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Immigrant who dodged ICE with Wisconsin judge’s help is deported
After pleading guilty to illegal reentry, Eduardo Flores‑Ruiz was deported on November 14, 2025. The April courthouse escape led to…
DHS Sets Three Vetting Checks for H-1B and Green Card Applicants
DHS announced a three-prong test—eligibility, economic contribution, integrity—for H-1B and employment-based green cards. A $100,000 fee applies to petitions filed…
Jenkintown Revises ICE Enforcement Policy After Community Pushback
Jenkintown’s 2025 policy restricts ICE notifications to serious crimes with active warrants, bans status checks during routine stops and participation…
Newsom-Trump Fight Over 17,000 Immigrant CDL Revocations Intensifies
After an FMCSA emergency rule effective September 26, 2025, California flagged 17,000 non‑domiciled CDLs as noncompliant. The rule requires employment‑based…
Immigration Courts Strained by Staffing Shortages in Enforcement Push
Enforcement hiring surged toward 10,000 deportation officers backed by $30 billion, while courts shed judges, creating a 3.8 million-case backlog…
Idaho Businesses Urged to Prepare for Expanded Immigration Enforcement
Seven 287(g) agreements signed in Idaho since January 2025 correspond with an almost 800% rise in deportations, pressuring agriculture and…
Visiting Canada for the FIFA World Cup with a Criminal Record
Normal border and visa rules apply during the 2026 World Cup; convictions do not get automatic passes. Admissibility depends on…
Native American Woman Nearly Deported by Polk Jail Detainer Error
A shared-last-name clerical error at Polk County Jail placed an ICE detainer on 24-year-old Leticia Jacobo. Her family provided a…