U.S. Uses Private Data to Track Immigrants, Sparking Privacy Concerns
U.S. immigration enforcement now relies on commercial databases, federal data integration, and AI tools to build cases. Proposed…
Articles by & updated by Nadia Hassan
IFCN Condemns U.S. H-1B Visa Crackdown on Fact-Checkers
IFCN criticized a Dec. 2, 2025 State Department memo instructing consular officers to deny H-1B visas for work…
Trump Ends Ethiopian TPS Protections, Tightening Refugee Crackdown
DHS ended TPS for Ethiopian nationals on December 12, 2025, affecting more than 4,500 people. Those impacted have…
Afghan Immigrants and Advocates Push Back Against 2025 Trump Crackdown
A June 2025 proclamation largely suspends Afghan entries, citing vetting and overstay concerns. Exceptions for SIVs exist on…
DHS Expands USCIS Enforcement Authority, Not a Shift Toward Offenders
A DHS final rule (Sept. 5, 2025) expands USCIS authority into enforcement—detentions, warrants, removals, and special agents—raising concerns…
Immigrants Live in Fear as Administration Moves to Strip Legal Status
Federal actions in late 2025 paused asylum and other applications for nationals of 19 designated countries, ordered re-reviews…
Birthright Citizenship Under Fire: Courts Halt Trump’s 2025 Order
An executive order from January 20, 2025 attempted to deny automatic citizenship to certain U.S.-born children unless a…
US States Challenge Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Fee in Federal Lawsuit
States filed suit in Massachusetts challenging a presidential proclamation that requires a $100,000 payment for many H‑1B petitions.…
No Evidence U.S. Immigration Uses Passenger Data for Deportations
Available evidence through December 2025 finds no confirmed use of commercial PNR by ICE to drive deportations. Flight…