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Visa Rejections Get Personal Trump Administration Flags Obesity and Dependents as Potential ‘Burden’.

Visa Rejections Take a Personal Turn: Obesity and Dependents Now in Spotlight

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The United States is now considering obesity and the presence of dependents with special needs as potential reasons to deny immigrant visas, marking the latest move by the Trump administration to tighten immigration rules. A cable sent earlier this month by Secretary of State Marco Rubio instructs U.S. embassies to evaluate whether applicants’ health conditions […]

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Congress Ends Longest Shutdown in US History Amid Political Firestorm

Congress Ends Longest Shutdown in US History Amid Political Firestorm

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After 43 tense days that left hundreds of thousands of American workers unpaid and government services stalled, Congress finally brought an end to the longest shutdown in U.S. history. The shutdown, marked by bitter partisan conflict between Republicans and Democrats, came to a close as the Republican-led House approved a Senate-backed package to reopen federal […]

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