DHS Finalizes Fixed-Term Visas for International Students, Exchange Visitors and Foreign Journalists
Trump Administration Revives Controversial ‘Public Charge’ Green-Card Rule
CDC Extends 30-Day Ban on Arrivals From Ebola-Affected Countries Under Public Health Service Act
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Texas Storms Trigger 3,600 Flight Delays and 80 Cancellations Nationwide
A band of severe storms forced FAA ground stops at Dallas airports on 15 July, causing more than 3,600 delays and 80 cancellations nationwide. American Airlines and other carriers face crew-repositioning challenges that could disrupt itineraries for another day.
CDC requires 21-day third-country stay for Americans departing Ebola-hit Congo
Effective immediately, U.S. citizens who have recently been in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda or South Sudan must spend 21 days in another country before they can fly to the United States. The CDC says the rule is needed to manage an accelerating Ebola outbreak, but health lawyers call the restriction on citizens unprecedented and disruptive to humanitarian and business operations in Central Africa.
White House weighs third extension of Jones Act waiver amid Persian Gulf tensions
The administration is considering extending a waiver of the Jones Act past its August 16 expiry to cushion domestic supply chains from Persian Gulf turmoil. An extension would keep foreign-flag ships—and some passenger and offshore support vessels—eligible to move goods and crews between U.S. ports, preserving operational flexibility for energy, construction and cruise operators.