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Capitola Chief: ICE ALPR Access Was a Mistake, Violating Policy
Capitola acknowledged ICE and other agencies ran over three million ALPR searches from 2024 into early 2025, violating department policy and raising legal and community trust concerns. Officials call it…
Texas Highway Patrol Expands Task Force to Enforce Immigration Law
A late 2025 statewide 287(g) agreement lets 3,500+ Texas troopers question immigration status, arrest for migration violations, and…
Poland: Russians Most Frequently Stripped of International Protection
Poland disproportionately revokes asylum for Russians—about 90% of cessations—despite 119 grants in 2024. Triggers include travel to Russia,…
New Barriers for Immigrant DV Victims Amid 2025 ICE Crackdown
ICE’s 2025 policy rollback increases deportation risk for survivors with pending relief, while funding cuts and anti-DEI measures…
Legal Immigrants Lose ACA Help, Endangering Insurance Markets
The July 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act reduces federal health benefits for many lawfully present immigrants in…
GEO Group Seeks Derivative Sovereign Immunity in Supreme Court Case
The Supreme Court will decide if GEO Group’s derivative sovereign immunity bars a forced-labor suit by Aurora detainees…
Canada Enacts Individual Cancellation Guidelines for TRVs and eTAs
IRCC’s January 31, 2025 policy formalizes discretionary and automatic cancellations for eTAs, visas, work and study permits; operational…
How Travis Murphy Guides Sports Through Immigration Issues
Travis Murphy and Jetr Global pressed in 2025 for faster, clearer visa processes for athletes and staff ahead…
U.S.–Canada SSA: Totalisation, Detachment Rules, and Benefit Portability
Since August 1, 1984, the U.S.–Canada Totalisation Agreement prevents double pension deductions, uses a 60‑month detachment rule, and…
Overview of the U.S.–Canada Tax Convention for Cross-Border Workers
The U.S.–Canada tax treaty (1980/2007) prevents double taxation for cross-border workers, investors, and retirees by assigning taxing rights,…