Trump Administration
President Trump Expands His Travel Ban: What You Need to Know
In June, President Trump built on the legacy of his first term by implementing a new travel ban under Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to “suspend the entry” of nationals from 19 countries. The initial action in June called for federal officials to suggest additional… Read More
ICE Uses a Growing Web of AI Services to Power Its Immigration Enforcement and Surveillance
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released an updated version of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use Case Inventory this summer. At first glance, the changes seemed routine—some AI software programs were marked “inactive,” and a new one was added. But upon closer examination, the removal of the AI… Read More
Why You’re Seeing Border Patrol in Places Like Charlotte and Atlanta, So Far From the Border
When Border Patrol agents descended upon Charlotte, North Carolina last week, many wondered why they were allowed to stop and question people so far from the border. Typically, it’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents who have become ubiquitous with the largescale enforcement operations of the second… Read More
The Trump Administration’s New Mass Deportation Playbook
Donald Trump has put his whole government toward mass deportation. One of the most visible aspects of that is a playbook that’s beginning to become standardized in city after city around the country: Border Patrol and ICE urban terror playbook. We’ve seen it in LA, Chicago, and now… Read More
As ICE Courthouse Arrests Continue, Few Immigration Courts Resist Pushing Cases Into Expedited Removal
Immigration courthouse arrests and dismissals have become a cornerstone of the Trump administration’s mass deportation plan. Since May 20, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) attorneys have been asking immigration judges to dismiss noncitizens’ immigration court cases to funnel them into expedited removal—a faster deportation process with… Read More
Charlotte’s Immigrant Community Continues to Fight for What They Helped Build
Pictures and videos poured onto social media over the weekend and early this week showing unsettling images of Border Patrol agents descending on Charlotte, North Carolina. The city had been on high alert since last week, as reports surfaced that the operation would involve armored vehicles and as… Read More
Can Undocumented Immigrants Get SNAP or Medicaid? The Truth About Federal Benefits
Amid widespread misinformation about immigrants, SNAP, Medicaid, and government benefits, it’s critical to know the facts. Who qualifies for specific federal public benefits can be complicated, relying on a sweeping checklist of eligibility criteria. The recent passage of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)… Read More
USCIS Ends Automatic Extensions for Most Work Permits, Placing Immigrant Workers and Employers in Limbo
On October 30, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued an interim final rule that eliminates the automatic extension for thousands of people who filed to renew their lawful work permits. Previously, people who filed their work permit renewal requests on time would be given an automatic… Read More
USCIS Implements the H-1B Proclamation $100,000 Fee
Many U.S. employers and H-1B workers panicked when the Trump administration issued a proclamation on September 19, 2025, that appeared to require a $100,000 payment for a noncitizen to enter the United States with an H-1B visa after 12:01 am Eastern Time on September 21. Within 24 hours,… Read More
A Texas-Only DACA? Why This Imminent Ruling Could Upend National Policy
Tens of thousands of DACA recipients in Texas may soon be stripped of their ability to work in the U.S. lawfully—and the consequences won’t stop at the state line. In January 2025, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that portions of a 2022 DACA regulation –… Read More
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