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State Department Tightens Visas Over CA–China Ties, Officials Say
The State Department began using INA 212(a)(3)(C) on Sept 4, 2025 to deny visas to Central Americans who knowingly support CCP efforts that weaken rule of law. The policy, applied…
Southern California Car Wash Raids Detain Over 250 Workers
Southern California car washes faced intensified immigration raids, totaling over 250 detentions and 80 targeted sites. A September…
Florida’s Deportation Depot Opens as Detainees Remain Unlisted
Deportation Depot opened August 14, 2025 at the former Baker Correctional Institution with 117 detainees and a 1,300-to-2,000…
Nearly 200 House Democrats oppose hikes to penalties on illegal immigrants
The House passed the Laken Riley Act on January 7, 2025, mandating DHS detain certain undocumented immigrants upon…
Trump Deploys Troops as Immigration Crackdown Expands Across US Cities
The administration’s 2025 immigration push used military support, cross-agency powers, and wider arrest authority to deport nearly 200,000…
Head Start remains open to all, court rulings protect enrollment
Federal judges blocked HHS’s July 2025 rule reclassifying Head Start under PRWORA, ruling the agency skipped proper rulemaking…
Pennsylvania Farmers Decry Immigration Crackdown as Labor Worsens
Summer 2025 ICE raids spurred widespread worker absence, shrinking U.S. agricultural employment by 155,000 and leaving Pennsylvania farms…
Dad of Five Arrested at Gunpoint Outside Wilmington Home by ICE
A Sept. 14, 2025 Wilmington arrest spotlights post-Jan. 21 policy changes that allow arrests near homes. ICE detention…
Showing Up as Resistance: East L.A. Mexican Parade Stands Firm
On Sept. 14, 2025, East LA’s 79th Mexican Independence Day Parade continued despite immigration enforcement fears that reduced…
Advocates Push State-Based Immigration Programs Amid 2025 Shifts
OBBBA (July 4, 2025) broadens enforcement and provides $13.5 billion to states. Some states cut immigrant health programs;…