Court Challenges Leave UK-France Deal in Limbo, Migrants Waiting
The July 10, 2025 UK-France “one-in, one-out” asylum swap would return small-boat arrivals to France and admit equal…
ICE Arrests Previously Deported Gang Member in South Texas (2025)
ICE arrested a previously deported felon tied to the Sureños in South Texas on September 9, 2025, part…
Chicago Immigration Raids Ramp Up as ICE Expands Detentions
In 2025 Chicago-area ICE arrests surged, shifting toward people without criminal convictions. Illinois arrests rose from 160 to…
Texas Immigrant Children Face Unsafe, Unsanitary Conditions, Advocates
Following March 2025 reopenings, Dilley and Karnes detainees report unsafe conditions: contaminated tap water, delayed medical care, poor…
Judge Steps Up Pressure on ICE to Fix NYC Holding Cell Conditions
Judge Lewis Kaplan’s September 17, 2025 injunction requires ICE to fix overcrowded, unsafe conditions at 26 Federal Plaza…
H-1B Real Estate Ownership: What’s Allowed and What’s Risky
Owning U.S. real estate is allowed for H-1B holders, but active landlord activities can constitute unauthorized employment. Use…
Immigration Policy Shift Creates a Climate of Fear Across the U.S.
Major 2025 immigration moves—Project 2025 policies, executive actions, and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—tightened asylum, suspended refugee…
Trump’s 2025 Policies Target Immigrants Who Reported Crimes
Executive Orders 14165 and 14159 (Jan 2025) expand removal priorities, remove sensitive-location limits, broaden expedited removal, and revive…
Berkeley Lab Postdoc Immigration Risks Amid Federal Espionage Fears
A Berkeley Lab postdoc’s J-1 renewal entered Administrative Processing after requests about funding and Chinese collaborations. Despite the…
UI Students Secure Injunction Reinstating SEVIS Status Against DHS
A federal judge ordered DHS to restore four University of Iowa students’ SEVIS status after wrongful termination. Separately,…
Advocates Warn ICE Enforcement Surge Targets Victims, Not Criminals
Since January 2025 ICE stepped up interior enforcement, deporting nearly 200,000 people and arresting many without convictions. With…
Immigration Lawyers Warn Processing Tech Drives Unfair Visa Refusals
IRCC’s July 29, 2025 transparency update adds officer decision notes to some refusals, but lawyers warn notes don’t…
In 2025, ICE Detention Rates Climb; Texas Leads With 13,307 Detainees
Summer 2025 saw a surge in ICE enforcement: 58,766 detained by September 7 and 32,363 booked in August.…
New 2025 EAD Fees for Asylum Seekers: What Could Cost Your Renewal
USCIS charges $550 for initial asylum-related EADs from July 22, 2025; online renewals cost $745. Renewals filed on…