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What ICE Is Looking For: Priorities, Places, Data, and Who Is Most Exposed in 2026
The official answer since January 2025 is that there are no priorities: anyone removable may be arrested. The practical answer is in the numbers, the places, and the databases. Where arrests happen, what records ICE reads, and who sits at the top of the list.
Where TPS Stands in August 2026: Four Countries Left, One Million Protections Ended, and the Alternatives That Remain
Seventeen countries held Temporary Protected Status designations when the administration took office. As of this month, four do, and one of those ends on September 9. A country-by-country close of the ledger, the Supreme Court decision that settled the litigation, and what a person losing TPS can still file.
The $100,000 H-1B Payment No Longer Applies: How the Courts Got There, and What DHS Plans Next
Ten months after the proclamation, a federal court vacated the guidance implementing the $100,000 H-1B payment and the First Circuit refused to stay that ruling. As of July 24, 2026, the payment applies to no one. DHS says it disagrees, will comply, and intends to collect if the ruling is reversed. Where employers stand for the next cap season.
The D.C. Circuit Sides With Fast-Track Deportation: What the June 23 Ruling Changes, and What It Has Not Changed Yet
A divided appeals court has vacated the order that blocked nationwide expedited removal for ten months. The policy is not yet back in force, because the court's mandate has not issued. When it does, anyone inside the country who cannot prove two years of presence is exposed. The evidence to prepare, and the words to say.
The Ruling That Ended the Hold: What the June 5 Decision Requires of USCIS, and What Two Million Applicants Should Expect
A federal judge in Rhode Island vacated the three memos that froze asylum decisions nationwide and every benefit for nationals of 39 countries. USCIS says it disagrees and is complying while it appeals. What the order does, what it does not, and why the backlog it leaves behind is the next problem.
Detention Without Bond: The Yajure Hurtado Rule, the Circuit Split, and What a Family Can Do
Since September 2025 the government's position has been that anyone who entered without inspection is ineligible for a bond hearing, however long they have lived here. Federal appeals courts are split down the middle on whether that is the law. Whether a detained person can ask a judge for release now depends on the state they are held in.
Expedited Removal: The Fight Over Fast-Track Deportation, and How to Prove Two Years
In January 2025 DHS extended expedited removal to anyone inside the country who cannot prove two years of continuous presence. A federal court stayed the policy in August; the D.C. Circuit refused to lift the stay in November and heard the appeal in December. What the policy would do, what protects you, and what to carry.
The Expanded Travel Ban: 39 Countries, Two Tiers, and the Exceptions That Disappeared
Proclamation 10998 took effect at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2026, doubling the June 2025 travel ban to 39 countries and removing the exceptions for spouses, children, parents and adoptees. Who it reaches, who is exempt, and why the USCIS hold that came with it matters as much as the ban itself.
The Asylum Hold: What USCIS Stopped After November 26, and What Pending Applicants Should Expect
On December 2, 2025, USCIS froze decisions on every pending asylum application in the country and on every benefit request from nationals of 19 countries, and ordered a re-review of green cards already granted. What the memo says, who it reaches, and what it does not do.
TPS Terminations: Where Each Country Stands, and What Happens to Your Work Permit
Between February and November 2025 DHS moved to end Temporary Protected Status for nearly every designated country. A country-by-country account of the notices, the court fights, and the rule that matters most: the termination date, not the date on your card.
The $100,000 H-1B Payment: Who Pays, Who Is Exempt, and Where the Lawsuits Stand
Proclamation 10973 attached a $100,000 payment to new H-1B petitions for workers outside the United States. The USCIS guidance of October 20 narrowed it considerably. A precise account of the trigger, the exemptions, and the two lawsuits.
What is Title 42?
Title 42 is a previously little-known section of US health law that allows the US government to temporarily block noncitizens from entering the US “when doing so is required in the interest of public health.” During the…
Title 42 Lifting Blocked
Federal judge District Judge Robert R. Summerhays, a Trump appointee in Lafayette, Louisiana blocked the Biden administration from lifting a public health order that immigration officers have used to quickly expel migrants at the southwest border, including asylum-seekers.
US Launches “Uniting for Ukraine” Portal to Allow Refugees to Enter The US Legally
President Joe Biden has launched an online portal, known as Uniting for Ukraine , on April 25 as part of the executive office’s stated goal to bring 100,000 people fleeing Russia’s deadly invasion to the U.S. So Far the…
Will Independent Immigration Court Help To Deal With Immigration Case Backlog?
Throughout the last couple of decades, the number of new asylum applications in the U.S. had been steadily growing, showing significant spikes during Barack Obama’s and Donald Trump’s presidencies.
Unknown Fate Of Thousands Of Unaccompanied Minors Who Illegally Crossed The U.S. Southern Border
Since the beginning of Joe Biden’s presidency in January 2021, the number of illegal immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexican border has been steeply rising.
In-person Interviews Are Temporarily Waived For Immigrant Visa Applicants
After March 13, 2020, when then-President Donald Trump declared a national health emergency to curb the spread of Coronavirus in the U.S., immigrant visa applicants from certain countries were not allowed to enter anymore.
DHS to Stop Detaining Illegal Immigrants at Worksites
On Tuesday, October 12, 2021, the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced that in order to “effectively protect the American labor market, the conditions of the American worksite, and the dignity of…
Will the Remain in Mexico Policy Be Reinstated?
On August 24, 2021, the Supreme Court virtually reinstated the Trump-era Migrants Protection Protocols Program (MPP), or, as it more commonly called, “Remain in Mexico policy”, which made asylum seekers from Central America to…
New USCIS Asylum Office in Tampa
The USCIS announced the opening of a new asylum office in Florida, scheduled to opened on August 2. This will be the eleventh one in the country and the second asylum office in Florida (the first one is located in Miami).
Domestic Violence and Asylum
On June 16, 2021, the USCIS announced news regarding asylum decisions for victims of domestic violence. Back in 2017, victims of domestic violence were able to get asylum approval based on their “particular social group”.
Green Card Lottery / Electronic Diversity Visa Program – a Quick Guide
On May 8, 2021, entrants can check the status of the DV Lottery (green card lottery) at https://dvprogram.state.gov . This is free and entrants do not need to pay anything to verify their information.
Employment Authorization Document for F-1 Students
On April 12, 2021, the USCIS released news that OPT (Optional Practical Training) F-1 students can apply for EAD (an employment authorization document or work permit).
House of Representatives Passes The American Dream and Promise Act
With President Biden’s term entering its third month, on Thursday March 18th, the Democrats in the House of Representatives pushed through the H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021, which was sponsored by Democratic Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard of California.
Remain in Mexico Policy Explained (May 2021 update)
In January 2019, in attempts to reduce the number of foreign nationals exploiting the U.S. immigration system and to discourage false asylum claims, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) introduced a new policy called…
Biden’s Immigration Reforms delayed
At the outset of his first term in office, President Biden was able to pass a number of executive actions to repeal many of President Trump’s actions from his previous presidency.
New Rules for Asylum Seekers for Employment Authorization
Asylum seekers face new rules to apply for an Employment Authorization Document since August 25, 2020.
Immigration Policy Changes Joe Biden Made On The First Day Of His Presidency
On January 20, 2021, the day Joe Biden became the 46 th president of the United States, he introduced The U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, a set of measures designed to reform the immigration policies carried out under President Donald Trump’s administration.
Newly Sworn-In President Biden Immediately Issues Executive Order to Reverse Muslim Ban
Following through on his progressive agenda, newly elected President Biden has issues several important executive orders which will bring immediate changes to immigration policy.