Areas of Continuity and Stability at USCIS

3 months ago

In a sea of policy and enforcement changes over the first half of 2025, there are some comforting areas of…

Harsh Treatment of Foreign Students

3 months ago

From enhanced vetting, sporadic SEVIS terminations (that were later reinstated), targeted visa revocations, ICE arrests, social media monitoring, crackdowns on…

Arrests in Immigration Courts

3 months ago

President Trump has claimed ramped up ICE enforcement activities, arrests, and removals since his inauguration. However, data from Syracuse University’s…

Citizenship Case and the End of Nationwide Injunctions on Executive Actions

3 months ago

On June 26, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that federal district courts could not issue nationwide injunctions to…

New Rule for Deferred Action for Special Immigrant Juveniles

4 months ago

Effective June 6, 2025, USCIS rescinded the policy of categorically considering deferred action for special immigrant juveniles with an approved…

New Travel Bans

4 months ago

On June 4, 2025, the White House issued new travel bans. Effective June 9, 2025, people from certain countries are…

Supreme Court Ruling Permits Termination of Certain Humanitarian Parole Programs

4 months ago

After a month's long battle, on May 30, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling giving a green light…

Enhanced Enforcement on Visa Overstays

4 months ago

On June 4, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a press release announcing that the agency will enhance…

Termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Designation for Afghanistan, Venezuela, Cameroon, and Haiti

4 months ago

In recent months, the Trump administration announced termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghanistan, Cameroon, Nepal, Venezuela, and most…

News in Brief

4 months ago

USCIS initiated deportation proceedings against over 26,700 foreign nationals since updating its guidelines in late February. On April 9, 2025,…