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Illinois Files Federal Suit Over ‘Trump’s Invasion’ of Chicago
Illinois sued on October 6, 2025 to halt federalized National Guard deployments to Chicago, challenging use of 10…
AG Steve Marshall Joins Coalition Behind Trump Birthright Citizenship
On October 27, 2025, Alabama joined 23 other states in a Supreme Court brief backing Trump’s January 20,…
ICE Leadership Shake-Up Drives Tougher Colorado Immigration Climate
A nationwide ICE leadership purge starting October 24, 2025 reassigned Denver director Robert Guadian and is installing Border…
US Proposes Mandatory DNA and Biometrics for Immigration Applicants
On November 3, 2025 DHS proposed mandatory DNA and broader biometrics for all immigration applicants, including infants and…
ICE Deports Chanthila Souvannarath Despite Federal TRO, Court Order
On October 25, 2025, ICE deported Chanthila Souvannarath despite a October 23 TRO barring removal. He had filed…
Washtenaw County Resists ICE, Citing Local Authority and Civil Rights
Sheriff Alyshia Dyer and campus safety leaders in Washtenaw County will not assist ICE; judges’ warrants are required…
New $1,000 Parole Fee Takes Effect Oct 16, 2025 for U.S. Entries
On October 16, 2025, DHS will begin collecting a $1,000 fee for each parole or re-parole event under…
Umrah Visa Validity Cuts to One Month Ahead of Pilgrim Surge
From the first week of November 2025, Umrah visas must be used to enter Saudi Arabia within 30…
Deportation Policies in History: The Power of Making Examples
Since 1891, U.S. removal policy has often been staged publicly to deter others. Centralized administrative power and cases…
Afghan Students Barred from UK Universities Over Taliban Governance
In response to rising visa rejections and tougher Home Office oversight, several UK universities have suspended or limited…
What Utah’s ACLU Says About Bystanders at ICE Arrests at SLC
ICE-related agents arrested Marta Brizeyda Renderos Leiva at Salt Lake City Airport on October 29, 2025, citing a…
Anti-Asylum Seeker Protesters Gather Outside Portswood Hotel This Afternoon
Weekly anti-asylum rallies by the Southampton Patriots at Highfield House Hotel in Portswood drew roughly 40 protesters opposed…
Orlando’s busiest airport halts landings as controller shortage grows
A shutdown-related controller shortage forced a temporary landing halt at Orlando International on Oct. 31, 2025, causing long…
How Senate filibuster rules shape urgent refugee crisis responses
The Senate’s 60-vote cloture rule has blocked urgent humanitarian measures, delaying aid, nominations, and asylum reforms. Blocked votes…
Senators Push to Expand Federal Loans for Student Pilots
A bipartisan Senate letter (Oct. 28, 2025) asks the Education Department to interpret OBBBA so aviation degree and…