Knoxville Group Calls for Release of Undocumented Member from ICE
Alejandro Guizar Lozano, a Knoxville community advocate, was detained by ICE during a routine check-in on October 15,…
Polls Show More Than Half of Canadians Say Immigration is Too High
Late-2024 and early-2025 polls show majorities view immigration as too high; Environics reports 58%. Ottawa cut the 2025…
Trump Administration Fraud Patterns and Changes for Applicants
USCIS intensified fraud screening—including social media checks—and broadened the "good moral character" standard, contributing to a backlog of…
Citizenship Bill C-3 Under Fire From Parents of Adopted Children
Bill C-3 would retroactively restore citizenship for people excluded by the first-generation limit and impose a 1,095-day presence…
Mexico’s President Denies U.S. Cartel Bounty Claims on Immigration
President Sheinbaum says Mexico has no official evidence of cartel bounties targeting U.S. immigration officials and has requested…
Canadian refugee applicant in ICE custody says crossing was accidental
On May 12, 2025, Bangladeshi refugee applicant Mahin Shahriar was detained by ICE after crossing at Buffalo; Canada…
Finland Tightens Citizenship Rules: Residence, Finances, and Identity
Finland’s 2025 reforms tighten citizenship rules: residence increased to eight years, a three-month welfare cutoff disqualifies applicants, and…
Rhode Island’s Deportation Defense Network Responds to ICE Presence
Rhode Island’s Deportation Defense Network runs a bilingual Defense Hotline (401-675-1414) that dispatches verifiers and alerts a large…
Exonerated Prisoner Faces Deportation to India After 43 Years in U.S.
After 43 years behind bars, Subramanyam Vedam was exonerated on October 3, 2025 but immediately detained by ICE…
Fed analysis ties Trump’s immigration policy to reduced labor, costs
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) The Federal Reserve’s latest regional analysis warns that President Trump’s 2025 immigration policy is shrinking the…
IRCC Launches Personalized Processing Times for PR and Citizenship
IRCC’s new tool provides personalized processing-time estimates for permanent residence and citizenship based on filing date and queue…
Chicago Green Card Holder Fined Under Long-Dormant Immigration Rule
A Chicago Green Card holder was fined $130 for not carrying his card, highlighting DHS’s March 2025 clarification…
HUD Rule Bans FHA Loans for Non-Permanent Residents (H-1B/OPT)
Mortgagee Letter 2025-09 (March 26, 2025) excludes non‑permanent residents—including H-1B and OPT holders—from FHA loans. Mandatory for FHA…
Debunking the Top 10 U.S. Immigration Myths of 2025
In 2025, common US immigration myths persist: H-1B visas still issue with tougher checks and a $100,000 filing…