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USCIS Modernizes Fee Payments with ACH Debit via Form G-1650

USCIS now accepts ACH electronic debits using Form G-1650 for mailed filings starting Aug. 29, 2025. Paper checks and money…

By the Numbers: ICE and CBP Arrests, Detentions, and Deportations in the U.S.

By August 10 ICE detained 59,380 people with 31,281 July bookings; 70.4% had no convictions. Enforcement shifted toward faster border…

Gaps in E-Verify Put Roofing Contractors at Risk of Immigration Violations

Proposed Florida laws would require E‑Verify for all employers and increase fines up to $500,000. Roofing contractors face more audits,…

Indian National Rambhai Patel Sentenced for Visa Fraud Conspiracy Involving Staged Robberies

Rambhai Patel was sentenced to 20 months and ordered to forfeit $850,000 for organizing staged armed robberies used to support…

Nebraska ALPRs: ICE Immigration Enforcement via Local Programs Under Scrutiny

April 2025 Hall County data show over 424,000 ALPR searches—most by outside agencies—highlighting how Flock Safety’s shared lookup tools let…

In-Person Interview Mandatory for H1B and L1 Visa Renewals

Effective September 2, 2025, most visa renewal interview waivers end; in-person interviews return for H-1B, L-1, student, and many dependent…

Atlanta ICE Field Office Ranks 5th Nationally in Immigrant Arrests

In early 2025 Atlanta’s ICE field office rose to fifth nationally after 5,670 arrests in Georgia (Jan–Jun), driven by a…

ICE seeks access to Naval Station Great Lakes to aid Chicago-area operations

DHS requested Naval Station Great Lakes for ICE/CBP staging from Sept. 2–30, 2025; approval rests with Defense Secretary Hegseth. Local…