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ICE Detainer Lodged for Suspect in Long Island TJ Maxx Molestation
After a November 1, 2025 arrest at a Long Island T.J. Maxx, ICE lodged a detainer for Jimmy Harry Velasquez Gomez to enable potential federal custody and removal. Police gave…
Trump Admin Expands Benefit Restrictions, Penalties for Immigrant Use
In 2025 the administration broadened PRWORA’s scope and passed OBBBA, adding 13 restricted programs, hiking immigration fees, limiting…
Trump Administration Sues California Over Law Enforcement Mask Ban
Signed in September 2025, SB 627 bans most law enforcement face coverings in California beginning January 1, 2026,…
Appeals court denies review in Trump admin contempt over El Salvador deportations
A D.C. Circuit decision keeps criminal contempt proceedings paused after Judge Boasberg found probable cause that officials violated…
Kansas Law Enforcement Expands Immigration Enforcement Under 287(g)
Kansas broadened federal immigration enforcement in 2025 as the KBI signed a DHS agreement and 20 local agencies…
Will Immigrants and Visa Holders Get Trump’s $2,000 Tariff Dividend?
A proposed $2,000 tariff dividend announced November 9, 2025 lacks clear eligibility rules. Treasury and IRS may apply…
Immigration Attorneys Fight Cuts, Shifting Policy, and Burnout
Attorneys face crisis workloads after the One Big Beautiful Bill’s $170 billion enforcement push, a 94% refugee cap…
Home Office minister confirms asylum seekers’ jewellery may be seized
Alex Norris said on 17 November 2025 that jewellery and valuables could be taken from asylum seekers to…
Krishnamoorthi Files for Oversight on ICE Private Surveillance Firms
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi urged DHS to disclose plans to use private contractors for ICE surveillance, citing risks of…
Britain Overhauls Human Rights Laws to Ease Migrant Deportations
On 17 November 2025 the UK launched a review to tighten domestic application of ECHR rights in immigration.…