Tacoma bond case raises separation-of-powers in Trump era
A federal judge ordered Tacoma to resume bond hearings for some NWIPC detainees in October 2025, ruling blanket…
Clermont County Deputies May Start Immigration Arrests Under ICE
Clermont County will enable deputies to arrest and transport people on immigration charges under ICE supervision, likely by…
Indiana ICE Detention Expansion Includes Midwest Detainee Flights
Indiana expanded ICE detention in 2025: Marion County Jail began holding detainees, DHS added beds at Miami Correctional…
Portugal Golden Visa: Citizenship Timeline Extends to 10 Years
Portugal raised the residency requirement for most citizenship applicants from five to ten years, with a seven-year exception…
ICE Claims Phoenix Immigrant Rammed Agent’s Vehicle; Witnesses Dispute
A traffic stop in Avondale on October 22, 2025, escalated into a five-hour standoff after a disputed collision…
US OPT Students Face Tax Changes, FICA Exemption on the Line
Two pending bills—the OPT Fair Tax Act and Dignity Act of 2025—would end FICA exemption for OPT, making…
Green Card Holder Denied U.S. Reentry After Past Arrests
CBP increasingly screens returning green card holders as arriving aliens, leading to more reentry denials for past convictions,…
ACE and Higher Ed Warn H-1B Reforms Threaten U.S. Competitiveness
Effective September 21, 2025, a $100,000 fee applies to most new abroad-filed H-1B petitions. Higher education groups warn…
MD Activists Urge End to Avelo Contract Over Deportation Flights
Activists and lawmakers urge Maryland to sever ties with Avelo over a $150 million ICE deportation contract. Avelo…
Trump Crackdown Drives Border Apprehensions to Lowest Since 1970
FY2025 saw 238,000 Southern border apprehensions—the lowest since 1970—with steep monthly declines in mid-2025. Biden-era asylum tightening in…
The 2026 Immigration Dilemma for Democrats: Security Meets Reform
Record encounters and a June 2024 cap of 2,500 daily entries plus rising deportations have split Democrats between…
How ICE Recruitment Woes Are Reshaping Trump’s Immigration Push
Despite 150,000-plus applicants and 18,000 tentative offers, ICE can’t field enough qualified officers for its 2025 enforcement goals.…
IRCC Announces Second October PNP Draw Inviting 345 ITAs
Express Entry Draw #372 (Oct 14, 2025) issued 345 PNP ITAs with a CRS cutoff of 778 and…
Israel Expands Tax Breaks for New Immigrants to Boost Economy
Starting late 2025, Israel will offer new immigrants broad tax relief including a ten-year foreign income exemption, proposed…