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.
British Airways Sues Boston Airport Over Damaged Airbus A380 Superjumbo
On June 8, 2022 a GPU malfunction at Boston Logan caused major electrical damage to British Airways’ Airbus A380-800, canceling its London flight. The airline sued Massport and the GPU…
Plyler v. Doe Still Protects K–12, but Trump Limits Other Aid
Plyler v. Doe (1982) continues to protect K–12 enrollment nationwide, but federal restrictions on Head Start and career/technical…
Florida Jails Shuffle Immigrants to Evade Federal Oversight
Florida’s 2025 enforcement drive uses 287(g) agreements and state-ICE deals to speed arrests, transfers, and removals through local…
Belgium Moves to Revoke Palestinian Activist’s Refugee Status Over Terror Ties
On August 7, 2025 Belgium revoked Mohammed Khatib’s refugee status after an 18-month security review citing praise for…
Family Questions Police After Leeds Traffic Stop Leads to ICE Detention
After an August 5, 2025 I-20 traffic stop, 24-year-old advocate Giovanna Hernandez-Martinez was taken into ICE custody and…
Lawsuit Alleges ICE Deported Three U.S. Citizen Children Including 4-Year-Old
Filed July 31, 2025, the lawsuit alleges ICE removed three U.S. citizen children during April check-ins in Louisiana…
Goldman, Warren, Padilla, Kelly and Correa Demand ICE Investigations Into Citizen Detentions
Lawmakers led by Dan Goldman and senators Warren, Padilla, and Kelly sent DHS an Aug. 9 letter demanding…
DHS Reopens Deportation Cases Shelved Under Biden, Restarting Thousands
DHS reopened thousands of administratively closed deportation cases starting August 2025 and expanded expedited removal nationwide on January…
New Trump Rule Could Let Married Immigrants Seeking Green Cards Be Deported
USCIS policy effective August 1, 2025, lets officers issue NTAs for marriage-based applicants; filing I-130 or I-485 doesn’t…
Immigration lawyers warn CSIS security screenings are causing major delays
A spike to more than 538,000 CSIS security screening requests in 2024—an almost 80% increase—has created backlogs delaying…