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.
ICE Arrests Suburban Chicago Officer Alleged Illegal Immigrant
ICE arrested Hanover Park officer Radule Bojovic on October 16, 2025, alleging a visa overstay since March 31, 2015. The village says it verified his work authorization and ran background…
Harvard Crimson, 43 Universities Back Stanford’s Free Speech Case
The Stanford Daily’s August 2025 lawsuit claims immigration powers were used to silence international students; 44 student newspapers…
USCIS Sets $1,000 Parole Fee Starting October 16, 2025
Starting October 16, 2025, USCIS will charge a $1,000 parole fee due after conditional approval for most parole…
Mali Imposes US Visa Bond in Retaliation to Reciprocity
Mali will require U.S. citizens to post refundable visa bonds up to USD 10,000 from October 17, 2025,…
Enacted and Proposed U.S. Visa Fees for 2026: What Changes Lie Ahead
Public Law 119-21 creates a minimum $250 Visa Integrity Fee for most nonimmigrant visas, indexed to inflation from…
Green Card Holders Face Fines and Jail for Not Carrying Proof
Starting October 16, 2025, non-citizens 18+ must carry proof of immigration status: Form I-551 for green card holders…
New Jersey Cities Urge Judge to Reject Trump Sanctuary Policy Suit
Four New Jersey cities moved to dismiss a May 2025 federal lawsuit challenging sanctuary policies, arguing lack of…
Lawsuits Challenge Birthright Citizenship as Courts Block Trump’s Order
Courts blocked the Jan. 20, 2025 executive order that sought to deny birthright citizenship; injunctions and a certified…
Freedmen Seek Supreme Court Intervention Over Muscogee Cards Halt
A July 2025 Muscogee Nation Supreme Court ruling affirmed Treaty of 1866 citizenship rights for Freedmen descendants. Chief…
ICE agent’s sneaky defense fails; flight crew interference convicted
The 11th Circuit affirmed ICE agent Billy Olvera’s conviction for taking 43 covert photos and videos of a…