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.
Tennessee AG backs effort to revisit birthright citizenship clause
In October 2025 Tennessee AG Jonathan Skrmetti joined 23 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief asking the Supreme Court to narrow birthright citizenship. The coalition challenges the “mere-presence”…
Georgia Judge Approves Bond Hearing in Immigration Detention Case
Judge Clay D. Land ordered a bond hearing for J.A.M., countering the BIA’s 2025 ruling that tried to…
Arizona Embraces Legal Immigration Amid Trump Border Security Push
Arizona’s tightened border security features a 27-mile San Rafael Valley wall, $4.5 billion in contracts, and military deployments,…
ICE Uses Facial Recognition, Illinois Police Banned, Oversight Lacking
The Biometric Information Privacy Act protects Illinois residents from private and local government facial recognition without consent, but…
After Chicago ICE protest arrests: outcomes, charges, and court dates
Since early October, 68 people have been arrested at Broadview ICE protests. Most faced minor charges and short…
MHA Confirms No Indian Immigration Role in Nepali Travel Incident
The MHA said Indian immigration had no role when Qatar Airways denied boarding to Nepali traveler Shambhavi Adhikari…
Birth Certificates May Not Prove Citizenship as SSA Reforms Loom
An executive order from January 20, 2025 would deny automatic citizenship to U.S.-born children of noncitizen, non-LPR parents…
How the Filibuster Shields Immigration Detention Reforms from Action
The filibuster’s 60-vote cloture rule blocks many immigration detention reforms despite majority support. Advocates seek targeted changes; defenders…
H-1B to Green Card: A Step-by-Step Employer-Sponsored Path
PERM processing now averages about 499 days (April 2025), stretching H-1B-to-Green-Card timelines. Employers start PERM earlier to preserve…
Litigation Looms as USCIS Ends Automatic EAD Extensions
Beginning October 30, 2025, USCIS ends automatic EAD extensions for renewals filed that day or later, impacting multiple…