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Immigrants already in the United States under temporary status seeking to become legal permanent residents will now have to return to their home country to begin the application process, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced in a memo released on Friday.
The policy memo, addressed to USCIS officers, says that immigrants seeking a green card must return to their country of origin to apply, except in “extraordinary circumstances.”
For years, immigrants have been able …

Most Immigrants Seeking U.S. Residency Must Apply Back Home, USCIS Says
Forcing immigrants to return to their country of origin is a “backdoor, family-separation policy,” advocate says.

African swine fever outbreaks increase in pigs and wild boar across the EU https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/news/african-swine-fever-outbreaks-increase-pigs-and-wild-boar-across-eu

African swine fever outbreaks increase in pigs and wild boar across the EU
In 2025, African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks increased across the European Union in both domestic pigs (+76%) and wild boar (+44%) compared to 2024, according to EFSA’s latest annual epidemiological report. The disease reemerged in Spain after 31 years without detections, raising the number of affected Member States to 14.

Steelers OT Broderick Jones (neck) on selection of Max Iheanachor: 'Nobody knows what the future holds for me' https://www.nfl.com/news/steelers-broderick-jones-on-selection-of-max-iheanachor-nobody-knows-what-future-holds

Most Germans Back Increasing Aid to Ukraine: https://benborges.xyz/2026/02/23/most-germans-back-increasing-aid.html

RE: https://tech.lgbt/@aronia/116615538181452280
Or does it? :3

The utterly massive immigration detention system in the United States is a historic anomaly.
Every time a politicians says "of course" it's necessary or without "we wouldn't have a country," they are lying to you.

Rep. María Elvira Salazar wants to make peace with her Republican colleagues over her more moderate approach to immigration policy.
But MAGA-aligned lawmakers are dismissing her efforts.
Salazar has been promoting her
"Dignity Act", a bill she introduced with Democratic Rep. Veronica Escobar,
which would give some immigrants with no criminal background a path to obtain legal status, not citizenship.
It would apply to about 10 to 12 million immigrants…

MAGA-Aligned Lawmakers Target a Republican Colleague for Her Immigration Bill
“The bill needs to be scrapped entirely,” Rep. Brandon Gill said about the Dignity Act, a proposal from Rep. María Elvira Salazar that would allow some immigrants to get legal status.

At least 4 killed, 26 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day: https://benborges.xyz/2026/02/23/at-least-killed-injured-in.html

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has circulated a
“Be on the Lookout” alert to law enforcement nationwide,
targeting a comedian whose satire of US immigration enforcement went viral.
The subject of the alert, known as a “Bolo”, was
Ben Palmer, a Nashville-based standup comedian and prankster who created a parody anti-immigration tip website.
His revealing videos of calls with members of the public who thought they were reporting immigrants to US Immigr…

The Senate late Wednesday moved toward adopting a Republican budget blueprint
that would pave the way for a $70 billion increase for immigration enforcement
and the eventual reopening of the Department of Homeland Security.
But first, senators waded through an overnight marathon of rapid-fire votes, known as a vote-a-rama,
that put the two parties’ dueling political messages on vivid display six months before the midterm elections.
Republicans, who are using the…

Senate Adopts G.O.P. Budget, Defeating Democrats’ Affordability Proposals
Republicans pushed through a budget plan with a $70 billion increase for immigration enforcement after an overnight session in which they beat back Democratic proposals aimed at lowering costs.