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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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Thousands under evacuation orders in Southern California amid threat of chemical explosionExternal Link
Thousands of people in Southern California are under evacuation orders over fears that a tank containing toxic chemicals may explode. Authorities in Orange County said they’re unable to control the valves on a tank at an aerospace manufacturing facility in Garden Grove.
Sat, 23 May 2026 00:07:14 GMT
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Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligenceExternal Link
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced her resignation from President Trump’s Cabinet. Her last day will be June 30th.
Fri, 22 May 2026 17:48:39 GMT
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