"The visa bond program functions, in essence, like a security deposit that's layered on top of the standard visa process. It applies to visitors applying for a B-1 (business) or B-2 (tourism) visa..."
Recently, as the world becomes increasingly hostile to my community, I have been haunted by the feeling that every horizon is a wall. Last Thanksgiving, when the Trump administration terminated Temporary Protected Status for Burma, a temporary immigration pathway that over 3,000 Burmese immigrants are relying on, a friend of mine remarked that we fled a tyrant only to run into the arms of a worse one.
The suspension comes after the State Department last year directed increased scrutiny under the public charge provision of immigration law meant to target those who the Trump administration believes will become a strain on public resources. The State Department will use its long-standing authority to deem ineligible potential immigrants who would become a public charge on the United States and exploit the generosity of the American people, State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said in a statement Wednesday.
The United States is planning to require some visitors to provide their social media history from the past five years, according to US President Donald Trump's administration. This requirement will apply to visitors who do not need a visa to enter the US. Here is a closer look at this proposal: The proposal was announced on the Federal Register by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Wednesday. It will enable officials to collect up to five years of social media history from travellers from certain visa-waiver countries before they can enter the country.
All asylum procedures were suspended indefinitely "until we can ensure that every alien is vetted and screened to the maximum degree possible," Joseph Edlow, director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), posted on X. Further restrictions have since been imposed on nationals from 19 countries. These include entry bans and the suspension of all immigration applications and naturalizations. The granting of permanent residence and work permits, known as green cards, has also been suspended for people of the nationalities in question.
Aly, an Afghan national, lives in hiding in Pakistan. ALY: I can say that in these months we got older more than 10 or 20 years. HADID: Like he and his wife have aged 20 years. He asks we not use his full name. He's at risk of deportation to Afghanistan, where he fears he'll be harmed or killed. He was a translator in Afghanistan from 2018 to 2021 and was in the pipeline to enter the U.S. ALY: Doors are closing day by day.
The suspect, who was wounded in an exchange of gunfire before he was arrested by other National Guard troops, has been identified by the Department of Homeland Security as 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal. US President Donald Trump, who was at his resort in Florida to celebrate Thanksgiving at the time of the attack, released a prerecorded video statement on his Truth Social media account later on November 26 calling the shooting "an act of evil, an act of hatred and an act of terror."
Immigration difficulties, mass deportation raids, and climate issues have plagued the United States, the biggest of the three World Cup host countries, for most of 2025. With the first phase of ticket sales leaving fans astounded by the record-high prices, it begs the question: how much will fans really be able to enjoy the 2026 World Cup? Immigration struggles Since Donald Trump's return to power, the US has made entering the country a nightmare for many.
An overnight Russian barrage on the city killed at least four people, including a 12-year-old girl. Russia launched nearly 600 drones and more than 40 cruise missiles in a bombardment that lasted more than 12 hours over Saturday night and into Sunday morning. Photograph: Roman Pilipey/AFP/Getty Images Residents stand near their apartment building which was damaged by a Russian missile strike in Zaporizhzhia.
What's it like in Havana right now? It's incredibly empty. There were very few cars on the road. All of the public spaces were just empty. I also travelled beyond Havana to the countryside, to the cities of Santa Clara and Cienfuegos, and also to what Americans call the Bay of Pigs. Nobody was there. Talk to me about what's going on.
His name was Lorenzo Antonio Batrez Vargas. He was Mexican, 32 years old, and was declared dead on August 31 while detained at the Central Arizona Correctional Complex in Florence. Batrez joins an infamous list. Since 2019, 69 migrants have died while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Since Donald Trump won the election in November 2024 alone, 14 people have died in ICE facilities, three of them Mexican.
"People are desperate," said Shawn VanDiver, the founder and president of AfghanEvac, a nonprofit that supports the safe relocation of Afghan allies. "They've followed all the rules. They've done everything the U.S. asked them to do, and at every corner, the Trump administration has been blocking them."
