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’s Smuggling Law: Housing Immigrants with Status Could Charge
Tennessee’s new law (SB 392/HB 322) criminalizes sheltering people ICE determines are unlawfully present, includes rent and donations as ‘financial gain,’ and imposes fines or felonies; plaintiffs sued and no…
Karisma Kapoor Refused Portuguese Citizenship for Her and Kids
Karisma Kapoor declined Portuguese citizenship to keep Indian passports for her and her children; that refusal is central…
Continuous Vetting for Visa Holders: What Employers Need to Know
Beginning August 21, 2025, continuous vetting subjects roughly 55 million visa holders to real‑time monitoring using law enforcement,…
AG Bonta Announces Free or Low-Cost Immigration Help for Californians
California’s CDSS funds a statewide network—about $36.8 million in FY 2023–2024—to provide free or low-cost immigration legal services.…
Irish Green Card Holder Faces Deportation Over $25 Check After Decades
Donna Hughes-Brown, a 58-year-old green card holder detained July 29, 2025, faces deportation over a 2015 $25 bad…
WDTX Nears 300 Immigration Cases as September Opens
Western District of Texas saw 294 new immigration prosecutions Aug 29–Sep 4, 2025, amid Operation Take Back America.…
No Public Evidence of Iranian LPR Release From ICE After Seven Months
No confirmed case exists of an Iranian LPR released after seven months (as of Sept 10, 2025). ICE…
Assam to Expel Post-1971 Migrants Under 1950 Act via Swift Evictions
On September 9, 2025 Assam activated the 1950 Immigrants Act with a new SOP letting DCs and SSPs…
Ryanair Files Judicial Review Challenging Dublin Night Movement Cap
Ryanair seeks judicial review of Dublin Airport’s August 2025 night cap of 35,672 movements (23:00–07:00), arguing it harms…
Under Trump, Green Card Holders Face Escalating Criminal Enforcement
Policy changes in 2025 expanded expedited removal, broadened deportable offenses, and increased local–federal cooperation, raising detention and deportation…