport holders, but the Trump administration's move to kickstart the process marked a show of support for President Javier Milei, its staunchest ally in South America and a darling of conservatives around the world. The gesture coincided with a visit by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to Buenos Aires, the Argentine...
  • The Caribbean islands that give you a passport if you buy a home

    07/27/2025 5:32:34 PM PDT · by BenLurkin · 39 replies
    BBC ^ | 07/27/2025 | Gemma Handy
    Scroll through homes for sale in the Eastern Caribbean and it is no longer just bewitching beaches and a laid-back lifestyle being touted to woo buyers. More and more property listings are offering a passport too – and political and social volatility in the US is said to be fuelling an upsurge in interest. Five of the region's island nations – Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis, and St Lucia – offer such citizenship by investment (CBI) from as little as $200,000 (£145,000). Buy a home, and you also get a passport that grants the holder visa-free...
  • Trump Administration Considering New Method to Issue H-1Bs

    07/23/2025 12:34:58 PM PDT · by BFW · 46 replies
    Newsweek ^ | Jul 18, 2025 | Dan Gooding
    The Trump administration is considering changes to the way some H-1B visas are issued. In a filing to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security said it was looking at introducing a "weighted selection process" for applicants under the capped part of the system. Newsweek reached out to DHS for comment via email. Why It Matters The H-1B visa has come under increasing scrutiny in recent months, as President Donald Trump's supporters, eager for tighter immigration restrictions, have clashed with Tesla and SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk, as well as the president himself, who...
  • Trump to Mandate Tourists Pay $250 Each, to Enter America

    07/19/2025 8:56:35 AM PDT · by Macho MAGA Man · 27 replies
    The Hill ^ | July 18, 2025 | Ashley Fields
    Tourists, international students and business travelers may be required to pay a $250 fee when visiting the United States on a non-immigrant visa. The new provision applies solely to visitors from countries that require a non-immigrant visa for entry, as outlined in the “big, beautiful” spending bill signed by President Trump, according to the Envoy Global law firm. No formal start date has been announced to begin the collection of the “visa integrity fee.” Starting in 2026, the $250 price could increase to accommodate inflation, per the law firm. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will be tasked with determining the...
  • Defector Alleges Iranian Involvement in Sept. 11 Attacks

    06/10/2003 2:05:16 PM PDT · by Tailgunner Joe · 22 replies · 327+ views
    Insight ^ | June 10, 2003 | Kenneth R. Timmerman
    An even more devastating terrorism charge could be laid on Iran's doorstep if intelligence reports linking Iran to al-Qaeda are confirmed. Insight has learned of new links between top Iranian intelligence officials and the al-Qaeda leadership that suggest direct Iranian government involvement in the Sept. 11 attacks on the U.S. mainland. Documents and information provided to this magazine by a recent Iranian defector, if confirmed as authentic, could open a new front in the war on terror. The defector, Hamid Reza Zakeri, says he worked in the intelligence office of Supreme Leader Ali Khameini and personally handled security at two...
  • No Visas for Garbage Foreigners Who Hate Us

    07/03/2025 9:02:34 PM PDT · by george76 · 31 replies
    Townhall ^ | Jul 03, 2025 | Kurt Schlichter
    America finally decided to take its own side in the fight for civilization by canceling the concert tour visa for a ridiculous British punk/rap duo called Bob Vylan – get it? It’s like “Bob Dylan,” except “Vylan,” which sounds like “villain.” That’s the cleverest thing about them. They are basically Milli Vanilli with tattoos, worse music, and less originality – though, having heard snippets of their gawdawful racket, if I were them, I’d cop to plagiarism like the OG Milli Vanilli rather than take the blame for creating the sonic atrocities they call songs. It’s bad even for metal rap,...
  • A US visa is a privilege, not a right’: Irish education applicants must disclose five years of social media profiles

    06/23/2025 9:57:52 PM PDT · by Olog-hai · 28 replies
    Irish Times ^ | Mon Jun 23 2025 11:57 | Kate Byrne, Pat Leahy
    Irish students seeking US educational and exchange visas will be required to make their social media profiles public to allow officials to review their online activity, the US Embassy in Dublin has said. In a statement on Monday, the embassy said the US State Department is “committed to protecting our nation and our citizens by upholding the highest standards of national security and public safety through our visa process”. “A US visa is a privilege, not a right,” it said. The embassy said visa applicants will be required to list all social media usernames or handles for every platform they...
  • 'Pro-Israel' Hillary Clinton teaming up with pro-Iranian group for fundraiser... at Twitter exec's

    02/21/2016 10:42:24 AM PST · by Nachum · 6 replies
    Israel Matzav ^ | 2/21/16 | Carl in Jerusalem
    In case you missed it, over the weekend, Twitter suspended the account of prominent conservative Robert Stacy McCain. This marks the second time in recent weeks that Twitter has suspended the account of a prominent conservative in addition to several other cases of prominent conservatives having their blue verification buttons removed. Also over the weekend, Washington Free Beacon's Adam Kredo reported that Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is teaming up with a pro-Iranian group for a fundraiser at the home of a Twitter executive. Clinton is scheduled to travel to Silicon Valley this weekend for three fundraisers with wealthy...
  • Russia - Masque Of The Red Death (2003 articles on Russians in Iraq)

    10/29/2004 3:51:10 PM PDT · by focusandclarity · 1 replies · 440+ views
    Russia - Masque Of The Red Death Vladimir Putin has been hailed perhaps as the pivotal post cold war Russian leader. He has executed a skillful dog and pony show, convincing both the Bush and Blair administrations that the former Soviet Union was not only no longer a military threat to the West but was indeed now becoming a close ally. Obviously Russia's cooperation with the French and German UN delegation's intransigence in dealing with Iraq has done much to throw cold water on this heretofore-budding union. It's important to note that such a relationship offered hope, though ultimately unfounded,...
  • Get Rid of Habiba Soliman

    06/05/2025 6:29:23 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 21 replies
    The American Spectator ^ | June 5, 2025, 11:31 AM | Scott McKay
    These are not Americans and she is not the victim. In the aftermath of that attempted mass murder in Boulder, Colorado, when a crazed illegal alien from Egypt with alleged Muslim Brotherhood ties named Mohamed Sabry Soliman used a makeshift flamethrower and Molotov cocktails to set ablaze 12 people staging a pro-Israel rally, we now have our newest controversy.Naturally, because it involves the corporate media and the Left, it’s something which is a controversy despite the fact that it isn’t controversial at all among sane and rational people.Soliman was here in the country illegally. He came to America on a...