Scores Accused of Immigration Fraud in Federal Sweep in Minnesota

The investigation is the “first of many” targeted at U.S. cities, said Joseph B. Edlow, the director of U.S.C.I.S.

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The H-1B Visa: Why Is Trump Adding a $100,000 Fee?

President Trump signed a proclamation on Friday adding a $100,000 fee to visas for skilled foreign workers. Immigration hard-liners have criticized the program for replacing American workers.

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Trump Administration Will End Deportation Protections for Thousands of Syrians

A homeland security official said it was “contrary to our national interest to allow Syrians to remain in our country” through the temporary program.

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‘People Are Losing Hope’: Suicide Risk Is Rife in ICE Detention Centers

Immigrant detainees are not receiving proper mental health care, lawyers and advocacy groups say, and reports of suicide attempts are persistent.

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Impact of State Dept.’s New ‘Continuous Vetting’ for U.S. Visa Holders Remains Unclear

The State Department offered few details about its plans for the 55 million visa holders, and it was unclear if it was culling travel documents, or making less drastic changes.

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Trump Administration Plans Changes to H-1B Visas and U.S. Citizenship Tests

In an interview with The New York Times, the new director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said the test to become a U.S. citizen was too easy.

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A Trump Executive Order Could Affect Ukrainian Refugees in Iowa

The Trump administration suspended a temporary humanitarian program for Ukrainians. Now many are losing their ability to work, and fear deportation.

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E.P.A. Workers Are Unsettled as ICE Makes Arrests in Their Building

As immigration officials ramp up a crackdown in downtown Manhattan, employees at a neighboring federal agency have been ordered not to get in the way.

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Man Charged With Posing as Federal Agent After Promising Green Card Help

Prosecutors said a New York City man, who drove a red Hummer with “ICE” on its license plate, promised to help a Chinese citizen obtain a green card if she invested $500,000 with him.

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Trump Fires Nearly the Entire Civil Rights Branch of D.H.S.

The move guts the office responsible for oversight over President Trump’s immigration crackdown.

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