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Hagerstown shop owner released from ICE; deportation fight continues
After ICE detained Melissa Tran on May 12, 2025, she spent five months in custody before a judge ordered her release, finding ICE had not progressed removal efforts. Her deportation…
Increased Scrutiny at U.S. Ports: Expedited Removal Orders in 2025
Starting January 2025, CBP expanded expedited removal at ports and nationwide for people lacking two years’ continuous presence.…
California Law Lets Immigrant Parents Name a Caregiver if Deported
AB 495, signed September 2025, requires California schools and providers to accept Caregiver Authorization Affidavits and short-term guardianships…
New York MELT Act Seeks Penalties for ICE Agents Masking Identities
The MELT Act would bar officers from hiding their faces during arrests in New York, focusing on ICE…
Vedam Freed After 43 Years, Detained by ICE Immediately
After a 2025 court vacated Subramanyam Vedam’s 1983 conviction, he was immediately placed in ICE custody under a…
Bill C-3 Tightens Residency, Language Rules for Descent Citizenship
Bill C-3 (2025) removes the first-generation cap and lets citizenship pass beyond one generation if a Canadian parent…
Meridian Township Urges Residents to Know Their Immigration Rights
Meridian Township reported an ICE operation on October 9, 2025, which has concluded. Officials stressed local police did…
Canada Refuses PR Claims Lacking Salary Proof, Cash Involved
IRCC is refusing permanent residency applications that lack verifiable salary evidence, especially where pay was in cash. Applicants…
Supreme Court Ruling Resumes ICE Raids, Endangering Innocent Citizens
The Supreme Court’s Sept. 8, 2025 stay lets federal agents resume immigration raids in Los Angeles, pausing a…
US Citizen Detained at Portland ICE Building for Hours, Released
Francisco Miranda, a U.S. citizen, was detained by ICE outside his Milwaukie workplace on October 3, 2025, held…