US Weighs Visa and Trade Sanctions as Chile Moves Away From Israel
Following Chile’s May 28, 2025, decision to withdraw military attachés from Israel, the US considers visa and trade…
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Law Firms Targeted by Trump Score Major Legal Victories
In 2025, Trump’s executive orders suspended security clearances and reviewed contracts of nine major law firms. Federal courts…
Kentucky Businesses Address Impact of New Immigration Law Changes
Kentucky faces stricter immigration enforcement with Louisville on the DHS Sanctuary Jurisdictions List. HB 344 proposes ending sanctuary…
GOP Budget Package Proposes Benefit Cuts and Fee Hikes for Legal Immigrants
Passed by a narrow House vote, the GOP budget package proposes historic immigration enforcement funding, large fee hikes,…
Alabama Legislature Passes Only Two Immigration Bills Amid Broader Push
Alabama’s 2025 laws SB53 and SB63 enforce immigration checks, criminalize smuggling, and require DNA collection from undocumented detainees.…
Aquino Bill Expands Immigration Representation for Cook County Residents
Illinois’ House Bill 2436 expands Cook County Public Defender’s authority to represent immigrants outside the county. This improves…
Republican Immigration Measures Persist Despite Presidential Vetoes
In April 2025, a $45 billion immigration bill passed, raising fees and detention space. Trump’s orders penalize sanctuary…
Illinois Senate Weighs Bill to Ban School Enrollment Denials by Immigration Status
Illinois’s SB2065 forbids public schools from denying enrollment due to immigration status, enforces privacy, and mandates strict procedures…
H.R. 1 Passed House: Major Medicaid Cuts and Immigrant Benefit Restrictions
H.R. 1 cuts $625 billion from Medicaid, restricts lawful immigrants from public benefits, tightens SNAP eligibility, and imposes…