Inside America’s Booming Immigration Detention Industry in 2025
In 2025, U.S. immigration detention reaches over 59,000 detainees, mostly in private centers funded heavily by ICE contracts.…
Trump’s Social Media Vetting Rules Spark Concern Among International Students
New U.S. rules require public social media for all F, M, and J visa applicants, scrutinizing content for…
Federal Judge Grants Detained Portland Mother Access to Immigration Lawyer
Jackeline Merlos was detained for two weeks without legal access, prompting a federal judge to block her deportation…
Bipartisan Bill Proposes Legal Status for Certain Undocumented Workers
Introduced in 2025, the bipartisan Dignity Act offers legal status to undocumented immigrant workers here before 2021. It…
Healey Confirms No Automatic Resettlement Right for Afghans in Data Leak
The UK faced a 2022 data leak affecting 19,000 Afghan resettlement applicants. About 4,500 were secretly relocated under…
Massive Funding Boosts Detention, Rescinds TPS and DACA Protections
In 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was enacted, expanding detention with $45 billion funding, revoking TPS…
Afghan Women and Girls Fear Returning Home After Deportation from Iran
Iran's mass deportations of over 1.6 million Afghans in 2025, mostly forced, harm vulnerable women and children. This…
America’s Child Care System Depends on Immigrant Workers to Survive
2025 U.S. immigration policy changes severely impact the child care system by restricting immigrant workers, enforcing arrest quotas,…
Immigrants Selling Nude Photos to Cover Legal Fees Amid Rising Costs
US immigrants face daily fines up to $998 for deportation order noncompliance and legal fees have surged. New…
Massachusetts Sees Surge in Unlawful Reentry Prosecutions After Deportation
Massachusetts enforcement efforts in 2025 surged, with 370 arrests during a major ICE operation and doubled ICE arrest…
Supreme Court Lifts Injunction on Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
The 2025 Supreme Court ruling lifted blocks on enforcing Executive Order 14160, challenging birthright citizenship for children born…
Federal Immigration Crackdown Jeopardizes California’s Housing Reforms
California’s 2025 federal immigration crackdown disrupts immigrant renters and housing programs, conflicting with strong state tenant protections. ICE…
Manhunt Continues for Former Marine in Coordinated Texas ICE Center Attack
On Independence Day 2025, armed attackers assaulted Prairieland Detention Center in Texas, injuring an officer. Ten suspects arrested,…
Metro Ridership Continues Steady Growth in 2025 Despite Immigration Raids
Official data shows DC Metro ridership grew 10% in early 2025 with no evidence of declines from immigration…