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Haitians Face Hardship as TPS Ends Early Under Trump

DHS will end Haiti’s TPS at 11:59 p.m. on September 2, 2025; A-12 and C-19 EADs are extended only through…

Legal action to close asylum hotels largely ruled out

Appeals judges and Home Office guidance have made shutting asylum hotels at scale unlikely for now. The UK plans to…

Judge Warns of U.S. End-Run Tactics in Ghana Deportations

AAAJ’s 2025 lawsuit accuses U.S. officials of flying five migrants to Ghana to evade fear-based protections; four were restrained during…

73-Year-Old Bay Area Grandma Detained by ICE, Moved to Bakersfield

After a compliance check-in in San Francisco, 73-year-old Harjit Kaur was detained and moved to Bakersfield; advocates seek humanitarian parole…

California Advances SB 805 and SB 627 to End Secret Police Tactics

SB 805 and SB 627 require visible ID and limit masked policing in California, respectively; both await the Governor’s decision…

Uninsured Immigrant Patients Face Rising Risk of Medical Deportation

The July–September 2025 PRWORA expansion and a $170 billion enforcement budget have narrowed immigrants' access to benefits and increased medical-deportation…

Cities Expand Sanctuary Policies to Limit ICE Cooperation in 2025

Major U.S. cities expanded sanctuary policies in 2025, requiring judicial warrants for ICE access and limiting data sharing. ICE expanded…

Judges warn Trump admin sidesteps torture protections for Africans

Executive actions in 2025 narrowed asylum access, paused USRAP, and expanded third-country removals, prompting legal challenges over whether these practices…