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Fender Bender Triggers Swift Deportation of Pennsylvania Resident

After a minor fender bender, Pennsylvania resident Pablo Sosa was flagged by local police, transferred to ICE custody, and deported…

Baltimore Protests Over Seafarer Deportations at Cruise Terminal

Protesters gathered in Baltimore after four Filipino Carnival Pride crew were removed Sept. 7 and deported without lawyers, organizers say.…

Anxiety Grips Minneapolis’ Somali Community as Federal Raids Intensify

In early December 2025 federal raids in Minneapolis targeted Somali neighborhoods, cited by officials as linked to Medicare fraud probes.…

Immigration sweeps put restaurants on edge, preparing for the unknown

DHS agents performed surprise I‑9 audits at 187 D.C. restaurants in May 2025, demanding records within three days. The visits…

Hajibeyli Urges Turkey to Block Deportation to Azerbaijan Over Risk

Azerbaijani opposition figure Gultekin Hajibeyli was detained in Istanbul despite a valid two-year residence permit and denied contact with lawyers;…

Street Vendors Demand Protections Amid Trump Immigration Crackdown

Federal immigration sweeps have scared customers and vendors, cutting income. High numbers operate without permits; Washington cites three‑quarters unlicensed and…

H-1B and H-4 Visa Vetting Goes Public Starting Dec 15, 2025

From December 15, 2025, H-1B and H-4 applicants must disclose and make public all social media profiles used in the…

2025 Family-Based Immigration Backlogs and 2026 Developments

2025 brought deeper family-based backlogs, unpredictable Visa Bulletin retrogression, and stricter vetting that lengthened I-130 adjudications and consular interviews. NVC…