President Trump has elevated Stephen Miller, previously deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security adviser, to chief of staff following midterm elections that gave Democrats majorities in both chambers of Congress. Journalist Jean Guerrero, author of the 2020 Miller biography Hatemonger, discussed his trajectory and likely influence in the new post with WIRED. A White House spokesperson credited Miller with driving immigration enforcement, deregulation, and border security efforts under the administration's agenda.
wired.com
· 2026-11-13
Organizers and voting data cited by WIRED indicate that aggressive ICE immigration enforcement this year has not suppressed Latino voter turnout, contrary to civil society groups' fears. Early voting figures show more than 57 million ballots cast nationally as of Monday afternoon, about 10 million more than the full early-voting total in the 2022 midterms, with University of Florida Election Lab data showing Latino voters making up a larger share than in past cycles. This comes despite repeated hints from Trump and officials like DHS secretary Markwayne Mullin and attorney general Todd Blanche about possible ICE activity near polls, even as DHS says it has no such deployment plans.
wired.com
· 2026-11-03
The US government has excluded Microsoft, Adobe and several other major IT companies from a green card program, according to a report cited by TechCrunch. Microsoft responded with a statement defending its hiring practices, saying most of its US employees are Americans and that 80% of its roughly 6,000 H-1B filings last fiscal year were extensions or status changes for existing staff rather than new hires.
yro.slashdot.org
· 2026-10-08
The US Department of Homeland Security has published a proposed rule that would make universities pay up to $100,000 to let international graduates participate in Optional Practical Training (OPT), a program letting foreign students work in the US for up to three years after graduation. DHS estimates the change could cut OPT enrollment by as much as 44% and cost universities $8.4–$16.5 billion annually; roughly 420,000 students used OPT in 2025–26.
nature.com
· 2026-10-08
Japan's Immigration Services Agency will phase in new permanent residency requirements starting October 1, including income above the national average (applied retroactively to applications since April), Japanese-language proficiency, and a pension fund equivalent to 30 years of payouts. The agency says the changes ensure foreigners can 'live independently' without becoming a burden. Long-term residents, including a Bangladeshi tech engineer and an American who has lived in Japan for 14 years, say they fear they may not qualify.
aljazeera.com
· 2026-09-26
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