342.73 — Constitutional and administrative law (United States)

U.S. Government Shutdown 2025: Which Immigration And Federal Services Are Still Operating?

Oct 3, 2025

For the first time in six years, the U.S. government has officially shut down. At 12:01 a.m. EST on October 1, 2025, funding lapsed after Congress failed to pass a budget, triggering what is legally known as a “lapse in appropriations.” This means the government no longer has the authority to spend money, leading to…
Trump’s $250 Visa Integrity Fee Could Cost U.S. $9.4 Billion in Visitor Spending

Aug 21, 2025

The United States has introduced a new $250 “visa integrity fee” for all nonimmigrant visa holders, a sweeping measure signed into law on July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The non-waivable, non-reducible fee applies to tourists, students, business visitors, and temporary workers alike, creating new legal and economic debates over…
Federal Appeals Court Rules Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Unconstitutional

Jul 25, 2025

In a major rebuke of a controversial immigration policy, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled this week that former President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship for certain children born in the United States is unconstitutional. In a 2–1 decision issued on July 23, 2025, a three-judge panel held…

U.S. Government Shutdown 2025: Which Immigration And Federal Services Are Still Operating?