U.S. refunding application fees for immigration program for citizens’ spouses

The U.S. government will issue refunds to tens of thousands of unauthorized immigrants married to American citizens who applied for a Biden administration program that was struck down in federal court, according to internal government documents obtained by CBS News. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, or USCIS, plans to refund the $580 application fee that

Laken Riley Act Blazes Through GOP House: Senate Showdown Looms

The Republican-controlled House has passed the Laken Riley Act on Tuesday, a hardline immigration bill named after a Georgia nursing student tragically murdered by an illegal immigrant. The vote marked the first major legislation of the new Congress, sending shockwaves through Washington and setting up a contentious Senate battle. Bipartisan House Vote The bill passed