Congress Proposes Legislation to Expedite and Expand Special Immigrant Visas for Afghan Allies
As military troops withdraw from Afghanistan, Afghan nationals that supported the operations of...
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Congress Passes Bill Ensuring US Citizenship for Children of Military Members
A bill that would ensure automatic U.S. citizenship for the children of U.S. military service...
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Congress Debates Current Policies That Make Life More Difficult for Immigrant Service Members and Their Families
At a House Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee Hearing on Tuesday, Congress heard testimony from...
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Which Military Construction Projects Are Losing Funds to Build Trump’s Wall?
The Trump administration is raiding the Department of Defense’s budget to fund construction of its...
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Iraqi Interpreters Who Risked Their Lives Working With US Military Shut Out by Trump Administration
Iraqi interpreters who risked their lives to work with the American military have been effectively...
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Trump Administration Moves to Cut Protections for Military Families
The Trump administration is reportedly seeking to end important programs that protect the family...
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ICE Deported Hundreds of Immigrant Veterans – And Has No Record of Them in Their Database
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is not following its own policies—and hundreds of...
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Serving Our Country Is No Longer a Way for Immigrant Soldiers to Gain Citizenship
Immigrant soldiers in the U.S. military often use their service as a catalyst to apply for and gain citizenship. Traditionally, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) honored that service with a fast-tracked pathway to naturalization—granting soldiers citizenship to a country they already risked their lives for seemed beyond fair. But that has recently changed. New […]
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The Pentagon Is Transferring $1 Billion to Trump’s Border Wall at the Expense of Military Readiness
In an ongoing battle over President Trump’s border wall, the Pentagon is authorizing the transfer of $1 billion from planned military readiness projects to build fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border. Acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan announced the decision Monday evening. The Department of Defense (DOD) funds will now go to construction contracts. The Pentagon gave […]
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The US Military’s Diversity Is Part of Its Strength
The United States Armed Forces has done some of its greatest work when it has dismantled barriers...
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