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10 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: July 14, 2026.
The Department of Homeland Security paused non-urgent traffic stops following deadly encounters in Texas and Maine, though agents may still stop people with violent criminal histories.
Federal ruling invalidates policies that halted asylum grants and immigration benefits for people from 39 countries last year.
A new policy memorandum from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services could push more people applying for permanent residency to leave the country to do so. Officials now say it will be applied case by case.
Around 200 people have been killed in military operations since last year, raising questions about the effectiveness of the cocaine interdiction strategy.
The methodically planned strategy is designed to pressure noncitizens, including many with legal status, to leave the United States through economic hardship.
After a year targeting undocumented immigrants, the Trump administration pivots to making it harder for legal migrants to remain in the country.
Energy policy shift raises questions about renewable development priorities as administration prioritizes defense considerations over climate goals.
Health secretary's changes to advisory committee structure could allow vaccine skeptics to gain influence over national immunization policy.
Trump immigration architect continues push for "moratorium on third world immigration" as administration faces mounting challenges
Lower immigration has aligned job supply with shaky demand, but experts fear the slow-moving market could easily collapse.