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.
New York Bishops Denounce Family Deportations, Urge Humane Reform
(New York) New York bishops issued a rare joint statement on November 13, 2025, denouncing what they called the “wanton and unnecessary separation of families” in U.S. immigration enforcement and…
Canada 2025 Budget Reduces Immigration Targets Across Perm Temp
The 2025 Canadian budget lowers immigration targets: permanent admissions capped (395,000 in 2025), temporary residents slashed, and international…
Feds Expand Terrorism Charges in July Texas ICE Detention Shooting
Federal prosecutors indicted nine alleged antifa operatives on November 13, 2025, over the July 4 attack outside Prairieland…
Hampton Roads Immigration Detentions Surge Highlights Data Gaps
In 2025 Hampton Roads experienced a sharp increase in ICE detainers (about 400 through July, up 180% from…
U.S. citizen pleads guilty to lying about Bosnian War abuses
A naturalized U.S. citizen, Nada Radovan Tomanic, pleaded guilty to lying on her naturalization application about alleged wartime…
Mink’s ICE encounter highlights bystander rights to record in public
Kristin Mink says ICE agents grabbed her and tried to take her phone as she filmed an apparent…
US Expands Visa Bond Pilot Across Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania and More
The U.S. expanded a visa-bond pilot on 5 August 2025 to seven African countries, requiring some B-1/B-2 applicants…
Global Entry Revocations Rise; Many Travelers Face Unclear Reasons
Global Entry revocations rose sharply—17,281 in 2024 (up 47%)—leaving many travelers without TSA PreCheck and little explanation. CBP…
Impact of the New CDL Rule on Immigrant Workers with Visas
FMCSA’s Sept. 29, 2025 interim rule limits non‑domiciled CDL/CLP eligibility to H‑2A, H‑2B and E‑2 visa holders, excluding…
South African activist detained by U.S. immigration at Pearson
U.S. agents detained a South African activist at Pearson Airport preclearance on November 15, 2025. The activist—known for…