Restoring a Rigorous, Holistic Good Moral Character Standard for Naturalization
USCIS reinstated a totality-of-circumstances Good Moral Character review under INA 101(f). Permanent statutory bars like murder and aggravated…
Nonprofit Coalition Sues DHS Over Withheld Immigration Enforcement Records
Nonprofits filed multiple 2025 lawsuits against DHS challenging a January funding freeze, the March 25 suspension of I-485…
Two undocumented men charged with assaulting ICE officers in Maryland
Federal complaints filed August 15, 2025 allege two Maryland incidents—June 6 in Catonsville and June 8 in Wicomico—where…
High Court grants temporary ban on arrivals at Epping asylum hotel
On August 12, 2025 the council applied for a High Court interim injunction to halt asylum placements at…
Catholic Advocates Urge Trump Administration to Resolve EB-4 Visa Backlog
Religious leaders and bipartisan senators seek solutions to EB-4 processing delays that risk R-1 visa expirations. The administration…
DHS Designates Columbus Sanctuary Jurisdiction; City Sues Over Funds
DHS designated Columbus May 30, 2025, as limiting immigration cooperation; city denies the sanctuary label. Columbus joined fifty…
Supreme Court Allows Third-Country Deportations; Legal Challenges Mount
Following the June 23, 2025 Supreme Court order, DHS broadened expedited removal and resumed third‑country transfers. CHNV parole…
Supreme Court Considers Trump’s Challenge to ICE Roving Patrol Ban
On August 7, 2025, the Justice Department sought emergency relief to overturn Judge Frimpong’s July 11 ban on…
Federal Court Pauses Deportation, Citing Irreparable Harm to Wife With ADHD
A Federal Court stayed Jagjit Singh’s deportation after concluding his removal would cause irreparable harm to his Canadian…
U.S. Citizenship Test in 2026: Civics Questions and English Rules
USCIS maintains the 2008 citizenship test format in 2026, keeping the 100-question bank while implementing stricter vetting and…
Arkansas Guard Deployed Under Federal Command for Immigration Support
DHS sought 20,000 Guard members in May 2025; on June 7, 2025, 2,000 were federalized for up to…
Trump administration sets deadline for Boston to lift ICE cooperation barriers
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem set an August 15, 2025 deadline for Boston to end sanctuary restrictions, prompting increased…
Governor Hochul Pardons Laotian Immigrant, Halting His Deportation
Governor Kathy Hochul’s August 15, 2025 pardon stopped the deportation of Somchith Vatthanavong, erasing a state conviction barrier…
USCIS Aids Federal Crackdown on Nebraska Hotel Human Trafficking Ring
A coordinated August 2025 operation in Omaha dismantled an alleged hotel labor trafficking ring, rescuing ten minors. USCIS…