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.
Kuwait Bars Visit Visa Holders From Public Healthcare Starting August 2025
From August 2025, Kuwait bars visit and temporary visa holders from public healthcare; visitors must use private hospitals, pay or have private insurance, and there is no public emergency exception.
Alert for Green Card and Visa Holders as US Eyes Deportation for DUI
H.R. 875 would make any DUI conviction or admission a ground for inadmissibility and deportation for non-citizens. Passed…
Maine Churches Confront Fear of Immigration Raids After Policy Change
DHS rescinded Sensitive Locations protections on January 20, 2025, prompting Maine churches to adopt legal protocols, staff trainings,…
Mass. Department of Correction Is Sole State Entity With 287(g) ICE Pact
The Massachusetts DOC continues an active 287(g) pact with ICE at Plymouth County Correctional Facility, allowing trained state…
Saudi crackdown arrests 22,222 illegal residents in major sweep
Between August 14–20, 2025, Saudi Arabia arrested 22,222 people for residency, labor and border violations, deporting 12,920. Policy…
U of Winnipeg Project Preserves 1920s Mennonite Immigration Stories
CTMS is archiving the largest Canadian Mennonite oral history project (1920s focus), recording interviews, digitizing family materials, and…
Winston County Man Arrested on Felony Drug Charges Faces Deportation
On July 24, 2025, ten suspects were arrested in Winston County during a multi‑year OCDETF probe into meth…
Top Reasons Permanent Residents Lose Canadian Status — And How to Prevent It
PRs risk losing status if they lack 730 days in Canada within any rolling five-year window; IRCC enforces…
What to Know: 4 Ways ICE Is Expanding Training and Recruitment
After eliminating age caps on August 6, 2025, ICE received over 80,000 applications and is expanding hiring with…
Manitoba Issues 77 LAAs to Skilled Workers in Latest MPNP Draw
Manitoba issued 77 LAAs on August 21, 2025 (EOI cutoff 612), focusing on targeted recruitment. Eighteen LAAs went…