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CBP Releases Latest Border Numbers: 2025 Encounters at Historic Lows

CBP recorded record low encounters in July and August 2025—24,628 and 26,197 respectively—with no parole releases since April and zero…

DHS: Over 2 Million Illegal Immigrants Depart U.S. Under Trump Admin

DHS announced over 2 million departures since January 20, 2025 — 1.6 million voluntary with incentives and 400,000+ deportations —…

U.S. Launches Project Firewall to Expand H-1B Enforcement

Project Firewall began September 19, 2025, letting the Secretary of Labor certify H-1B investigations targeting wage theft, fraud, and worker…

Bipartisan lawmakers reintroduce bill to shield documented dreamers from aging-out deportation

Reintroduced in September 2025, the America’s CHILDREN Act would prevent over 250,000 lawfully present dependents from aging out at 21…

ICE Expanding in Grand Rapids Amid Nationwide Immigration Surge

A $28.7 billion FY2025 boost enables ICE to expand into interior cities like Grand Rapids with targets of 3,000 daily…

US Expands AI in Immigration Control Amid 2025 Transparency Debates

DHS expanded AI in immigration in 2025 with a playbook requiring human review. CBP reported 75 AI use cases, 31…

Hundreds of Immigrants Lose Protected Status Under 2025 Reforms

Major 2025 federal actions and court rulings reclassify public benefits and narrow exemptions, risking disenrollment for many immigrants. DACA renewals…

Presidential Proclamation Sets $100,000 H-1B Fee for New Petitions

A Presidential Proclamation took effect Sept. 21, 2025, imposing a $100,000 fee on every new H‑1B petition filed after 12:01…