US Reexamines Green Cards for 19 Countries Amid Crackdown
The administration ordered a broad reassessment of green cards for nationals from 19 countries after a November shooting.…
Shooting Sparks FBI Terrorism Probe, Renews Asylum Vetting Debate
A November 26 National Guard shooting prompted an FBI terrorism probe. Suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal, granted asylum April 2025,…
Government Revokes Asylum Protections for Criminal Convictions
Authorities are reversing protections for asylum seekers and former status holders, targeting those with criminal convictions and ending…
Canada Boosts Francophone Communities to Attract Global Talent
Canada’s 2025 strategy boosts Francophone Immigration with $9.3 million federally and $3 million provincially, targeting 10% francophone permanent…
India’s 2025 Immigration Order Threatens Human Rights, Amnesty Warns
Effective September 2, 2025, the Order centralizes immigration control, enabling exit bans, detention without robust judicial review, and…
Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s Nephew Detained by ICE in Massachusetts
Bruna Caroline Ferreira was arrested in Revere and charged with overstaying a tourist visa expiring in June 1999.…
Judge Pauses Trump Admin’s End of Haiti TPS Amid Surge in Violence
A federal judge paused the Sept. 2, 2025 termination of Haiti’s TPS, keeping protections through Feb. 3, 2026.…
Immigration Officers Face Great Challenges in Assessing Applications
USCIS handled over 8 million applications in 2025, with more than 20% of green card cases receiving RFEs.…
Epping councillors push tighter protest limits at Bell Hotel asylum
Following a High Court ruling, Epping Forest Council voted to challenge the decision and press for tighter protest…
AI in U.S. immigration enforcement sparks concern over report accuracy
A Chicago ruling found AI-generated use-of-force text conflicted with body-camera video, prompting judicial scrutiny, privacy concerns, state labeling…
ICE Detains Jordanian Father in Dallas as Disabled Son Is Hospitalized
During a routine Dallas check-in on October 28, 2025, ICE detained caregiver Maher Tarabishi. His U.S. citizen son…
No Complete Roll Call Yet on Afghan Visa Increase (H.R. 4895)
Reintroduced in August 2025, H.R. 4895 aims to move evacuated Afghan allies from temporary parole toward permanent residency.…
Berlin Faces Record Wave of Citizenship Lawsuits Over Delays
Nearly 2,000 citizenship lawsuits were filed in Berlin by October 2025 amid a backlog after LEA centralization. The…
Afghan Refugees Brace for Fallout of U.S. Immigration Halt
On Nov. 25, 2025, the U.S. froze refugee admissions and SIV processing, halting plans for 125,000 resettlements. The…