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.
Trump Wants to Hire Any Attorney to Replace Fired Immigration Judges
(UNITED STATES) President Trump’s administration has removed over 100 immigration judges since January 2025 and is moving to replace them by hiring “any attorney,” with selection decisions reportedly guided by…
MSU Prepares Faculty and Staff for Immigration Enforcement Actions
MSU clarified campus police will not voluntarily assist ICE, reinstated four students’ SEVIS records in April 2025, formed…
Immigration prosecutions rising in San Diego region in 2025
A May 21, 2025 ICE quota and tougher enforcement helped push San Diego and Imperial counties to over…
Steve Yoo Wins Third Suit, Visa Denial Against Him Overturned by Korean Court
The Seoul Administrative Court ordered the Los Angeles consulate to cancel its visa refusal for Steve Yoo, calling…
AG Mayes: Arizonans with Unconfirmed Citizenship Should Keep Full Voting Rights
AG Kris Mayes’ August 2025 opinion urges that about 200,000 Arizonans with unconfirmed citizenship retain full voting rights…
TPS Terminations in Nepal, Honduras & Nicaragua: Employer Takeaways
The Ninth Circuit’s August 20, 2025 stay allowed DHS to end TPS for Nepal immediately and to proceed…
DOJ loosens criteria to replenish ranks of temporary immigration judges
EOIR’s Aug 27, 2025 rule allows any licensed attorney to be a temporary immigration judge to address a…
No public case reported: Cameroon asylum landscape in South Africa
Cameroon’s conflict has driven asylum seekers to South Africa, where prompt registration at a Refugee Reception Office (ideally…
The USCIS Thought Police: How “Wrong” Thinking Risks Deportation Now
Project 2025 would expand expedited removal, detention capacity, and data-driven targeting, risking deportations tied to speech or associations.…
Iowa’s Immigration Attorney Shortage Leaves Thousands Without Counsel
Iowa’s 2025 immigration attorney shortage left each lawyer responsible for over 3,000 potential clients amid rising ICE arrests…