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Attorneys Demand Release of Georgia Activist Detained by ICE
Alma Bella Bowman, 58, detained March 26, 2025 after an Atlanta ICE check‑in, filed a habeas corpus petition on August 1, 2025. Held at Stewart Detention Center, her lawyers assert…
Sen. Blumenthal Visits Connecticut Afghan Interpreter Held in ICE Detention
Afghan interpreter Zia S., paroled in October 2024 with SIV approval, was detained July 16, 2025, after a…
ICE detains immigrants up to 72 hours at SF field office
The 630 Sansome St. field office is detaining people up to 72 hours without beds or private toilets…
Saudi Premium Residency sees 40,163 applications Jan 2024–Jul 2025 surge
Between January 2024 and July 2025 Saudi Arabia received 40,163 Premium Residency applications; authorities issued 8,074 permits in…
‘I’m willing to take the heat’: DOJ moves to sanction immigration lawyer
The DOJ filed August 6–7, 2025 motions to sanction Joshua Schroeder over his emergency filings for client Vang…
August 2025: Express Entry faces sharper competition and higher CRS
August 6–7 Express Entry draws tightened selection: CEC awarded 1,000 ITAs at CRS 534; PNP issued 225 ITAs…
UK police secretly scanning passport and immigration photo databases
FOI records show rapid growth in police facial recognition searches of passport and immigration databases—417 passport checks in…
Judge Weighs Whether to End Flores Protections for Immigrant Children
The court is reviewing the Trump administration’s May 2025 motion to end the Flores Settlement Agreement. Flores remains…
USCIS Warns Employment-Visa Holders: Quit or No-Show Risks Deportation
USCIS alerted that H-2A and other employment-visa holders who don’t report or who abandon jobs and stay risk…
US Visa Applicants in India Must Collect Passports In Person From Aug 1, 2025
Effective August 1, 2025, US visa applicants in India must collect passports in person nationwide; minors’ pickups require…