Trump migration crackdown expands as US immigration dept hires armed agents
A September 5, 2025 final rule lets USCIS hire armed special agents with warrant and arrest powers, effective…
Trump Pushes Major H-1B Overhaul: Cap-Exempt Revisions and New Wage-Based System
A comprehensive H-1B overhaul tightens specialty-occupation rules, narrows cap-exempt eligibility, and shifts to a wage-weighted selection by FY2027,…
Deportation Battle: Kilmar Abrego Garcia Faces Removal to Eswatini After Rejection of Trump Deal
DHS shifted Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s planned deportation from Uganda to Eswatini after a judge blocked removal to Uganda;…
Trump administration declares Kilmar Abrego Garcia ineligible for asylum as detention and deportioná
ICE plans to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Eswatini after declaring him asylum ineligible based on a 2019…
Trump administration Plans Deportation of Abrego Garcia to Eswatini, Not El Salvador
ICE named Eswatini as Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s country of removal on Sept 5, 2025. A federal judge barred…
Judge halts ending of TPS protections for 1.1 million Venezuelans and Haitians
Judge Edward Chen blocked DHS on September 5, 2025, from revoking TPS for over 1.1 million Venezuelans and…
Schmitt Mirrors Sanders in Attack on H-1B and Foreign Worker Programs
In 2025 bipartisan criticism of H‑1B rose after Schmitt and Sanders attacked the program. FY2026 had 343,981 registrations…
475 Detained in ICE Raid at Hyundai Georgia Plant: What We Know
HSI detained 475 people at Hyundai’s Ellabell Metaplant on September 4, 2025, mostly Korean nationals, amid probes into…
New Foreigners Act: Defined registration rules and minority exemptions explained
Effective September 1, 2025, India’s Immigration and Foreigners Act centralizes immigration law. An Exemption Order shields six non-Muslim…
Lawyers for 5 Deported Men Claim Due Process Violations Under Trump Program
Five men deported after secret transfers to Camp Lemonnier and onward to South Sudan have sued, claiming denied…
Hunter College Students Start Year with Immigrant Rights Protest
Hunter College protests in early 2025 opposed DHS recruiters at CUNY, drawing 150+ participants and prompting cancellation of…
Chaotic Showdown Over Guatemalan Children Strains Trump Deportation Push
A late-night August 31, 2025 deportation effort targeted at least 76 unaccompanied Guatemalan children, prompting emergency litigation. Judge…
Trump says he doesn’t need permission to enforce immigration law in Chicago, Gowdy asserts
Starting September 6–7, 2025, the administration intends a Chicago ICE surge with up to 300 agents daily at…
US Extends $20 Million Aid to Ecuador as Deportation Accord Nears Finalization
The U.S. pledged $20 million to strengthen Ecuador’s anti‑cartel capacity, plans FTO designations for two cartels, and agreed…