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Lawsuit challenges restrictions on Head Start for kids in the US illegally
Democratic state AGs are challenging the Trump administration’s restrictions on social services for immigrants in the country ...
Lawsuit challenges restrictions on health care, social services for people in US illegally
States sued over Trump's restrictions on services for immigrants in the US illegally, including Head Start, health clinics, adult education.
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‘We did not expect this’: State Dept laid off passport planning staff, after telling them they were exempt
Emails show senior leaders within the Bureau of Consular Affairs advocated for RIF exemptions, and thought they had secured ...
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As State Department office combating human trafficking faces cuts, former leader weighs in
For 25 years, the State Department has had an office tracking the scope of human trafficking and working to combat it. In ...
State Department official testifies how Stephen Miller was involved in discussions over student visas and antisemitism
The State Department had more than a dozen meetings with the White House – including Stephen Miller, President Donald Trump’s White House deputy chief of staff – and other agencies to discuss the ...
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What the State Department cuts could mean for cultural diplomacy
The administration says the cuts are necessary to increase efficiency, but experts warn that there could be negative consequences to the United States' relationship with other countries, especially ...
State Department security agency splurges $200,000 on Sydney junket
Senior leaders from the State Department's Diplomatic Security Service spent $200,000 on a junket-style trip to Sydney, ...