While psychology originates from the field of the humanities, it remains a non-medical activity that plays a role in the health sector. For more than a decade, its regulation has been at the center of a debate reignited by a new bill, which adds to previous versions that have not been reviewed since they were submitted.
Republican Senator Ted Cruz has introduced a bill in the U.S. Senate aiming to classify the Polisario Front as a terrorist organization, accusing the Sahrawi movement of having ties with Iran and its networks in the region. The bill, titled the Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act of 2026, seeks to compel the State Department to formally review this designation.