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Mississippi First State to Require Citizenship for Unclaimed Property Claims

Effective July 2025, Mississippi requires a Citizenship Declaration for all unclaimed property claims, prioritizing citizens and residents. Non-citizens face extra…

Hegseth Details Plan to Detain Immigrants at Indiana and New Jersey Bases

The U.S. aims to expand immigrant detention capacity to 100,000 beds by using military bases like Camp Atterbury and Joint…

ICE Detention Standards Vary Widely and Lack Legal Enforcement in 2025

ICE’s 2025 National Detention Standards provide guidelines for detainee treatment but lack enforceability, causing variable conditions. ICE facilities hold over…

Mayor Valerie Amezcua on Santa Ana Joining Federal Immigration Lawsuit

Santa Ana’s City Council unanimously joined a federal lawsuit on July 15, 2025, against ICE and CBP enforcement practices that…

CSUCI Professor Arrested in Major ICE Raid at Glass House Farms

Key Takeaways Federal agents arrested more than 360 people, including California State University Channel Islands mathematics professor Jonathan Anthony Caravello,…

U Visa Program Faces Heightened Enforcement and Significant Backlog in 2025

U visa applicants no longer have automatic deportation protection due to 2024 enforcement changes. A backlog of over 266,000 petitions…

Los Angeles Woman Charged for Faking Kidnapping by Immigration Agents

Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderon allegedly faked her kidnapping to blame ICE, prompting costly investigations. She faces conspiracy and false statement…

Indian Authorities Cannot Approve Adoption of Foreign Citizenship Child: HC

In July 2025, Bombay High Court ruled Indian authorities cannot approve adoption of foreign national children unless legally vulnerable. Adoption…