Legal
Court rulings, regulatory changes, and legal precedents shaping immigration law. Coverage of federal circuit decisions, BIA appeals, injunctions, and enforcement litigation that affect visa holders and applicants.
Louisiana ICE Detention Centers Face Worsening Conditions
The 2025 coalition report finds systemic failures in Louisiana ICE detention: overcrowding, medical neglect, denied hygiene and medications, and abuse allegations at facilities run mainly by private operators. Advocates demand…
Why Military Lawyers Should Not Serve as Immigration Judges
To tackle a 3.5 million-case backlog, the Pentagon may assign up to 600 military lawyers as temporary immigration…
UGA Will Pay $100K H-1B Fee Only in Exceptional Circumstances
UGA limits payment of the new $100,000 H-1B fee to exceptional, documented cases after the rule effective September…
Federal CDL Rule Leaves Maine Immigrant Drivers and Employers in Limbo
Maine halted non-domiciled CDL issuance and renewals on September 29, 2025, after an FMCSA emergency rule required SAVE…
Cap-Exempt H-1Bs in 2025: Compliance and STEM Policy Shifts
Effective January 17, 2025, USCIS expanded cap-exempt H-1B eligibility to research-centered and project-based roles meeting a 50% time…
MPI Reforms to Break Dysfunction in U.S. Immigration Courts
MPI finds immigration courts strained by a backlog over 3 million and roughly 700 judges. It recommends reallocating…
Homeowners Preserve Lawsuit Over Cleveland Airport Expansion Harm
The Ohio Supreme Court cleared the way for a trial after Cleveland halted its 2001 RAP buyouts for…
Former Cuban air force pilot indicted in Miami for immigration fraud
A former Cuban Air Force pilot, Luis Raul Gonzalez-Pardo Rodriguez, was indicted in Miami for allegedly denying 1980–2009…
Indian man loses $15K over illegal Alberta immigration contract
A court found a private deal with an Alberta immigration fixer illegal and denied refund of $15,000 because…
Chicago Daycare Teacher Diana Galeano Released Ahead of Bond Hearing
Diana Santillana Galeano was arrested at a North Center daycare by ICE and released from federal custody on…