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New U.S. citizens take the Oath of Allegiance at a 2025 naturalization ceremony.

Public Charge, Explained: What Changes for Green Cards on Sept. 18

The Department of Homeland Security has scrapped the rule that limited how immigration officers weigh public-benefit use in green-card decisions — and wider discretion returns Sept. 18.

Politics  · 26 Aug 2026, 09:30  · Marcus Hale
Demonstrators hold signs supporting birthright citizenship outside the U.S. Supreme Court.

Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Bid to Limit Birthright Citizenship

A 6-3 court held that the president cannot narrow by executive order a citizenship guarantee the majority located in the Constitution itself.

Politics  · 1 Jul 2026, 04:13  · Marcus Hale
Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper nominated to lead ICE. (Oklahoma Highway Patrol)

Trump Nominates Lance Schroyer for ICE, a Post Vacant Since 2017

ICE hasn't had a Senate-confirmed director since 2017. Trump's pick of an Oklahoma trooper, Lance Schroyer, tests whether that decade-long gap finally closes.

Politics  · 28 Jun 2026, 09:30  · Marcus Hale
The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington. Credit: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images.

Supreme Court clears Trump to end deportation shield for 356,000 migrants

The decision turns on a single jurisdictional question: whether courts may review the move at all. The majority said no.

Politics  · 26 Jun 2026, 09:22  · Marcus Hale
Polling materials for Switzerland's vote on a 10-million population cap.

Swiss Voters Reject a 10 Million Population Cap

About 55% said no, rejecting a Swiss People's Party plan to hold the population below 10 million and end EU free movement if it crossed the line.

World  · 14 Jun 2026, 19:21  · Elena Marsh
Official seal of U.S. Representative Judy Chu of California's 28th District.

SBA Loan Rule Now Shuts Out Green Card Holders, Even at 1% Ownership

A Small Business Administration policy notice that took effect March 1 bars lawful permanent residents from its 7(a) and 504 loan programs. The fallout is now reaching borrowers.

Politics  · 13 Jun 2026, 17:54  · Marcus Hale
Campaign posters in Switzerland ahead of the population-cap referendum.

Switzerland Votes Sunday on a First-of-Its-Kind 10 Million Population Cap

Swiss voters decide on a far-right proposal to cap the population at 10 million — a measure with no precedent anywhere, and one that could force the country out of its EU free-movement deal.

World  · 13 Jun 2026, 09:35  · Elena Marsh