A newly published U.S. immigration policy, effective August 1, 2025, is sparking confusion among immigrants and advocates after clarifying that certain family-based visa applicants may be issued deportation notices even while their petitions are pending. The policy update, outlined in USCIS Policy Alert PA-2025-12, states that the agency may issue a Notice to Appear (NTA)…
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has issued a preliminary injunction halting the expedited deportation of migrants who legally entered the United States under humanitarian parole programs, in a significant victory for immigrant rights and due process advocates. The August 1 ruling by U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes Cobb temporarily blocks the federal government…
Migrant toddlers are being forced to represent themselves in U.S. immigration court, sometimes as young as 4 years old, without a parent, guardian, or attorney by their side. The alarming practice, which legal experts call a violation of basic fairness, has become increasingly common following President Donald Trump administration’s termination of a key federal contract…
A Georgia police officer has resigned following public backlash over a wrongful traffic stop that led to the ICE detention of Ximena Arias Cristobal, a 19-year-old undocumented college student who was arrested and held for more than two weeks before being released on bond. The officer’s resignation was confirmed Saturday by Bruce Frazier, a spokesperson…