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Border Patrol to depart Chicago as ICE remains active, sources say
Border Patrol agents will leave Chicago soon after a two-month Operation Midway Blitz that produced over 3,000 arrests. ICE stays active, and federal task-force support is winding down. Legal advocates…
Archbishop Elpidophoros Officially Becomes a Naturalized U.S. Citizen
On November 10, 2025, Archbishop Elpidophoros became a U.S. citizen after taking the Oath of Allegiance and receiving…
Nashville Judge Sets New Hearing on Withholding Immigration Records
TIRRC sued in August 2025 over withheld records from a May THP/ICE sweep that led to about 200…
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…
Trump Defends Chinese Students in the U.S., Emphasizing Small Colleges
Trump urged admitting up to 600,000 Chinese students to shield smaller colleges, while 2025 federal policies strengthen visa…
Missouri Refugees Face SNAP Loss Under 2025 Federal Policy Changes
After the One Big Beautiful Bill took effect in July 2025, Missouri will stop issuing SNAP to most…
US Catholic Bishops Elect Leader as Trump Immigration Tactics Emerge
At the USCCB Fall Plenary, bishops will elect leadership on November 11, 2025, as enforcement changes increase deportations…
Trump warns against cuts to foreign students amid visa crackdown
In late 2025 the president warned against steep cuts to international students, calling them vital to campus finances.…
Trump H-1B Fee Could Curb Hiring at Pitt, BNY Mellon, UPMC
Starting September 21, 2025, new H-1B petitions will incur a $100,000 employer surcharge for 12 months. Existing H-1B…
US Firefighter Detained on the Job Speaks Out After Deportation
On August 27, 2025, Border Patrol detained and later deported firefighter José Bertin Cruz-Estrada at the Bear Gulch…