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A Day Without Fear: Chicagoans Buy Out Street Vendors Amid Crackdown
Coordinated "buy outs" in Chicago see neighbors purchase entire vendor inventories at dawn, using cash or digital transfers, to shorten vendors' street time and reduce exposure during an immigration crackdown.…
Trump’s H-1B Remarks Lift IT Stocks; What It Means for Talent
A presidential remark praising foreign skilled workers lifted sentiment, pushing Indian IT shares up to 3%, though no…
OPT Restrictions Move Forward: H.R. 2315 Aims to End OPT
DHS is drafting rules that may curtail or end F-1 OPT and STEM-OPT, with a proposal expected by…
Automatic Rescheduling After Shutdown: Check Your Interview Date
USCIS is reassigning interview dates for appointments canceled by the shutdown and will mail official updated notices; check…
Post-Shutdown E-Verify: Three-Day Rule Restored With Grace Period
E-Verify has resumed nationwide; employers must file cases for hires made during the outage by October 14, 2025,…
How the 2025 Shutdown Delayed Non-Detained Immigration Court Hearings
EOIR funding lapses during the 2025 shutdown paused non-detained immigration hearings, slowed decisions for detained cases, and worsened…
E-Verify Delays During the 2025 Shutdown and Employer Impacts
E-Verify was down October 1–8, 2025 during the government shutdown. DHS reopened services October 9 and set an…
Did shutdown changes impact naturalization, green cards, and refugees?
In October 2025, USCIS continued fee-funded adjudications but reduced public-facing services while prioritizing security vetting. PERM paused at…
Trump Nominee at Dulles Aims to Eliminate People Movers
Trent Morse advocates removing Dulles’ mobile lounges as outdated. Airport officials plan a $160 million refurbishment of 49…
Trump Plans Border Patrol Deployment to Charlotte, New Orleans
Border Patrol agents are being moved from Chicago to Charlotte and New Orleans, with operations expected later this…