applicants

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According to the Associated Press, immigration attorneys and applicants are increasingly reporting heightened scrutiny surrounding green card and citizenship processes, including concerns tied to political activity, travel history and social media presence.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

The one minority employee forms four social connections—two with majority applicants and two with minority applicants.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

We received almost a million applicants for 1,111 paid internships this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The US Embassy in Kampala, Uganda, said it had temporarily paused all visa services, and that impacted applicants had been notified.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

He shouldn’t apply directly to the computing school; he should enroll as a liberal arts undergraduate, and take some of the courses necessary to compete academically with the other computing applicants, then transfer.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz