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.
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 1988 deportation order. His lawyers moved to reopen immigration proceedings and seek…
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…
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…
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…
Chicago ICE Raids Spur New ‘Know Your Rights’ Lesson Plans
ICE raids in Chicago since September 8 have resulted in nearly 1,000 apprehensions. A judge temporarily barred about…
Moore Questions Funds for Immigration Lawyers in Psychiatric Care
Maryland is reviewing state-paid immigration lawyers for roughly 140 psychiatric patients as hundreds await beds. MD law mandates…
Judge Roasts Repeated Deportation Bids Against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Judge Paula Xinis faulted ICE for lacking good-faith removal planning after three failed deportation attempts to African countries…
Judge Orders Removal of Controversial Fence at Broadview ICE Facility
A judge ordered DHS to remove an unlawfully installed fence around the Broadview ICE facility by Oct. 14,…