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DOJ Sues LA County Sheriff Over Unreasonable Concealed Carry Delays

The DOJ sued the L.A. County Sheriff on Sept. 30, 2025, alleging excessive delays in concealed carry processing that denied…

US DOT Emergency Rule Tightens CDL Eligibility for Non-Citizens in SC

Effective September 30, 2025, South Carolina limits standard CDLs to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. Non-domiciled CDLs are restricted…

Portugal Parliament approves amended immigration law after veto

Portugal approved an amended immigration law on September 30, 2025, creating a two-year family reunification wait (one year for certain…

DOJ lawsuit against Minnesota could reshape state immigration policy

The DOJ sued Minnesota, Minneapolis, and St. Paul on September 30, 2025, challenging laws and local orders that limit cooperation…

Gov. Ferguson Signs EO Creating Washington Immigration Sub-Cabinet

Executive Order 25-09 creates an Immigration Sub-Cabinet effective Sept 25, 2025, co-led by state equity, gubernatorial, and financial offices. The…

Feds detain Columbia green-card holder over drug convictions

Longtime green card holder Owen Ramsingh was detained at O’Hare on September 27, 2025; ICE cited a 1997 cocaine conviction…

ICE Deports Former Cuban Judge Who Sentenced Anti-Dissidents

On September 25, 2025, ICE deported former Cuban judge Melody González Pedraza after 484 days in custody; U.S. officials denied…

Trump Sued Over Orwellian National Citizenship Database

Advocates sued to block a proposed national citizenship database centralizing Social Security and immigration data, warning it could misidentify voters,…