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Sweeping US immigration changes take effect as 250,000 visas revoked
none@none.com (Anwar Iqbal) · Dawn
Published 1 Oct 2026, 5:46 pm·7 d ago·1 min read
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WASHINGTON: Sweeping changes to United States immigration policy take effect on October 1 as the Trump administration tightens scrutiny of foreign nationals while the State Department says it has revoked more than 250,000 visas since President Donald Trump returned to office. The new federal fiscal year brings changes affecting green card applicants, visa holders, some non-citizens receiving government health coverage and people seeking certain US visas. The changes include the reopening of some employment-based green card categories, tighter eligibility requirements for some Medicaid and…
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