Fired Bay Area Immigration Judges Say Trump Is ‘Instilling Fear’ in Courts
Beginning January 2025, firings and resignations cut EOIR’s bench from over 700 to roughly 600 judges. Policies ending…
Black and Brown Solidarity Subverts Trump’s Divisive Immigration Narrative
In 2025, a federal push expands expedited removal, ends TPS for almost 700,000, requires April registration, and imposes…
Port Chester firefighter detained by ICE over 2004 deportation order
ICE arrested longtime Port Chester resident Milton Guamarrigra on August 5, 2025, citing a 2004 deportation order. Community…
Mason, Tennessee Approves Converting Closed Prison Into ICE Detention Center
Mason’s August 12, 2025 decision approves ICE and CoreCivic contracts to reopen a 600-bed detention center, promising 240…
Activists Intensify Pressure on El Cajon Council Over Immigration Enforcement
In early 2025 El Cajon’s City Council narrowly rejected a cooperation resolution under SB 54 by a 3-2…
No Evidence U.S. Banks or Treasury Systematically Enabled Immigration
As of August 13, 2025, evidence shows Treasury and major U.S. banks ramped up sanctions and AML/KYC enforcement…
John Oliver Says Trump Era Renewed His Anxiety Over Immigration Status
John Oliver said August 2025 rhetoric under Donald Trump reignited immigration fears for naturalized citizens. Promises to deport…
D.C. Circuit Rejects Emergency Bid to Halt National Immigrant Registry
On August 12, 2025, the D.C. Circuit declined a stay, activating DHS’s Alien Registration Requirement. Non-citizens 14+ must…
Judge Orders ICE to Improve Conditions in N.Y.C. Migrant Holding Cells
A federal judge’s August 13, 2025 temporary restraining order requires ICE to fix unsafe conditions at 26 Federal…
TN Visa’s Role in the U.S. Labor Market and Its Uncertain Future
USCIS’s June 4, 2025 guidance tightens TN visa adjudication, enforcing strict degree rules, banning self-employment, and aligning CBP…
ACLU Sues After Detroit Man Held in Immigrant Detention Without Bond
The ACLU sued August 12, 2025, challenging ICE’s detention without bond of Juan Manuel Lopez-Campos after a traffic…
Fiji Government Warns Travellers About Surge in Fake Visa Websites
Fiji’s August 2025 alert identifies e-visaimmigov.com (registered June 24, 2025) as a fraudulent e-visa site harvesting passports, photos…
No verified Escondido ramming; ICE arrests surge in 2025
No verified report confirms a vehicle ramming in Escondido as of August 13, 2025. ICE arrests in North…
New data show U.S. immigrant population falling sharply in 2025—true?
DHS projects NIM around 1.0 million in 2025, down sharply from prior years. Between January and May 2025…