The Trump administration has directed U.S. embassies and consulates around the world to postpone immigrant visa interviews while consular officers complete training on new public-charge guidance, temporarily stalling applications that have reached the interview stage.The State Department told diplomatic posts to reschedule immigrant visa interviews until consular officers complete the training on how to evaluate whether an applicant is likely to become a public charge.A public-charge determination can make an immigrant visa applicant inadmissible under federal immigration law if officials determine the person is likely to become dependent on certain forms of public assistance after arriving in the U.S."In early August, we launched a global training initiative at all of our embassies and consulates worldwide. To accommodate this in-depth training, appointments for visa services will be adjusted," a State Department official said in a statement.TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PROPOSES SIX-FIGURE PRICE TAG FOR NEW H-1B VISASThe official added that the training is intended to ensure evaluations of visa applicants are made "comprehensively and consistently."For most diplomatic posts, the training sessions are expected to take place this week.The State Department did not say when affected applicants would be notified of their rescheduled interview dates.The scheduling changes have sparked uncertainty among immigrant visa applicants who received emails informing them that their interviews had been canceled without instructions for immediately rescheduling them.STATE DEPARTMENT BLASTS BACK AT 'ROGUE JUDGE' WHO OVERTURNED AGGRESSIVE VISA CRACKDOWNApplicants were told they would receive future notice of a new interview date but were not given a timeline for when that communication could be expected.The move comes as President Donald Trump pursues a broader immigration crackdown that has extended beyond illegal immigration to legal immigration pathways. While Trump campaigned in 2024 on curbing illegal immigration, his administration has also imposed additional restrictions on legal immigration, including higher fees for certain work visas and new limits on how long some foreign students and journalists can remain in the US.The administration has also pursued visa revocations and removal proceedings in cases involving political activity and speech, including some anti-Israel activists. Those efforts have prompted court challenges alleging violations of free-speech and due-process protections.The administration said Monday that it was preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are seeking asylum in the U.S., a move that would represent the largest mass visa revocation in U.S. history.The immigration agenda has also faced legal setbacks. On Friday, a federal judge struck down a State Department policy suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from 75 countries, ruling that the policy exceeded Secretary of State Marco Rubio's statutory authority.Reuters contributed to this report.

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Dolly Parton spent decades singing about love, heartbreak, faith and working "9 to 5," but there was one arena the country music legend repeatedly resisted entering: partisan politics."I am not political, and I refuse to get caught up in political things," Parton told USA Today in a 2020 interview.Parton, who died Tuesday at 80, maintained that position through the presidential elections, pointed questions about President Donald Trump, offers of the nation's highest civilian honor and controversies involving some of her fellow entertainers.KENNY CHESNEY TELLS BILL MAHER THE KEY REASON HE REFUSES TO TELL HIS LISTENERS HOW TO VOTE"I don't like to get involved in politics, because first of all, I have as many Republican fans as I do Democrats," Parton told USA Today. "I don't want to offend anybody, I have a right to myself.""Like God gave us free will, America gave us free speech, but you've got to be responsible for anything you say and do," she added.Two years earlier, Parton was repeatedly pressed about Trump during an interview with ABC's David Wright, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel.DWAYNE 'THE ROCK' JOHNSON REJECTS HOLLYWOODS POLITICAL OBSESSION, BLASTS CELEBRITY ATTACK CULTURE"I have a lot of fans out there, and I dont want to offend anybody," Parton said.When Wright attempted to draw a parallel between Trump and the sexually abusive boss in Parton's 1980 film "9 to 5," she refused to bite."Im not addressing that," Parton said. "I learned a long time ago, keep your damn mouth shut if you want to stay in show business. Im not in politics, Im an entertainer."When Wright pointed out that Parton was also a role model, she responded: "Yes I am. Thats why I dont talk about people."JOHNNY CARSON'S FRIEND SAYS LATE-NIGHT KING WISELY AVOIDED PARTISANSHIP AS KIMMEL CONTROVERSY GROWSParton's determination to avoid partisan politics with one of America's highest honors.She revealed in 2021 that the Trump administration had twice offered her the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Parton said she declined the first offer because her husband, Carl Dean, was ill and the second because she would not travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the BBC.By then, the Biden administration had also approached her about the award. "Now I feel like if I take it, it'll be doing politics, so I'm not so sure," Parton told NBC's "Today."MICK JAGGER DOESN'T WANT TO 'LECTURE' FANS, SAYS HIS JOB IS TO MAKE PEOPLE 'HAVE THE BEST TIME'Her aversion to political camps did not mean she kept quiet about everything she believed."I know whatever I say, people are going to listen, and theyre going to make more of it than maybe what I meant. So I have to be careful," Parton told People in 2021. "Of course I have my opinion, but Im not an opinionated person as a rule. Youre allowed your own beliefs and your own faith, but you dont have to use it like a weapon when it could be a tool."Parton's political neutrality was something she could joke about."My daddy was a Republican, my mama was a Democrat, and Im a hypocrite!" Parton famously quipped, pronouncing 'hypocrite' as 'hypo-crat' in her iconic Tennessee drawl.DOLLY PARTON DEAD AT 80Parton's philosophy was tested again when she recorded a duet with Kid Rock for her 2023 album, "Rockstar."Parton defended working with the conservative musician after she was questioned about the collaboration, telling The Hollywood Reporter that she had recorded the song before a controversy involving Kid Rock but would likely have worked with him anyway, according to Rolling Stone."Hey, just because I love you dont mean I dont love Kid Rock. Just because I love Kid Rock dont mean I dont love you," Parton said. "I dont condemn or criticize. I just accept and love."Parton said she still would "probably" have recorded the duet because she considered Kid Rock talented and believed accepting someone did not require agreeing with everything they did.BILLY RAY CYRUS URGES PRAYER FOR TRUMP, SAYS BEING COMMANDER IN CHIEF IS A 'TOUGH JOB'"I think thats terrible," Parton said, according to Rolling Stone. "We all make mistakes. We dont all get caught at it."Parton tied that belief to her Christian faith, arguing that people deserved forgiveness and second chances."I ask God every day to let Him shine through me. Hes given me that gift to be able to talk to them, and Im very careful with it. And people dont really come to see me be me they come to see me be them, the parts of me they can relate to," she told People in 2021.During the 2016 presidential campaign, Parton clarified that she had not endorsed Hillary Clinton after comments she made about the Democratic nominee were interpreted as an endorsement, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel.Asked later about the race between Clinton and Trump, Parton jokingly called the campaign "the greatest show on television," and described both candidates as "nuts."Even running for president herself wasn't entertained by the iconic entertainer for a moment."No. I dont think anybody could actually do a great job at that," Parton told Metro in 2023, according to People. "I think weve had enough boobs in the White House."Parton said she preferred trying to make a difference through music and the way she treated others."Im not smart enough to be in politics, or maybe Im too smart," she said. "Either way, Im not qualified for that type of a job. But Im pretty qualified to do what I do, which is to point people in the right direction, to write about it in songs or speak about things."Parton died after a "brief battle with cancer," according to her representatives. At her request, a small, private service will be held for her immediate family, with the family asking for donations to Dolly Partons Imagination Library rather than flowers.

Samantha Wong, Partner at Blackbird Ventures, discusses the firm's latest fundraise, which set a regional record with a A$1.05 billion fund. She outlines the firm's investment strategy and how it plans to back early-stage technology companies across Australia and New Zealand, capitalising on artificial intelligence themes and supporting startups with global ambitions. She speaks exclusively with Haidi Stroud-Watts on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade". (Source: Bloomberg)

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