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Answers from VisaVerge guidesWhat are the key developments in immigration policies for 2025-2026?
Applicants face national-origin-based holds and enhanced security vetting under new policy developments, with an indefinite pause delaying green card processing for certain countries without being an outright denial.
Read: Immigration Suspensions Spark Discrimination Concerns Amid National Security JustificationsWhat changes occurred in immigration enforcement policies in 2025?
What changes in federal immigration policies were introduced in 2025?
In 2025, the federal government introduced stricter enforcement including expanded detention and deportation, new rules making it harder to apply for asylum at the border, and legal challenges to California’s sanctuary policies.
Read: California population growth rebounds as immigration drives increaseWhat changes were made to immigration policies in 2025?
In 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was granted expanded powers, allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers to conduct enforcement at schools, hospitals, and religious spaces.
Read: Hundreds of Migrants Detained at John F. Kennedy AirportWhat changes did the U.S. government make to immigration policies in early 2025?
The U.S. government added 10,000 agents to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), tripling daily arrests, and ended or heavily restricted protections like Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and parole pathways.
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PM Modi Urges Indians to Halt Gold Buying for a Year to Protect Foreign Exchange
NRIs and Indian families are reassessing gold, bonds, and stocks in 2026 to prioritize liquidity and tax compliance over traditional gold hoarding.
Income-Tax Act Uses Deeming Fiction to Tax Loans as Deemed Dividends Under Section 2(22)(e)
Explore how Indian Income-tax law uses deeming fiction to reclassify loans, gains, and assets into taxable income, overriding…
Tax-Free Bonds Exempt Interest, but Zero-Coupon Bonds Still Add Income from Other Sources
A guide to Indian bond taxation in 2026, covering slab rates, tax-free exemptions, zero-coupon structures, and specific considerations…
India Taxes Gains on Unlisted Bonds as Short-Term Under Section 50AA from July 23
New India tax rules treat unlisted bond gains as short-term capital gains from 2024, favoring listed debt for…
Poland Accused of Aiding ICE Deport Ukrainians via Shehyni Border Crossing
50 Ukrainians deported from the US via Poland in late 2025. Poland denies formal pacts despite transit role,…
Spirit Airlines Airbus A320s Repossessed, Parked at Goodyear Airport and Others
Spirit Airlines' fleet is being ferried to Arizona for storage and dismantling as contractors recover 91 Airbus jets…
U.S. Unveils $22 Billion Plan to Rebuild Washington Dulles International Airport
The U.S. government has proposed a $22 billion revitalization of Washington Dulles Airport, featuring terminal expansions and an…
Man Intentionally Steps Into Frontier Plane Path at Denver Airport, Michael Mott Says
Denver authorities rule the death of a man struck by a Frontier Airlines jet a suicide following an…
United Airlines Returns to Caracas from Houston with Boeing 737 MAX 8
United Airlines resumes daily Houston-Caracas flights on August 11, 2026, restoring a vital link for the energy sector…
Korean Air to Fully Absorb Asiana Airlines by Year-End, Reshaping Korean Aviation
Korean Air to retire Asiana Airlines brand by 2026, merging loyalty programs and consolidating budget carriers into Jin…