Fresno Advocates Alarmed as USCIS Expands Enforcement Powers
DHS’s September 5, 2025 rule lets USCIS hire 1811 special agents with arrest and removal powers. Central Valley…
Ukrainians Seek EU Asylum: 2025 Statistics and Key Drivers
Nearly 16,000 Ukrainians filed asylum claims in EU states and Switzerland in H1 2025, up 29% from 2024.…
Green Card Holders and Self-Deportation in ICE Detention, 2025
In 2025, historic ICE detention levels and slow immigration courts force some detainees with approved green card paths…
2025 Immigration Detention Funding Signals Major Capacity Expansion
As of September 15, 2025, no specifics exist on a potential $15.8 million IDOC request. It occurs within…
Alberta Adds Citizenship Marker to Driver’s Licences, Fall 2026
Alberta will add a “CAN” citizenship marker and health care numbers to driver’s licences and provincial IDs beginning…
New Comment Period for Immigrant Social Media Data Collection
USCIS proposes collecting social media handles on nine immigration forms for identity and security checks, affecting 3.5 million…
Deportations to Ghana: Legal Fears of Torture Rise Despite Safeguards
Deportations to Ghana rose in 2025 (312 removals Jan–Aug). At least 27 deportees reported abuse on arrival. Ghana’s…
ECHR Blocks Syrian Deportation; Still Detained Ten Months On
The ECHR kept an Austrian deportation to Syria on hold through September 25, 2025, asking for proof that…
African Nations Host More US-Deported Third-Country Immigrants in 2025
Ghana accepted 14 migrants from the U.S. on September 5, 2025, amid a U.S. program sending third-country deportations…
Construction Industry Urges Migrant Labor to Ease Housing Shortages
The construction sector warns of a 2025 labor shortfall needing roughly 439,000–500,000 workers. Industry groups push Congress and…
Rep. Delia Ramirez Leads Probe into Trump’s Immigration Betrayal
A congressional probe led by Rep. Delia C. Ramirez is investigating February and April 2025 USCIS and ICE…
Tanzania Immigration Status Checks for Foreign Nationals and PRs
From September 11 to October 8, 2025, Tanzania requires all non-citizens and permanent residents to undergo in-person immigration…
Immigration Detentions Jump 50% This Year Under Trump
ICE detention climbed to 58,766 on Sept. 7, 2025, driven by interior arrests and expanded enforcement; 70.8% lack…
All West African Deportees to Ghana Have Returned Home, Say Officials
A September 5, 2025 U.S. flight sent 14 West African nationals to Ghana; Accra arranged onward travel and…