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No New OPT-Specific Taxes in 2025 Despite Major Tax Law
No OPT-specific tax exists as of August 8, 2025. The OBBBA (July 4, 2025) changed general tax rules but did not create special OPT taxation. F‑1 OPT wages remain subject…
Indian Students Sue in D.C. Over Mass F-1 Visa Revocations
Following early-2025 F-1 revocations, Indian students filed suits in Washington, D.C., challenging abrupt cancellations under a January 20,…
Noem lauds ICE ‘worst of the worst’ arrests near Chicago, blasts sanctuary leaders
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on August 8, 2025 highlighted 1,664 ICE detainers near Chicago with just 8% honored;…
Mesa County sues Colorado, says SB 25-276 is “too vague” to enforce
Following a June 5 traffic stop that led to an ICE detention, Mesa County filed suit August 8,…
DTLA Court Weighs Ending Flores Settlement, Impacting Child Detention
Judge Dolly Gee reviews efforts to end the Flores Settlement, which limits child detention conditions and time. Advocates…
Demand for Immigration Lawyers Soars 40% in July Amid Backlog
July 2025 saw a 40% surge in demand for immigration lawyers amid a 3.7 million-case backlog and policy…
Cleveland Court Case Exposes Trump Policies Stripping Immigrants’ Due Process
In 2025, federal policy sped deportations in Cleveland by permitting judges to decide asylum from files, shrinking hearing…
What Trump’s sanctuary list means for 25 excluded New York counties
On August 5–6, 2025, the DOJ published a 35-jurisdiction list under Executive Order 14287, keeping New York State,…
Oklahoma Joins States Asking Appeals Court to Overturn Texas Immigration Ruling
Oklahoma and 22 attorneys general requested en banc review in August 2025 to overturn a July 2025 Fifth…
NY Law Schools Report Rising Interest in Immigration Classes, Clinics
New York law schools expanded immigration clinics in 2025 as student demand grew. NYU and NYLS offer courtroom-focused…