Immigration
Policy changes, enforcement actions, and legal developments shaping U.S. immigration in 2026. From executive orders and congressional bills to USCIS processing updates — analysis that cuts through the noise.
Minnesota Somalis Say ICE Enforcement Has Begun in Minnesota
Since late November and early December 2025, ICE operations in Minnesota resulted in 19 arrests and disrupted Somali communities. Schools nearby recorded a 22% jump in absences, and small businesses…
ICE Resumes NC Enforcement as Three Arrested at Durham USCIS
A coordinated ICE enforcement surge in North Carolina included arrests at the Durham USCIS field office, targeting people…
DPS Board Expected to Vote on Immigration Enforcement Policy for Schools
Following DHS’s 2025 removal of the sensitive-locations guidance, DPS faces community fear and attendance impacts. A judge denied…
Danish Government Party Seeks Withdrawal from Citizenship Convention
Venstre demands changes to the European Convention on Nationality to allow more frequent revocation of citizenship for dual…
Ottawa unveils Express Entry and PNP routes for foreign-trained doctors
The federal government created a dedicated Express Entry stream for international physicians, coupled with PNP coordination and a…
New Unified Dominican Civil Certificates: Visa Implications
The JCE adopted a single civil-certificate format from July 1, 2025, covering all record types and standardizing the…
Egypt hikes tourist visa fee for first time in ten years
Effective Dec. 1, 2025, Egypt raised the tourist visa fee from $25 to $45 under Law No. 175…
Nepal Charges Chinese Firm in Pokhara International Airport Case
The CIAA charged China CAMC Engineering and 55 Nepalis over alleged fraud that inflated Pokhara Airport costs from…
Trump Admin Seeks Supreme Court to Resolve Immigration Judges Dispute
The government asks the Supreme Court to enforce the CSRA exhaustion requirement for immigration judges challenging an EOIR…
South Shore tenants seek relief, relocation aid after ICE raid
Following a Sept. 30 ICE raid, Wells Fargo secured a receiver and a Dec. 12, 2024 vacate order…