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Litigation Looms as USCIS Ends Automatic EAD Extensions
Beginning October 30, 2025, USCIS ends automatic EAD extensions for renewals filed that day or later, impacting multiple immigrant groups.…
California Expands SB 81 Limits on Immigration Raids in Clinics
SB 81, effective October 30, 2025, prohibits immigration agents from entering private treatment areas without a warrant to protect patient…
ICE Violates Policy by Detaining Detainees in Secret Rooms for Days
Throughout 2025 ICE held growing numbers of detainees in hold rooms beyond policy limits—sometimes days or weeks—prompting lawsuits and judicial…
ICE Deportation of Philadelphia Violence Figure Tied to Polec Case
On September 2, 2025, ICE Philadelphia deported Bou Khathavong to Laos, concluding a removal order from 2004 tied to his…
Why Martin County Sheriff’s Office Ranks Third in Immigration Encounters
Martin County’s 427 ICE encounters in 90 days place it third statewide. The Florida ICE Dashboard reveals 5,966 encounters and…
Trump Admin Makes Misleading Case in High Stakes Asylum Hearing
A 2025 federal ruling struck down a 212(f) proclamation that attempted to close asylum by invoking an “Invasion.” Fast-track memos…
Detention of Minors Surges After Protections Rollback, Advocates Warn
In 2025 increased enforcement and $170 billion funding caused ICE custody to spike to 57,861, expanding detention of minors, weakening…
UC Berkeley Names Shahpour Matloob as In-House Immigration Staff Attorney
In mid-September 2025 UC Berkeley named Shahpour “Shawn” Matloob its first in-house immigration staff attorney, dedicated to legal permanent residents…