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Policy Shift Allows ICE at Schools in Rare Cases, DHS Clarifies
DHS rescinded 2011 protections in January 2025, allowing rare ICE actions at schools with supervisor approval. The change coincided with…
DHS Self-Deportation Promise under Scrutiny: Is the $1,000 Real?
DHS’s Project Homecoming offers voluntary departures with a free flight, $1,000 stipend, and fine forgiveness but faces legal, funding, and…
Trump administration blocks NGO voter registration at naturalization events
USCIS banned NGOs from offering voter registration at naturalization ceremonies nationwide beginning August 29, 2025, limiting on-site registration to state…
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…
DHS Launches Program Reimbursing 287(g) Agencies for Officer Salaries
Starting October 1, 2025, DHS will reimburse full salaries, benefits, and up to 25% overtime for 287(g) officers and provide…
US Visa Integrity Fee: What to Know as October 1, 2025 Approaches
A $250 Visa Integrity Fee on each nonimmigrant visa issuance starts October 1, 2025. Agencies haven’t issued collection or refund…
No EB-2 Visas for FY 2025: Indian Professionals Face Extended Backlog
EB-2 reached its FY2025 allocation and no EB-2 visas will issue until October 1, 2025. EB-2 India stays at January…
USCIS Expands Authority: Armed Agents Authorized to Arrest Immigration Violators
USCIS created armed 1811 special agents on September 4, 2025, authorized to investigate, arrest, and prosecute immigration benefit and document…