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DHS to require green card applicants to return to home countries to applyExternal Link
The Trump administration announced that people with temporary visas seeking to adjust their immigration status to obtain green cards must return to their home countries to “do so through consular processing,” in a major change from current practice. NBC News' Jonathan Allen explains the impact and how the new requirement will be enforced.
Fri, 22 May 2026 21:41:39 GMT
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Judge dismisses charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia in human trafficking caseExternal Link
A federal judge in Tennessee dismissed the criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Friday, finding that the investigation into his alleged involvement with human trafficking was “tainted.”
Fri, 22 May 2026 19:46:14 GMT
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Ted Cruz says GOP senators screamed at Todd Blanche in ‘anti-weaponization’ fund briefingExternal Link
Senate Republicans met with the acting attorney general to discuss the $1.8 billion fund, which ultimately derailed a vote on a bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol
Sat, 23 May 2026 00:51:26 GMT
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House Republicans cancel vote curbing Trump on IranExternal Link
House Republicans delayed a vote on a war powers resolution that would restrict President Donald Trump’s ability to continue U.S. military operations in Iran.
Fri, 22 May 2026 08:47:52 GMT
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Iran-U.S. diplomacy intensifies as Trump seeks ‘right answers,’ Tehran signals gaps ‘reduced’ External Link
A new burst of diplomatic action intensified Thursday in a push to break the deadlock between the United States and Iran.
Thu, 21 May 2026 09:52:15 GMT
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