
Immigration Policy

UK Plans to Preserve Two-Year Graduate Visas for Qualifying Universities
Some international graduates could retain two years of post-study permission under a UK Budget proposal, despite the reduction to 18 months scheduled for most new applicants on January 1, 2027. The exception would depend on universities' immigration co...

Guatemalan Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Deadly San Antonio Smuggling Case
Rigoberto Miranda Orozco received a 30-year federal prison sentence for his role in organizing the June 2022 human smuggling operation that killed 53 people in a sweltering tractor-trailer on Quintana Road in San Antonio, the deadliest incident of its ...

Youth voter registration drops sharply in Idaho following student ID restrictions
Idaho has seen a 23% decline in registered voters aged 18-19 since 2023 legislation eliminated student IDs as acceptable voter identification, raising concerns about ballot access for young people as the state now ranks last nationally in youth voter r...

Immigration Enforcement Expands Across Western Kansas, Disrupting Communities and Meatpacking Operations
ICE operations that began in Garden City, Liberal and Dodge City have expanded to smaller towns, prompting community demonstrations and disrupting work schedules at major beef processing plants that employ over 10,000 workers....

Senate candidate Talarico outlines immigration stance at Texas Tribune Festival, avoids direct comment on ICE shooting
Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico spoke about immigration policy at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin on Thursday, arguing that border security and a welcoming immigration system are not mutually exclusive, but declined to address Sunday...

Army Sergeant's Wife Deported to Honduras Despite Pending Immigration Application
Cristy Maryori Villafranca-Trejo, married to an active-duty U.S. soldier, was deported Monday to Honduras while awaiting a decision on her military parole-in-place application, part of a broader immigration enforcement shift affecting military families...

Condado de San Diego cancela contratos de entrenamiento con ICE y CBP en campos de tiro locales
Los supervisores del condado votaron 3-2 para terminar los acuerdos con las agencias federales de inmigración, citando preocupaciones sobre la violenta ofensiva migratoria del gobierno de Trump y tiroteos fatales que han cobrado vidas de ciudadanos est...

