ICE Averages 1,400 Arrests Per Day in July as Detention Population Hits 63,000
ICE averaged over 1,400 daily arrests in July 2026, aiming for 2,000 per day as the national detention…
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USCIS Reaches Statutory H-1B Cap for Fiscal Year 2027 Following Filing Period
USCIS has filled the 85,000 H-1B visa cap for FY 2027. No second lottery will be held; work…
DHS Final Rule Eliminates Duration of Status for F-1 and J-1 Nonimmigrant Students
DHS ends indefinite 'Duration of Status' for F-1 and J-1 visas, replacing it with 4-year fixed stays and…
Mexico Demands Probe After 17 Migrants Die in U.S. Immigration Operations, ICE Custody
Mexico demands criminal probes into 17 migrant deaths since 2025, prompting ICE to pause most vehicle stops for…
UC Berkeley’s H-1B Practices Face Scrutiny as DOL Launches Fraud Probe
UC Berkeley's 200+ H-1B filings face scrutiny as the Labor Dept. launches a nationwide fraud probe into university-based…
Ongoing U.S. H-1B Visa Fraud Investigation Targets Wage Manipulation and Misclassification
The DOL's July 2026 H-1B fraud probe targets prevailing wage violations, kickbacks, and misclassification. Employers must ensure pay…
White House Task Force Targets H-1B, PERM Visa Fraud: ‘american Jobs Belong to Americans’
The U.S. government launched a major H-1B and PERM fraud crackdown in July 2026, targeting wage-kickbacks and specialty…
Labor Department Launches First Major Trump Administration H-1B Visa Fraud Inquiry
U.S. government launches major multi-agency fraud investigation into H-1B and PERM visa programs on July 8, 2026, targeting…
DOL Signals Upcoming Regulatory Changes to the PERM Labor Certification Process
U.S. agencies announce 2026 PERM overhaul, raising wage floors and modernizing recruitment rules for the first time in…