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Hundreds of students and recent graduates in Texas have had their legal status changed by the U.S Department of State over the last few weeks.

Italy is pressuring ships operating by NGOs in the Mediterranean to halt rescues of migrant boats at sea.

Some colleges are advising foreign students who're leaving the U.S. over the holidays to return before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on January 20th.

Some dual citizens who used to be able to visit the U.S. under a "visa waiver" program no longer qualify. The new law requires extra screening for people with Iraqi or Syrian citizenship, for example.

The U visa was created in 2000 “to strengthen the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute cases” relating to several major crimes. But applicants could wait several more years before a final determination is made.

Last month, Gov. Greg Abbott announced a freeze on H-1B visas for public universities and state agencies — just a few months after the Trump administration increased the application fee from $5,000 to $100,000. Texas health care leaders warn changes could have a negative impact on the state's health care workforce.

Two U.S. senators say the Russian government has denied them visas to travel to Russia. At the same time, prominent Russians say they are having trouble securing U.S. visas.

The leader of the far-right Proud Boys and four associates have been charged with seditious conspiracy related to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.

International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda's office has previously said it found reasonable basis to think that U.S. personnel "committed acts of torture" and other crimes in Afghanistan.

From Texas Standard: President Donald Trump's latest executive order focuses on the way the federal government gives visas to highly trained foreign...