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.
ICE Deports Chanthila Souvannarath Despite Federal TRO, Court Order
On October 25, 2025, ICE deported Chanthila Souvannarath despite a October 23 TRO barring removal. He had filed a habeas claim of derivative U.S. citizenship while detained at Camp 57.…
Spain Grants Citizenship to 170 Descendants of International Brigades
Under Law 20/2022 Article 33, Spain will grant nearly 170 descendants of International Brigade fighters citizenship, formalized November…
Two booked for Rs 86.7 lakh in Australian visa fraud, Karnataka
Five residents paid Rs 86.7 lakh after alleged assurances of Australian work visas by two suspects who visited…
Washtenaw County Resists ICE, Citing Local Authority and Civil Rights
Sheriff Alyshia Dyer and campus safety leaders in Washtenaw County will not assist ICE; judges’ warrants are required…
From the Philippines to Neepawa: Immigration Driving Prairie Growth
Since 2008 Filipino workers drawn to Neepawa’s meat-processing plant helped reverse population decline; the town grew about 27%…
San Diego Paletero Deported After Viral Goodbye: Leaving Happy
After detention in May 2017 and eight years of appeals, a cherished San Diego paletero and his wife…
Tennessee AG backs effort to revisit birthright citizenship clause
In October 2025 Tennessee AG Jonathan Skrmetti joined 23 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief asking…
Little Jaffna in Paris: Immigration and Memory in Modern Europe
Lawrence Valin’s film Little Jaffna and festival showings in 2025 spotlight Paris’s Sri Lankan Tamil community. Around 100,000…
DHS Details Halloween Arrests in Albany Park, Evanston, and Skokie
Border Patrol arrested 10 undocumented immigrants on October 31, 2025, across Albany Park and Evanston/Skokie. A crash at…
Rekindling the American Dream: Strategies for the Indian Diaspora
A 2025 $100,000 H‑1B surcharge, longer B1/B2 waits, and tougher entry screening have curtailed Indian hires, increased deportations,…