Mike Pompeo

Advocates say recent shifts within the Department of Labor will add extra layers to the visa application process.
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The Department of Labor Is Making It Harder for Trafficking Victims to Get Protection

Advocates fear that a new policy on visa certifications will further discourage survivors from reporting crimes.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, in the Oval Office at the White House on January 31st, 2019, in Washington, D.C.
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The U.S. Will Withdraw From the INF Treaty. Experts Say This Could Start a Nuclear Arms Race.

The Trump administration argues that Russia deserves the blame for the treaty's collapse, although withdrawal is not likely to restore the country's compliance.

Asylum seekers gather at El Chaparral port of entry in Tijuana, Mexico, on August 10th, 2018, as they look for an appointment to present their asylum request before the United States authorities.
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Organizations React to the Trump Administration's Decision to Cut Refugee Resettlement to Historic Lows

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Monday that the U.S. will accept only 30,000 refugees in 2019.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
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The Foreign Policy Implications of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

An expert of Middle East policy expresses concerns over the destabilizing effect that Pompeo's new position could have on the region.

Rex Tillerson disembarks from his plane on March 9th, 2018.
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Does the Secretary of State Still Matter?

Under Trump, the Department of State has become a shell of its former self, and nobody—not Tillerson, not Pompeo—can change that.