Immigration Status
Explainers on U.S. immigration statuses — lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, refugee, parolee, TPS holder, DACA recipient, and undocumented. Rights, limitations, and pathways for each.
Trump Administration Plans to Profit Millions from Asylum Fees
Trump’s 2025 immigration policy introduces a $1,000 asylum application fee, restricts work authorizations to six months, and reallocates fees to enforcement. This creates financial hardship, slows USCIS processing, suspends green…
Exclusive: Trump Plan to End Asylum Claims, Speed Deportations
The Trump administration’s 2025 policies dismiss most asylum claims, expand rapid deportations nationwide, and suspend asylum seekers’ work…
Afghan Asylum Seeker Jailed After Violent Fare Evasion at Belfast Station
An Afghan asylum seeker’s violent incident at Belfast’s Grand Central Station on July 1, 2025, led to arrest…
Haitian-American Leaders Warn of Risks After DHS Ends TPS Protection
TPS for Haiti ends September 2, 2025, impacting 500,000 Haitians in the U.S. Employment authorizations expire without extension.…
Noem Ends TPS Protection for 500,000 Haitians, Raising Deportation Risks
TPS for Haiti ends on September 2, 2025, affecting 500,000 Haitians. Re-registration runs from July 1 to August…
ICE Arrest of S.F. Asylum Seeker Leads to Case Transfer to Conservative Judge
ICE’s 2025 enforcement surge in San Francisco targets noncriminal immigrants, especially asylum seekers, through arrests during check-ins and…
High Incidents Among Child Asylum Seekers in Overcrowded Shelters
Record numbers of unaccompanied child asylum seekers strain US and European shelters. Stricter sponsorship rules delay placements, raising…
Venezuelan Immigrants in Chicago Fear Deportation After TPS Loss
Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelan immigrants ended April 3, 2025, causing work permit expiration and deportation risks for…
Asylum Seekers Arrested at Oregon Courthouse Fuel Immigrant Fear
O-J-M’s arrest by ICE outside Portland court, followed by transfer despite a judge’s order, highlights sanctuary law limits…
South Floridians Respond to U.S. Plan to End Haitian Migrants’ TPS
TPS for Haiti ends September 2025, affecting 520,000 migrants. DHS claims safer conditions for return, but migrants risk…