CBP officers discover over 60 lbs of drugs in vehicle. Late last week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted a significant amount of hard narcotics at the Juarez-Lincoln…
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Federal Travel Programs Reopen to New Yorkers
DHS drops legal case against state of New York. The Department of Homeland Security announced late last week that New Yorkers would once again be allowed to enroll…
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Immigration Officers Face Major Furloughs
Visa applications have plunged. Nearly 70 percent of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services employees are facing furloughs next month unless Congress authorizes emergency funding for them. Nearly 13,400…
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Automatic Loan Forgiveness Suggested by Treasury
Department said that loans under PPP program should be seen as grants to small businesses. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Friday that Congress should consider automatically forgiving Paycheck…
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ICE Changes Policy Regarding International Students
Foreign students who attend online only courses will no longer be required to leave the country. During the week, administration officials announced that it would no longer be…
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No Asylum for Those from High-Risk Countries
It is the latest immigration move by the president’s administration. A joint proposal was released Wednesday by the Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department that would…
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Homeland Security Seeks to Protect Monuments
“We won’t stand idly by,” said acting secretary. On Wednesday, Chad Wolf, the Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security announced the creation of a specialized task…
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Appeals Court Okays Fast Track Deportation Expansion
Lifts injunction issued by lower court. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit sided with President Trump’s Administration, ruling that…
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North American Travel Restrictions Extended
Canada, Mexico, and U.S. agree to extension to stop spread of virus. The Department of Homeland Security announced that measures to combat the coronavirus are being extended again…
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Coast Guard Busts Smugglers with $37M in Cocaine
Drug running boat intercepted in the Pacific. The Coast Guard Cutter Active recently seized more than 2,000 pounds of cocaine in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The ship is part of…
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