Visa Delays After Government Shutdowns: Practical Steps to Cope
The almost three-week shutdown in 2025 caused visa delays affecting students, workers, families, and tourists. LCAs were paused,…
Remain in Mexico 2.0: Implications for Asylum Seekers
Remain in Mexico 2.0, reinstated in 2025, returns many asylum seekers to Mexico for hearings via video or…
Birthright Citizenship in 2025: Courts Decide, Prompting Legal Battle
Executive Order 14160 sought to limit birthright citizenship for children of many noncitizen parents. Courts blocked the order;…
End of CHNV Parole: What It Means for Latin American Migrants
The CHNV Parole Program ended in 2025 after a Trump executive order. DHS enacted a 60–90 day wind-down,…
2025 Trump Immigration Orders: Effects on Students, H-1B Visas
Major 2025 U.S. immigration moves include EO 14160 limiting birthright citizenship (blocked), EO 14159 expanding removal and entry…
Trump’s 2025 Immigration Rules: Impact on F-1, H-1B, and Universities
A suite of 2025 executive actions tightened border controls and visa rules: expanded expedited removal (EO 14159), a…
Candace Owens Visa Case: Australia’s Character Test Upheld in 2025
On 15 October 2025 the High Court upheld the refusal of Candace Owens’ visa under Section 501, confirming…
Top Immigration Stories of 2025: Global Visa and Policy Roundup
2025 saw the U.S. impose a $100,000 one-time fee on new overseas H-1B filings with in-country exemptions, plus…
Judge Extends Block on Chicago National Guard Deployment Court Ruling
Judge April Perry extended a TRO for 30 days blocking federalization of 300 Illinois National Guard troops in…
Faith groups pray outside Miramar ICE facility amid crackdown
Faith leaders held a peaceful prayer service on October 22, 2025, at Miramar’s Krome North ICE facility, urging…
Journey Aviation: Boca Raton charter firm linked to deportation flights
Journey Aviation flew two third-country deportation missions to Eswatini in 2025, moving 5 and 10 migrants. Critics cite…
Mauritania rejects EU deportation centres despite ongoing EU funding
Mauritania rejected hosting EU deportation centres in 2025, despite €310 million in EU support across 2024–25. New CATEs…
Standoff in Cicero Traced to Immigration Action in Little Village
ICE and CBP presence near Little Village preceded a crash at 26th and Ogden in Cicero, triggering a…
UK Crackdown on Fake Immigration Lawyers: £15k Fines and Seizures
Effective October 2025 the IAA can fine unregistered immigration advisers up to £15,000, suspend them immediately, and seize…