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July 1 brings big student loan changes. Here's what you need to know
Cory Turner
A popular (and generous) repayment plan ends, two new plans begin and many borrowers will see new loan limits.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stand guard holding less-lethal weapons as protesters gather outside Delaney Hall, which is being used as an ICE detention center, in Newark, New Jersey on June 6, 2026.
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U.S. and Iran exchange strikes. And, House passes ICE and Border Patrol funding
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In this photo provided by the North Korean government, Chinese President Xi Jinping (center left) shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (center right) during a welcome ceremony in Pyongyang on Monday.
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China re‑centers North Korea ties as nuclear silence reshapes balance
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ICE denies having a protester database. But a letter to Congress sheds more light
Jude Joffe-Block
In a previously unpublicized letter to Congress, the newly-departed head of ICE said the agency collects data on people suspected of potentially unlawful activity, which could include protesters.
Elin, who immigrated seeking asylum from Nicaragua, is currently awaiting his final asylum hearing in San Francisco, and now will likely need to navigate the challenge of transport to the court in Concord, Calif., which is hours away from his home in San Francisco.
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San Francisco immigration court shuts down, striking at heart of historic advocacy
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