Immigration

On May 27, 2025, a diplomatic cable signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered U.S. embassies and consular posts to cease scheduling new student visa interviews for international students. This latest development comes as the State Department weighs expanding social media screening for student and exchange visitor applicants applying […]

By Octavio N. Martinez Jr. – Special to the American-Statesman Evelin Hernandez, 27, cries as she holds a sign reading “My dreams matter. Don’t shatter them,” during a protest in front in Minneapolis after President Trump announced his plans to rescind DACA in 2017. The 124,000 people in Texas who […]

By Elizabeth MacBride, CNBC Donald Trump has taken a tougher stance toward Iran in the past year, including more sanctions, a travel ban and amped-up rhetoric. Mike Pompeo, the CIA director set to be nominated as Secretary of State, is an Iran hardliner. But there’s been collateral damage from these […]