Officers with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) must consider the “positive contributions” of immigrants applying to become U.S. citizens as part of a more “holistic” approach, according to an agency memo. The new policy directs USCIS officers to account for an applicant’s positive attributes, rather than simply the absence of misconduct. “Becoming a […]
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As Trump, Putin weigh Ukraine’s east in talks, new book gives voice to war-battered region
When Russia launched its invasion into Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts in 2014, the battle was not only over territory but also historical memory. In the city of Kostiantynivka, the struggle played out not just with weapons, but with spray paint — where a single letter in – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the […]
Canada’s PM Carney vows to ‘fight’ Trump’s tariffs, other world leaders weigh impact
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday evening vowed to “fight” the new round of tariffs announced by President Donald Trump, and said he would turn to other international partners to get through the rocky times ahead. “President Trump has just announced a series of measures that are going to fundamentally change the international trading […]