Humeyra Pamuk

US State Department stops processing visas for Afghan allies

Visa processing halted after Afgan national accused of National Guard shooting Advocacy group sees long-term effort to keep Afghans out of U.S. USCIS had already stopped processing Afghan immigration requests WASHINGTON, Nov 29 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered its diplomats worldwide to stop processing visas for Afghan nationals, according to a…

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US hires 50,000 federal workers under Trump, boosting immigration roles

US hires 50,000 federal workers under Trump, boosting immigration roles

WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. government has hired 50,000 employees since President Donald Trump took office, his top personnel official said, with the new staff largely in national security positions reflecting the administration’s policy focus. The bulk of the new hires, reported first by Reuters, work at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said Scott…

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Mamdani to Trump: 'Turn the volume up'

Mamdani to Trump: ‘Turn the volume up’

Mamdani vows to dismantle conditions enabling Trump’s rise Trump threatens federal funding cuts over Mamdani’s socialist agenda Democrats gain momentum with election victories Nov 5 (Reuters) – New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani wasted no time calling out President Donald Trump, formally kicking off the battle that will likely define relations between the 34-year-old mayor…

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Britain’s populist Reform party faces local authority tests

Britain’s populist Reform party faces local authority tests

Reform UK faces scrutiny transitioning from protest to power Local government efficiency push modelled on Musk’s DOGE Farage seeks experienced defectors to bolster party’s clout National cost-cutting plans dismissed by economists as unrealistic NORTHAMPTON, England, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Britain’s Reform UK has surged in popularity on the back of fiery rhetoric against illegal immigrants,…

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