Jim Grey
USCIS to More Heavily Scrutinize ‘Good Moral Character’ for Naturalization
Effective August 17, 2025, USCIS adopted a rigorous, holistic good moral character standard for naturalization, assessing the totality…
NIA Arrests Two Haryana Men in US ‘Dunki’ Human Trafficking Case
NIA raids on August 7–8, 2025 led to arrests in Karnal, Yamunanagar, and Gurdaspur linked to a dunki…
No Verified Case of 7-Year-Old NYC Student Detained by ICE
No verified report exists of a seven-year-old NYC student detained with family as of August 16, 2025. Confirmed…
ICE Arrests J.R. Tucker Student with Special Afghan Visa at Henrico Courthouse
ICE agents arrested 19-year-old Arman Momand on August 8, 2025, after a Henrico judge imposed no jail for…
Cuellar Warns Proposed $10K–$15K Entry Bond Could Harm Border Cities
A draft plan would make visitors from high-overstay countries post $10,000–$15,000 bonds on arrival, potentially starting August 20,…
AirAsia X flight diverted to Gimpo amid storm, passengers confused
AirAsia X flight D7 506 diverted to Gimpo on August 13, 2025 after weather and congestion forced a…
Ukrainians Who Fled War Face Losing U.S. Legal Status Now
Starting August 15, 2025, roughly 120,000 Ukrainians who arrived after August 16, 2023 will see Uniting for Ukraine…
Syrian asylum seeker, 18, denies raping 20-year-old woman in Bournemouth toilet
Claims on 16 August 2025 that an 18-year-old Syrian asylum seeker appeared in court over a Bournemouth seafront…
Restoring a Rigorous, Holistic Good Moral Character Standard for Naturalization
USCIS reinstated a totality-of-circumstances Good Moral Character review under INA 101(f). Permanent statutory bars like murder and aggravated…
ICE Deports Thousands Over Minor Offenses From Traffic Stops to Weed Possession
ICE escalated deportations in 2025: over 120,000 removed January–May, two-thirds without convictions. DHS expanded expedited removal January 21,…
Nonprofit Coalition Sues DHS Over Withheld Immigration Enforcement Records
Nonprofits filed multiple 2025 lawsuits against DHS challenging a January funding freeze, the March 25 suspension of I-485…
Catholic Advocates Urge Trump Administration to Resolve EB-4 Visa Backlog
Religious leaders and bipartisan senators seek solutions to EB-4 processing delays that risk R-1 visa expirations. The administration…
ICE office envelopes with white powder tested as non-dangerous, officials say
Five envelopes containing white powder discovered August 14, 2025, in the ICE mailroom triggered hazmat and law enforcement…
Passenger May Have Spread Measles at Newark Airport Terminals in July
A measles case traveled through Newark Liberty Terminal 1 and flew to Toronto on July 1, 2025, prompting…
ICE now deporting more than 1,400 illegal immigrants a day nationwide
By mid‑August 2025, ICE carried out more than 1,400 deportations daily; DHS reported 1.6 million departures since January.…