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How a proposed green card application policy change would disrupt lives by assuming legal immigrants are evading the law

How a proposed green card application policy change would disrupt lives by assuming legal immigrants are evading the law

More than half a million people rely every year on the ability to apply from within the United States for a green card, the government-issued ID that allows an immigrant to legally live and work in the country long term. But in May 2026 the federal government issued a

The ‘warrior ethos’ promises victory — history says it leads to defeat

The ‘warrior ethos’ promises victory — history says it leads to defeat

At Marine Corps Base Quantico in September 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised assembled generals “maximum lethality” and no “stupid rules of engagement.” Under his leadership, the newly rebranded Department of War would “untie the hands of our warfighters to intimidate, demoralize, hunt, and kill.” Troops would be held to

Justice Department’s effort to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans could face widespread judicial pushback

Justice Department’s effort to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans could face widespread judicial pushback

The Justice Department has identified 384 foreign-born Americans whose citizenship it wants to revoke as “the first wave” of such measures, according to recent reporting by The New York Times. These cases are being assigned to prosecutors in 39 U.S. attorney’s offices across the country. The administration

US refugee policy for white South Africans is part of a century-long effort to keep some English-speaking nations white

US refugee policy for white South Africans is part of a century-long effort to keep some English-speaking nations white

Whiteness appears to be an official immigration credential in the eyes of the United States government. The Trump administration in late 2025 slashed the annual cap on refugee admissions to 7,500 for budget year 2026, down from the 125,000 cap set in 2024 by the Biden administration. That’

75 years after she led a student strike that helped end school segregation, Barbara Rose Johns now stands in the US Capitol where Robert E. Lee once did

75 years after she led a student strike that helped end school segregation, Barbara Rose Johns now stands in the US Capitol where Robert E. Lee once did

The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence isn’t the only important anniversary in 2026. This year also marks the 75th anniversary of an extraordinary case of student activism that helped lead to the Supreme Court’s decision outlawing segregated schools. In April 1951, 16-year-old Barbara Rose