Palmer Polaski Immigration Alerts

State of Habeas Litigation

The Trump administration drastically changed its interpretation of immigration law as it relates to the eligibility for bond for certain…

7 days ago

BIA Ruling Alters Handling of Asylum Cases

Asylum Cooperative Agreements On October 31, 2025, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) issued Matter of C-I-G-M- & L-V-S-G-, a…

2 weeks ago

Understanding the Asylum and Benefits “Pause”

On December 2, 2025, the Trump administration placed an indefinite hold on all asylum applications filed with U.S. Citizenship and…

3 weeks ago

Presidential Proclamation Expands Travel Ban

On December 16, 2025, President Trump significantly expanded the U.S. travel ban, adding many new countries and tightening restrictions. Effective…

4 weeks ago

New DHS Rule Ends Automatic EAD Extensions

Effective October 30, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security announced an interim final rule ending its practice of automatically extending…

1 month ago

USCIS Announces New Weighted Lottery for H-1B Visas

On December 23, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a final rule that would significantly change how the…

1 month ago

USCIS Issues Clarifying Guidance on $100k H-1B Fee

The H-1B visa program is the largest employment immigration option in the United States with an estimated 730,000 current foreign…

2 months ago

USCIS Gives Its Agents New Law Enforcement Authorities

On October 6, 2025, USCIS officers were granted enforcement powers, including the authority to carry firearms, execute warrants, make arrests,…

2 months ago

News in Brief

On Dec. 30, 2025, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to end Temporary Protected Status benefits that had…

2 months ago

Pretermission of Asylum Cases: Documenting an Asylum Case to Prevent Denial Without a Hearing

The immigration court system, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), is currently facing a backlog of millions of cases…

4 months ago