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The US is conducting a comprehensive review of over 55 million visa holders to identify potential violations, including overstays, criminal activity, or support for terrorism, with increased vetting procedures such as social media checks, under the Trump administration's strict immigration policies.
The Department of Homeland Security has resumed counter-terrorism funding to major cities like Chicago, Seattle, and San Francisco after withholding it under the Trump administration, following lawsuits from these cities. The funds, part of the Securing the Cities program, support security measures for large events and potential terrorist threats, especially amid increased tensions following U.S. strikes on Iran.
In response to recent acts of terrorism, France has raised its anti-terrorism alert to the highest level and will conduct a review to determine which foreigners with a record of radicalism can be expelled from the country. President Emmanuel Macron wants the state to be "implacable against all those who support hatred and terrorist ideologies." The French administration has asked local authorities to examine the files of radicalized individuals and ensure there are no oversights in the expulsion procedure. The Minister of the Interior has instructed authorities to pay particular attention to young people from the Caucasus. Talks with Russia will be resumed to organize expulsions, as there are about sixty dossiers of Russian citizens, including those from Chechnya, who are considered potentially dangerous.