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USCIS Destruction of OPT EAD Card Before Delivery Raises Alarm
A 2025 USCIS processing error printed a July 15 start date on an EAD despite August 13 OPT approval, removing…
New 2025 EAD Fees for Asylum Seekers: What Could Cost Your Renewal
USCIS now charges $550 for initial asylum-related EADs from July 22, 2025; renewals cost $745 online. Applications without exact payment…
USCIS Officers to Become ICE-Like Agents Under New Rule
A September 5, 2025 final rule lets selected USCIS officers issue detainers, arrest individuals, and execute removal orders beginning October…
Trump Deploys Troops as Immigration Crackdown Expands Across US Cities
The administration’s 2025 immigration push used military support, cross-agency powers, and wider arrest authority to deport nearly 200,000 people and…
Fresno Advocates Alarmed as USCIS Expands Enforcement Powers
DHS’s September 5, 2025 rule lets USCIS hire 1811 special agents with arrest and removal powers. Central Valley communities report…
Green Card Holders and Self-Deportation in ICE Detention, 2025
In 2025, historic ICE detention levels and slow immigration courts force some detainees with approved green card paths to choose…
New Comment Period for Immigrant Social Media Data Collection
USCIS proposes collecting social media handles on nine immigration forms for identity and security checks, affecting 3.5 million applicants. A…
Immigration Detentions Jump 50% This Year Under Trump
ICE detention climbed to 58,766 on Sept. 7, 2025, driven by interior arrests and expanded enforcement; 70.8% lack criminal convictions.…