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Trump Administration Halts International Student Enrollment at Harvard

The Lancaster Patriot Staff — Fri, 23 May 2025 12:08:41 +0000

The Trump administration has moved to revoke Harvard University’s ability to enroll new international students, a decision that also requires existing F-1 and J-1 visa holders to transfer or risk losing their legal status. This directive impacts nearly 6,800 international students, who comprise over a quarter of Harvard’s enrollment, and represents a significant escalation in the ongoing tensions…

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Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Revoke Protected Status for Venezuelan Migrants

The Lancaster Patriot Staff — Mon, 19 May 2025 17:20:59 +0000

The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration the authority to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 350,000 Venezuelan migrants, overturning a lower court’s injunction. The decision allows the administration to proceed with its plan to end the protections, which had allowed these individuals to live and work in the United States due to the unstable conditions in…

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The Church-State Debate Is a Humanistic Dead End

Chris Hume — Tue, 06 May 2025 13:48:45 +0000

On May 1, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating a Religious Liberty Commission, a move hailed by some as a defense of faith and decried by others as a threat to church-state separation. The commission, chaired by Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and including figures like Franklin Graham and Cardinal Timothy Dolan, aims to promote “peaceful religious pluralism” and counter…

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