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Congress Demands VA Answers on Non-Citizen Workers

12/13/2025

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Congress Demands Answers

More than 20 members of Congress demand answers from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
They seek details on a report about non-U.S. citizens affiliated with the agency amid heightened immigration enforcement.
Illinois Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (D-IL) leads the coalition that warns the report could frighten noncitizen VA workers.
The VA says it will share the data with other federal agencies, raising concerns about staffing and veterans’ care.

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DOJ Sues School Board

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against the Loudoun County School Board in Virginia, alleging it violated the rights of two Christian students.
The suit centers on Policy 8040, a gender-identity policy the DOJ says punished the boys for their religious beliefs after they reported a female student recording them in the boys' locker room.
The case highlights tensions between gender policies and religious freedoms in schools.

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Congress Demands Answers

More than 20 members of Congress demand answers from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
They seek details on a report about non-U.S. citizens affiliated with the agency amid heightened immigration enforcement.
Illinois Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (D-IL) leads the coalition that warns the report could frighten noncitizen VA workers.
The VA says it will share the data with other federal agencies, raising concerns about staffing and veterans’ care.

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