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…
Why Arrests Grounded to a Halt at Immigration Court This Week
A federal injunction on August 1 stopped routing parolees into expedited removal, causing ICE to scale back many…
TIRRC Sues Tennessee Highway Patrol Over Withheld Nashville Records
TIRRC filed suit August 15, 2025 against the Tennessee Highway Patrol in Nashville to compel release of immigration-enforcement…
“Everything Is Now an Emergency”: Inside a South Side Immigrant Legal Clinic
More than 51,000 migrants arrived in Chicago since August 2022, prompting South Side clinics to prioritize emergency Form…
Lawyer Says Visa Mix-Up Led ICE Detention of Everett Mom
On July 24, 2025, Sarah Shaw and her six-year-old son were detained at the land border when her…
Five People Set to Profit from Trump’s 2025 ICE Detention Expansion Plan
July 2025’s $170 billion reconciliation bill, including the OBBBA, funds a rapid ICE detention expansion: $45 billion for…
Looking for an Immigration Lawyer? How to Spot Common Scams
Starting July 1, 2025, states enacted measures against immigration scams impersonating ICE and USCIS. Verify lawyers with state…