DHS and Nebraska Team Up to Convert McCook Camp into ICE Facility
Announced August 19–20, 2025, Nebraska will convert McCook Work Ethic Camp into the Cornhusker Clink: a state-run, federally…
USCIS Policy Alert PA-2025-16 Clarifies Negative Discretionary Factors
On August 19, 2025 USCIS published PA-2025-16 assigning overwhelmingly negative weight to support for antisemitic terrorism, limiting employment…
Anonymous Amazon Post Urges Layoffs Targeting H‑1B Workers, Sparks Backlash
A TeamBlind post prompted 2025 debates after calling for H‑1B workers to be fired first. H‑1B median pay…
‘Lone Star Lockup’ Detention Center Opens at Fort Bliss, Texas
Camp East Montana opened August 14, 2025, at Fort Bliss as a 5,000-bed permanent detention center funded by…
DACA Recipients Continue Facing Detention Despite Legal Protections
A January 17, 2025 Fifth Circuit decision declared DACA unlawful while preserving renewals for current recipients and recent…
Florida’s 2025 Crackdown: 1,120 Arrested in Largest Operation
Since January 2025 Florida’s enforcement surged to 64 daily immigration arrests, highlighted by 1,120 April detentions. New laws,…
DHS Brags of Massive Deportations as Democrats Condemn ICE Tactics
DHS and ICE seek funding to reach 1 million deportations per year, expanding detention from 41,500 to 54,500…
Ukrainians Who Fled War Face Losing U.S. Legal Status Now
Starting August 15, 2025, roughly 120,000 Ukrainians who arrived after August 16, 2023 will see Uniting for Ukraine…
Form I-526 Instructions for Standalone EB-5 Investor Petition (01/20/25)
Form I-526 lets standalone EB‑5 investors petition after investing required capital into a U.S. NCE. Applicants must document…
USCIS Will Use Final Action Dates Chart to Calculate CSPA Age
Beginning August 15, 2025, USCIS will rely solely on Final Action Dates from the Visa Bulletin for CSPA…
Nonprofit Coalition Sues DHS Over Withheld Immigration Enforcement Records
Nonprofits filed multiple 2025 lawsuits against DHS challenging a January funding freeze, the March 25 suspension of I-485…
ICE Drops Age Limits for New Recruits, Opening Hiring to All Ages
DHS eliminated ICE age caps on August 6, 2025, permitting applicants 18 and older with no upper limit.…
Catholic Advocates Urge Trump Administration to Resolve EB-4 Visa Backlog
Religious leaders and bipartisan senators seek solutions to EB-4 processing delays that risk R-1 visa expirations. The administration…
Trump administration sets deadline for Boston to lift ICE cooperation barriers
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem set an August 15, 2025 deadline for Boston to end sanctuary restrictions, prompting increased…