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Trump administration drops plan to bar international students from US

Facing fierce opposition, the US Department of Homeland Security Tuesday announced that it has withdrawn visa guidelinesREAD MORE

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Foreign Students Must Leave U.S. If Their Colleges Go Fully Online

The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced modifications Monday to temporary exemptions for nonimmigrant students taking online classes due to the pandemic for the fall 2020 semester. READ MORE

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District Court Vacates Third-Country Transit Ban, Effective Immediately

A U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia judge found that the government unlawfully promulgated the 2019 interim final rule that categorically disqualified individuals arriving at the southern border from receiving asylum unless they have already unsuccessfully sought similar protection in another country on their way to the United States. The judge stated that the government did not comply …

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Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Marketbor Market

The 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has significantly disrupted Americans’ livelihoods.  Since March 2020, United States businesses and their workers have faced extensive disruptions while undertaking certain public health measures necessary to flatten the curve of COVID-19 and reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. READ MORE

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