USCIS Tightens Rules on Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers
USCIS ends automatic EAD extensions for renewals filed on or after October 30, 2025, and implemented a $550…
Oklahoma Conducts Highway Immigration Operation Along Arkansas Border
In a 15-hour Operation Guardian sweep on I-40, Oklahoma troopers and ICE stopped 500+ vehicles and arrested 73…
Texas Accounted for About 1 in 4 ICE Arrests During Trump’s Crackdown
Between Jan and July 29, 2025, ICE made 138,068 arrests nationwide; Texas accounted for 24% (~33,136). Community arrests…
Chicago Court Hears Allegations of Immigration-Agent Excessive Force
A Nov. 5, 2025 Chicago hearing will assess claims that federal immigration agents used chemical agents and aggressive…
Malaysian Nationals Exploit Refugee Process Loophole, Prosecutors Say
Two Malaysian nationals were charged on November 5, 2025 for brokering 320 fraudulent refugee applications in South Korea.…
I’m Wasting Away: Syrian Man Detained in Eloy After Winning Case
Kamel Maklad won withholding of removal in November 2024 but remains detained at Eloy as ICE seeks another…
Trump Deportations Drive Farm Labor Shortages with No Long-Term Fix
Policies and enforcement in 2025 caused major drops in immigrant labor—155,000 fewer farm workers March–July—threatening harvests and dairy…
Ireland Moves to Charge Working Asylum Seekers for Housing Costs
Ireland plans to charge employed asylum seekers €15–€238 weekly for state housing, scaled to earnings; €600+ earners pay…
Immigration Advocates Urge Dodgers to Skip White House Visit After Raids
Los Angeles activists asked the Dodgers to forgo a White House visit after immigration raids near Dodger Stadium.…
BART Gets $750K Grant With ICE Cooperation Strings Attached
Reporting revealed a $750,000 BART grant conditioned on “information sharing and collaboration” with ICE. Officials and advocacy groups…
Ken Paxton Targets Texas Immigration Nonprofits with Legal Actions
Texas AG Ken Paxton expanded probes into immigration nonprofits, winning a June 1, 2025 Supreme Court decision on…
Record: 2.25 lakh Indians gain OECD citizenship as visa rules tighten
A record 225,000 Indians naturalized in OECD countries in 2023, led by Canada, the US and Australia. Tighter,…
EU Delivers Visa Liberalisation Plan to Armenia for Future Travel
On November 5, 2025, the EU handed Armenia a Visa Liberalisation Action Plan in Yerevan. The plan sets…
Judge Slams Chicago ICE Facility as Disturbing and Unconstitutional
Federal court scrutiny of Broadview ICE intensified after a judge described detainee accounts as "disturbing, disgusting, and unconstitutional."…