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U.S. to resume “neighborhood checks” for citizenship applications as part of Trump push to heavily vet immigrants

U.S. to resume “neighborhood checks” for citizenship applications as part of Trump push to heavily vet immigrants

The Trump administration is reinstating a long-dormant practice of conducting “neighborhood checks” to vet immigrants applying for U.S. citizenship, expanding its efforts to aggressively scrutinize immigration applications, according to a government memo obtained by CBS News. The neighborhood checks would involve on-the-ground investigations by officials at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services that could include interviews with the neighbors and coworkers …

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Trump administration to screen for ‘anti-Americanism’ in immigration applications

Trump administration to screen for ‘anti-Americanism’ in immigration applications

Immigration Immigration politics National security Terrorism See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link People applying to live or work in the United States will now be screened for “anti-Americanism,” including having their social media checked, authorities announced on Tuesday, in a tightening of restrictions that has alarmed immigration advocates and lawyers. Immigration officers will be able to look at whether …

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US 30-year mortgage rate dropped last week, refi applications surged

US 30-year mortgage rate dropped last week, refi applications surged

By Ann Saphir (Reuters) -The interest rate for the most popular U.S. home loan dropped to 6.67% last week, the lowest rate since early April, triggering a rush of homeowners seeking to lock in cheaper financing on existing mortgages but doing relatively little to draw new homebuyers into the market. The average contract rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell …

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Degrees used to open doors—now even grads with master’s degrees are sending 60 job applications a month to no luck

Degrees used to open doors—now even grads with master’s degrees are sending 60 job applications a month to no luck

Going to college and getting a degree was once a ticket to white-collar success—but now graduates are up against “ghost jobs,” AI agents, and a fiercely competitive labor market. Job-seekers are sending out applications in droves to try and land a gig, and even people with multiple degrees are having a hard time.  Job-hunters sent out an average of 45 …

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Office of Public Affairs | Two Chinese Nationals Arrested on Complaint Alleging they Illegally Shipped to China Sensitive Microchips Used in AI Applications

Office of Public Affairs | Two Chinese Nationals Arrested on Complaint Alleging they Illegally Shipped to China Sensitive Microchips Used in AI Applications

Two Chinese nationals – one of them an illegal alien – have been arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging they knowingly exported to China tens of millions of dollars’ worth of sensitive microchips used in artificial intelligence (AI) applications. Chuan Geng, 28, of Pasadena, and Shiwei Yang, 28, of El Monte, are charged with violating the Export Control Reform …

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Mortgage Applications Today: Home Loan Demand Falls by 10% After Mortgage Interest Rates Rise – Realtor.com

Mortgage Applications Today: Home Loan Demand Falls by 10% After Mortgage Interest Rates Rise  Realtor.com Weekly mortgage demand plummets 10%, as rates and economic concerns rise  CNBC TABLE-Mortgage Bankers’ Assn. Weekly Applications Survey  TradingView US Home Purchase Applications Fall After Prior Week’s Surge  Bloomberg.com Mortgage Madness: How the MBA Index Could Be Your Sector Rotation Secret Weapon  AInvest Source link

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