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El Paso DACA Recipient Remains in ICE Custody After Deportation Ends
Despite an immigration judge terminating her removal case and a federal restraining order, DACA recipient Catalina Santiago remained detained in…
Virginia ICE Arrests Surge Amid Trump Crackdowns, 4,264 in 2025
From January–July 2025 ICE made 4,264 arrests in Virginia, concentrating in Fairfax County. Federal arrest quotas, 287(g) agreements, and the…
U.S. Visa Updates for Artists: 2025 Changes and Delays Explained
USCIS accepts only Form I‑129 dated 01/20/2025 for O and P petitions filed on or after July 30, 2025, amid…
CPDA Slams Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Racial Profiling in Immigration Enforcement
On Sept. 8 the Supreme Court stayed a lower-court ban, allowing immigration agents to factor race, language, location and occupation…
Senate Bill 98: Campus Alerts on Immigration Enforcement Now in Effect
SB 98 requires immediate campus alerts when immigration enforcement is confirmed at K–12, CSU, community colleges, and qualifying private colleges;…
No Widely Reported Not-Guilty Verdict in Illegal Entry Cases (2025)
2025 enforcement increases—180+ executive moves, $5,000 fines, OBBBA, and Trump v. CASA—have sped and hardened immigration prosecutions. Acquittals can occur…
New Zealand High Court Rejects Dotcom’s Bid to Halt Extradition
The High Court rejected Kim Dotcom’s September 2025 challenge, affirming the August 2024 extradition approval to the U.S. Health concerns…
Proactive I-9 Reviews Before ICE Arrivals Minimize Fines
In 2025 ICE I-9 enforcement increased sharply—over 30%—driven by new agents and whistleblower incentives. Employers should run internal I-9 reviews,…