States and Cities Sue to Block New Public-Charge Rule
Two coalitions sued DHS on September 14 over a public-charge rule set to broaden immigration officers’ discretion for covered applications on September 18.
Immigration
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IRS proposes status declaration for refundable portions of four credits
A nonfinal IRS proposal would require some taxpayers to attest to their immigration status before receiving the refundable portion of four tax credits.
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El Salvador TPS decision leaves 232,000 beneficiaries in limbo
The prior El Salvador TPS extension ended September 9 without a public DHS decision, leaving beneficiaries, employers and remittance flows awaiting guidance.
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DOJ completes first removal through Alien Terrorist Removal Court
The Justice Department says it removed an Afghan woman in the first case before a federal court created in 1996, but her concession left key legal questions unresolved.
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DOJ files four final lawsuits over undocumented-student tuition
The Justice Department sued Hawaii, D.C., Arkansas and Utah over tuition and aid policies. The complaints do not immediately change eligibility.
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Catholic Bishops Ask Trump to Halt Large-Scale Deportations of Haitians
The U.S. bishops’ president urged Trump to halt large-scale deportations and consider deferred enforced departure after Haiti’s TPS protections ended.
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Census Bureau Proposes Major Changes to the 2030 Census
A proposed Census Bureau rule could change who counts toward House apportionment and remove race and ethnicity questions, but no change is final.
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Fourth Circuit rejects Trump administration’s mandatory detention theory
A divided appeals court says some longtime U.S. residents detained inside the country must get individualized bond hearings, deepening a national legal split.
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ICE arrests reached a second-term high of 49,571 in July
ICE arrests hit 49,571 in July, the highest monthly total of Trump’s second term, as community arrests and state-local partnerships grew.
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Border Wall Work Begins Near Tohono O’odham Nation Despite Objections
Contractors began drilling and soil sampling near the Tohono O’odham Nation after a judge denied an injunction against a disputed border-wall project.
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Appeals court keeps worship-site immigration safeguards in place
The Fourth Circuit preserved immigration-enforcement safeguards for designated worship sites as a separate contempt motion alleges surveillance inside a Minneapolis church.
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Federal Court Allows DOJ Illinois Sanctuary Lawsuit to Proceed
A federal judge rejected Illinois officials’ request to dismiss the DOJ lawsuit, leaving the state’s courthouse protections in place as the constitutional dispute moves forward.
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Eswatini receives two more arrivals under U.S. removal deal
Eswatini says two more Latin American nationals removed from the U.S. have arrived, but their identities, legal status, location and stay remain undisclosed.
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DHS proposes $103,265 fee for cap-subject H-1B petitions
DHS proposed a $103,265 fee for cap-subject H-1B petitions. The plan is not final, would add to existing costs and faces a September 24 deadline.
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Illinois Medicaid customers face new coverage deadlines as October changes near
Some Illinois noncitizens may lose full-scope Medicaid coverage Oct. 1. Here are the eligibility categories, deadlines and steps customers should take now.
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Federal Judge Vacates Immigrant-Visa Suspension Affecting 75 Countries
A federal judge vacated a State Department policy suspending immigrant-visa issuance for nationals of 75 countries, but applicants still face case-by-case review.
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DOJ sues 4 states over in-state tuition and aid policies
The Justice Department filed civil lawsuits against Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington over tuition, grants, scholarships and loans.
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State Department plans review of up to 200,000 visitor visas linked to asylum
The State Department is preparing a rolling review of up to 200,000 B-1 and B-2 visas linked to asylum claims, but revocation would not mean instant deportation.
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House Oversight subpoenas Miami doctor for birth-tourism hearing
House Oversight subpoenaed Miami doctor Wladimir Lorentz for a Sept. 1 birth-tourism hearing after his attorney cited a federal investigation and Fifth Amendment concerns.
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ICE arrests reached nearly 50,000 in July, AP analysis finds
ICE arrests reached 49,571 in July, the highest monthly total of President Trump’s second term, according to an AP analysis of FOIA-derived government data.
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Appeals Court Keeps Immigration Limits at Eight Worship Sites
The Fourth Circuit preserved DHS limits at eight plaintiff-affiliated worship sites but left warrants and emergency exceptions in place.
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Immigration courts are moving faster as deportation orders rise
EOIR data show a shrinking immigration-court backlog alongside rising removal and in-absentia orders as hearings accelerate and preparation time narrows.