Category 1 Hurricane Lala Closes Hilo and Kona Airports on Big Island
Hurricane Lala shut Big Island airports and left 130,000 without power. Reopening is expected Sunday, August 16, 2026,…
Somalia’s TPS Terminated: 705 Beneficiaries Must Seek New Status
The U.S. terminated Somalia's TPS on August 14, 2026. Work permits are now invalid, and 705 beneficiaries must…
Somali TPS Holders Face Work Authorization Uncertainty After Burroughs Ruling
A federal judge lifted the block on terminating Somalia's TPS, putting work permits for hundreds of Somali nationals…
How Mullin V. Doe Precedent Paved the Way for Ending Somalia’s TPS Designation
The end of Somalia TPS on August 14, 2026, follows a Supreme Court ruling limiting court review, stripping…
Somali TPS Holders Face Work Permit Uncertainty After Federal Court Order
USCIS ends Somali TPS work permits effective August 14, 2026. Employers must re-verify authorization for workers with EAD…
Federal Judge Allows Trump to End Somalia TPS for Thousands
A federal judge cleared the end of Somali TPS on August 14, 2026, lifting a stay that protected…
U.S. Citizens, Military Personnel Exempt from CDC Ebola Entry Order in 2026
U.S. extends Ebola entry rules through September 11, 2026. Citizens are exempt but face airport screening or commercial…
CDC Extends Ebola Entry Order 30 More Days, Adds U.S. Citizen Restrictions
CDC extends Ebola travel rules until September 11, 2026, requiring U.S. citizens from DRC to wait 21 days…
USCIS Extends Employment Authorization for El Salvador TPS Until September 9, 2026
USCIS extends work authorization for El Salvador TPS recipients with pending renewals until Sept. 9, 2026, marking the…
TPS Ends for Haitians, Bringing ICE Fear to Maryland’s Eastern Shore
Haitian residents on Maryland’s Eastern Shore are facing fear and disruption after TPS ended for Haiti. USCIS says…
First Circuit Declines Immediate Stay of TPS Work-Permit Cap, 540-Day Extensions
The First Circuit declined to block the one-year TPS work permit cap on August 11, 2026, leaving the…
Migración Colombia Suspends Services at 7 Offices After 7.4 Quake Near Bogotá
Migración Colombia suspended services at seven offices following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake on August 10, 2026, delaying travel…
Judge Mehta Blocks Public Charge Visa Freeze Affecting 5 Nations
A U.S. judge ruled the public charge visa freeze for 75 countries unlawful, finding the State Department exceeded…
Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways Halt Flights as Typhoon Chan-Hom Nears Tokyo
Typhoon Chan-hom grounded over 100 flights at Tokyo hubs on August 11, 2026, during the Bon holiday travel…