The Trump administration plans to file at least 250 denaturalization cases by October, significantly intensifying its effort to revoke citizenship from people naturalized in the United States, according to a senior Justice Department official. https://cnn.it/4ewEBKg
I expect the 'Duration of Status' rule to drop very soon, next day or two.
It forces international students into an uncertain visa renewal process. Trump officials get total discretion over whether they can finish their degree or work post-completion.
Here @aau.edu explains vast damage to come—>
"[E]stablishing a fixed period of admission for student and exchange visa holders and creating unreasonable time limits for international students will have a devastating impact on institutions, international students, and the entire U.S. economy." —>
Cool new research from @mclem.org, Nice, & Rigol!
Authorising work for asylum seekers is politically contested, often due to perceived 'magnet' effects + fears for local labour markets.
New evidence from the US finds work authorisation boosts local wages + GDP, and *doesn't* have a magnet effect.
There is no evidence to suggest illegal immigration played a significant role in the rise or fall of insurance premiums.
“This claim is pure fiction,” @mclem.org says. “It does not arise from any study by the White House, by the auto insurance industry, or even by anti-immigration pressure groups."
New findings from our launch of the Public Servant Project are featured alongside work by @ourpublicservice.bsky.social, highlighting how Americans view public servants favorably and support a nonpartisan gov workforce. Read more: www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
Michael Clemens
CNN
Michael Clemens
The Ford Administration marked the Bicentennial on July 4 with an event at Independence Hall. Attendance was ~100,000. The day opened with Black opera singer Marian Anderson, the daughter of working class parents, reading Jefferson's Declaration of Independence. commerce.veritone.com/search/asset...
Sam Huckstep
Peterson Institute for International Economics
The People Lab
www.aau.edu
AAU submitted comments in opposition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) notice of proposed rulemaking on duration of status.
September 29, 2025 Office of Regulatory Affairs and Policy U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 500 12th Street SW Washington, DC 20536 Re: DHS Docket No. I...
