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Education Department Restructuring: Agencies to Assume Core Tasks, 2025

Under agreements signed in late 2025, the Education Department will cede major programs to six agencies, notably Labor, Interior, HHS,…

UK-Born Children at Risk of Deportation Under New Asylum Reforms

New UK asylum reforms could see UK‑born children deported with their families after final refusals. The package narrows 'family' definitions,…

A 2025 Green Card Journey: Lessons From One Applicant’s Waiting Game

A Montreal example highlights that a marriage-based Green Card can stretch beyond two years despite 2025 averages (I‑130 ~14.8 months).…

ICE Courthouse Arrests Face Growing Resistance from Democratic States

Agents from ICE detain people at and near immigration courthouses using administrative warrants, prompting lawsuits and protests. New York and…

ICE: Suspect in Texas park hammer attack; visa status unconfirmed

Sergio Noe de Nova Duarte, a 17-year-old Mexican national, was arrested after a hammer attack on a jogger in Plano.…

Public Charge Rule Changes Likely Push Immigrant Families Away

DHS’s November 17, 2025 proposal would overturn the 2022 public charge rule, potentially counting Medicaid, CHIP and SNAP use in…

WA Activist Pushes Proof-of-Citizenship Voting Law for 2027

Scott Presler’s Initiative IL26‑126 would mandate documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in Washington, give registrants 14…

TPS End for Haitians in Springfield Could Spur Aggressive Action

TPS for Haitians is slated to end February 2026, prompting fears of deportations among about 15,000 Springfield residents. State attorneys…