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Trump administration targets H-1B visa program with $103,265 proposed fee (opens the original)
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The Trump administration is taking another major step toward reshaping the US H-1B visa program, proposing a six-figure fee that could dramatically change how American companies recruit highly skilled foreign workers. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed requiring employers to pay an additional $103,265 when filing certain new H-1B petitions subject to the annual numerical cap. The proposal represents one of the most significant attempts yet by the administration to make the H-
Ireland’s alumina exports face scrutiny over possible links to Russia’s military supply chain (opens the original)
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Ireland is facing growing scrutiny over exports of alumina from the country’s Aughinish refinery to Russia after an investigation by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and its media partners raised questions about whether the material could ultimately be entering supply chains connected to Russian defense manufacturers. The controversy centers on Aughinish Alumina, Europe’s largest alumina refinery, located in County Limerick and owned by Russian aluminum giant Rusal. I
Five years after Kabul: How the US lost its leverage in Afghanistan (opens the original)
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Five years after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, the consequences of the United States’ withdrawal continue to shape regional security, global geopolitics, and the lives of millions of Afghans. What was once America’s longest war ended not with a negotiated political settlement or a stable transition of power, but with the rapid collapse of the Afghan government and the Taliban’s swift return to Kabul in August 2021. Although the withdrawal fulfilled a long-standing political promis
Fraud is only part of the problem: Why critics say the H-1B visa program needs fundamental reform (opens the original)
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Investigations into fraud within US immigration programs have intensified in recent months, bringing renewed attention to abuses involving work visas, fraudulent educational credentials, and the misuse of employment-based immigration pathways. While these investigations have generated headlines and prompted calls for stricter enforcement, many immigration critics argue that focusing exclusively on fraud risks overlooking what they see as a much larger issue: the structure of some visa programs t
NATO’s expanding Gulf strategy: Why the Strait of Hormuz has become a new strategic frontier (opens the original)
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The NATO summit held in Ankara on July 7-8 marked an important turning point in the alliance’s approach toward the Gulf region. While previous engagements between NATO and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) largely focused on dialogue, training, and political consultations, the latest summit demonstrated a noticeable shift toward practical security cooperation. At the center of this evolving relationship stands the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategically significant maritime chok
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