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Big Tech, Amazon Seek Ways Around $100,000 H-1B Fee
A $100,000 supplemental fee on certain H-1B petitions is driving U.S. tech companies to favor domestic candidates over overseas hires. By utilizing exempt pathways like transfers and change-of-status filings, employers…
IRS Warns Earned Income Tax Credit and Additional Child Tax Credit May Delay Refunds
The PATH Act requires the IRS to delay refunds for EITC and ACTC filers until mid-February 2026. To…
New Jersey Bars ICE from State Property Under Executive Order No. 12
New Jersey's EO No. 12 prohibits ICE from accessing nonpublic state areas without a judicial warrant. Effective February…
Oakwood, ICE Detention Center, Department of Homeland Security at Odds
Georgia officials and residents are challenging proposed ICE detention facilities in Oakwood and Social Circle. Concerns center on…
BIA Ruling Limits Expert Witness Opinions in Removal Cases
The BIA's Matter of G-M-I- decision mandates that Immigration Judges independently evaluate expert testimony. Experts can no longer…
ICE Agents, Masks Face New Push in NJ Legislature
New Jersey's S3112 is a proposed law seeking to ban masks for immigration officers during enforcement actions to…
Pause Act Targets OPT and Seeks to Reshape H-1B Program
The H-1B landscape is shifting toward a wage-based selection model starting February 2026. While the legislative PAUSE Act…
Iowa Lawmakers Back Kim Reynolds’ Push for Immigration Vetting
HSB 663 is an Iowa legislative proposal that expands state-level immigration verification. It requires state agencies to use…
Google, ICE, Amandla Thomas-Johnson in Data-Sharing Controversy
The article outlines the legal framework for challenging government requests for personal data in the U.S. It highlights…
FAA Lifts Ground Stop at El Paso International Airport After Hours
The FAA briefly closed airspace over El Paso and Santa Teresa on February 11, 2026, for security reasons.…