Immigration
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Germany offers cash to vulnerable Afghans to halt migration efforts
Germany is offering staged cash incentives — including up to €10,000 starter bonuses and initial payments in Pakistan — to about 2,000–2,300 Afghans who had approved relocation to Germany but…
Duke Faculty and Staff Face Disruption Under H-1B Restrictions
A $100,000 one-time fee for new H-1B petitions effective September 21, 2025, has disrupted Duke’s hiring, paused medical…
Immigrant Advocates and ACLU Challenge Marathon County ICE Detainers
ACLU Wisconsin and Voces de la Frontera asked the state Supreme Court to bar sheriffs from honoring ICE…
CoreCivic Sees 55% Rise in Immigration Detainee Contracts
In 2025 CoreCivic grew immigration-detainee contracts by 55%, boosting Q2 revenue to $538.2 million and adding over 5,700…
German Visa Delays Leave Iranian Families Stranded and Separated
Following the June 16 embassy closure, over 6,000 Iranian visa applicants face months-long delays—especially 4,000 family-reunification cases. Students…
ICE Claims Visa Expired; Diocese Says Priest Had Legal Work Permit
Rev. James Eliud Ngahu Mwangi was detained by ICE on October 25, 2025; the Diocese says he had…
DHS Ends Automatic EAD Renewals; Advocates Warn of Broader Deportations
Effective October 30, 2025, DHS ended automatic EAD extensions for most renewal filers, requiring them to stop work…
Orange County Jail Faces Renewed Allegations of Shoddy Medical Care
A NYLPI report (Oct 2025) found systemic medical failures at Orange County Jail across 19 detainee records: 20…
Columbia Faces Drop in International Applicants for 2025 Cycle
International enrollment at Columbia drops to 16% for fall 2025 from 20% a year earlier amid nationwide visa…
DOJ Fires Immigrant-Defense Judges Amid Controversial Staffing Changes
DOJ removals in 2025 ousted scores of immigration judges—especially those with defense backgrounds—while hiring enforcement-oriented replacements. Critics warn…