IFCN Condemns U.S. H-1B Visa Crackdown on Fact-Checkers
IFCN criticized a Dec. 2, 2025 State Department memo instructing consular officers to deny H-1B visas for work…
Trump Ends Ethiopian TPS Protections, Tightening Refugee Crackdown
DHS ended TPS for Ethiopian nationals on December 12, 2025, affecting more than 4,500 people. Those impacted have…
Afghan Immigrants and Advocates Push Back Against 2025 Trump Crackdown
A June 2025 proclamation largely suspends Afghan entries, citing vetting and overstay concerns. Exceptions for SIVs exist on…
ICE Detains Father En Route to North Portland School During Drop-Off
ICE detained a father during morning drop-off in St. John’s, North Portland, with the encounter captured on video.…
DHS Official: Nativity Scene Portrays Enforcement That Never Happens
Todd Lyons asked a Dedham parish to take down a Nativity scene that suggests ICE detains children. Supporters…
DHS Expands USCIS Enforcement Authority, Not a Shift Toward Offenders
A DHS final rule (Sept. 5, 2025) expands USCIS authority into enforcement—detentions, warrants, removals, and special agents—raising concerns…
DHS Proposes Fixed Admissions That Could Limit International Students
DHS published a draft rule to end D/S for many F-1, J-1, and I visas, imposing a typical…
Marriage-Based Green Card Applicants Face New Challenges and Arrests
In 2025 USCIS tightened marriage-based green card processing with stricter intake checks, form-edition enforcement, more RFEs, and increased…
Is Canada’s immigration out of control? Data shows slowdowns
In 2025 Canada deliberately reduced immigration growth: Q1 permanent admissions were 104,256 and the new plan cuts 2025…
Church Nativity Scenes Display Zip Ties and Gas Masks in Protest
A Lake Street Church Nativity modified with zip ties, gas masks and “ICE” figures has split opinion: supporters…
Immigrants Live in Fear as Administration Moves to Strip Legal Status
Federal actions in late 2025 paused asylum and other applications for nationals of 19 designated countries, ordered re-reviews…
Birthright Citizenship Under Fire: Courts Halt Trump’s 2025 Order
An executive order from January 20, 2025 attempted to deny automatic citizenship to certain U.S.-born children unless a…
End of Family Reunification Parole for Seven Countries by Jan 14, 2026
DHS will terminate FRP for seven countries, effective January 14, 2026, after a December 15 Federal Register notice.…
FRP Overview: Purpose, Eligibility, and Its Termination Update
DHS will end FRP categorical processes; most paroles expire January 14, 2026. Timely I-485 filings (by December 15,…