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Freedmen Seek Supreme Court Intervention Over Muscogee Cards Halt

A July 2025 Muscogee Nation Supreme Court ruling affirmed Treaty of 1866 citizenship rights for Freedmen descendants. Chief Hill’s subsequent…

ICE agent’s sneaky defense fails; flight crew interference convicted

The 11th Circuit affirmed ICE agent Billy Olvera’s conviction for taking 43 covert photos and videos of a flight attendant…

Knoxville Group Calls for Release of Undocumented Member from ICE

Alejandro Guizar Lozano, a Knoxville community advocate, was detained by ICE during a routine check-in on October 15, 2025. Supporters…

Trump Administration Fraud Patterns and Changes for Applicants

USCIS intensified fraud screening—including social media checks—and broadened the "good moral character" standard, contributing to a backlog of about 5…

Rhode Island’s Deportation Defense Network Responds to ICE Presence

Rhode Island’s Deportation Defense Network runs a bilingual Defense Hotline (401-675-1414) that dispatches verifiers and alerts a large volunteer network…

Exonerated Prisoner Faces Deportation to India After 43 Years in U.S.

After 43 years behind bars, Subramanyam Vedam was exonerated on October 3, 2025 but immediately detained by ICE under a…

Chicago Green Card Holder Fined Under Long-Dormant Immigration Rule

A Chicago Green Card holder was fined $130 for not carrying his card, highlighting DHS’s March 2025 clarification that INA…

Trump H-1B Crackdown: Project Firewall and a $100,000 Fee

DOL’s Project Firewall tightens H-1B enforcement and introduces a $100,000 fee for filings after Sept. 21, 2025. Employers may rush…