On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a major change designed to reduce the asylum backlog. The Trump administration issued an interim final regulation formally titled “Affirmative Asylum Referrals Without Interview” (DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0199 / RIN 1615-AD18). Affirmative asylum applications are filed by people already […] The post Trump’s Decisive Asylum Reform: Ends the Backlog Scam Once and For All appeared first on StoneZone .
On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a major change designed to reduce the asylum backlog. The Trump administration issued an interim final regulation formally titled “Affirmative Asylum Referrals Without Interview” (DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0199 / RIN 1615-AD18 ). Affirmative asylum applications are filed by people already present in the United States who are not in removal proceedings. The goal is to cut the massive backlog of asylum cases. By the end of fiscal year 2025, USCIS had more than 1.4 million affirmative applications still pending. Under the new regulation, asylum officers can refer certain affirmative applications directly to immigration…Open
The accusations against Dr. Anthony Fauci, once the nation's leading infectious disease expert, have some experts worrying that these events may further erode public health staffing in the U.S.
Officer Whiteside was found on his back with significant injuries to his head and torso. The pair died from blunt force trauma the medical examiner determined. Islami was the mother of three young children.
Approximately one-third of Democrats and Democrat-leaning adults identify as democratic socialists, according to a new poll.
A new poll has revealed that a significant portion of Democrat and Democrat-leaning voters identify as democratic socialists, underscoring the ideological divide within the party ahead of the midterms. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Approximately one-third of Democrats and Democrat-leaning adults identify as democratic socialists, according to a CNN poll conducted by SSRS. DETAIL: The poll revealed that 59 percent of democratic socialists within the Democrat Party are under the age of 45. The poll also revealed that 57 percent of self-identified democratic socialists are white. Self-described democratic socialist Democrat voters are also less likely to hold college degrees or earn over $100,000 annually. Significantly, democratic…Open
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The WNBA announced today it would hold a special "Caitlin Clark Punching Bag Night" during an upcoming Indiana Fever home game. The official promotion was reportedly designed to lean into what league executives called "a beloved on-court tradition."
