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Trump Policies Face Legal Challenges as Court Rulings Evolve
In 2025 the administration passed OBBBA and issued executive orders tightening detention, asylum, and travel rules. OBBBA funds rose to…
Immigration Appeals Court Expands Mandatory Detention for Millions
The BIA’s Matter of Yajure Hurtado (Aug 2025) bars bond for those who entered without inspection, expanding mandatory detention; ICE…
Deported Nicaraguan National Sentenced in Miami for Child Assault
Deported in 2009 for cocaine trafficking, Marco Orlando Vado re-entered the U.S., was arrested in April 2022, pleaded guilty to…
Employers and Immigrants Brace for USCIS’s Expanded Enforcement Powers
USCIS gained 1811 law-enforcement powers in September 2025, enabling investigations, arrests, weapons carriage, warrants, prosecutions, and expedited removals—raising enforcement risks…
Supreme Court: Aadhaar Valid for Voter Lists, Not Citizenship
The Supreme Court directed the ECI to accept Aadhaar as an identity document for Bihar’s voter-roll revision but ruled it…
Lawsuit Seeks to Halt Deportation of Twelve Honduran Children
FIRRP sued in August 2025 to stop deportation of 12 Honduran children, requesting judge hearings, legal counsel, and least-restrictive placements.…
Pentagon to Use Up to 600 Military Lawyers as Immigration Judges
On Aug. 27, 2025, the Pentagon authorized up to 600 JAG attorneys as temporary immigration judges; ~150 will deploy in…
Rising Deportations Coincide with Higher Immigration Lawyer Fees
H.R. 1’s new fee regime, effective with strict checks from August 21, 2025, adds charges like $100 asylum and $500…