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A judge ruled the USCIS pause on some Optional Practical Training applications unlawful after a seven-month hold, but international students remain in limbo. The decision blocks the policy but does not immediately resolve the uncertainty for affected students.

A new report highlights that Virginia is improving children's health outcomes, though challenges remain. Other headlines mention legal actions, immigration delays, law enforcement efforts, and weather forecasts.

A Democratic candidate in Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District received an endorsement from AFSCME, a union opposing stricter commercial driver's license (CDL) requirements for undocumented immigrants. The endorsement aligns with Democrats' efforts to resist citizenship verification measures in certain industries, as the Trump administration highlighted fatal incidents involving undocumented truckers.

A Democratic congressional candidate in Wisconsin's 3rd District highlighted an endorsement from AFSCME, a union advocating for relaxed CDL restrictions for undocumented immigrants. The endorsement aligns with broader Democratic efforts to oppose citizenship proof requirements in industries like trucking, amid federal and state debates over CDL policies and incidents involving undocumented drivers.

The USCIS announced a new policy restricting the granting of 'Adjustment of Status' to only extraordinary circumstances, representing a significant tightening of immigration procedures. This policy change will impact individuals seeking to adjust their immigration status within the United States.

The Trump administration announced a new policy requiring prospective immigrants to return to their home countries to apply for green cards, fundamentally changing the most common legal immigration pathway. USCIS framed the directive as returning to the original intent of immigration law.