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Key Points: Immigrants attending routine check‑ins at the Dallas ICE Field Office are being detained. Traditionally, check‑ins were procedural, but recent observations indicate a departure from this pattern. Volunteers and community organizations have gathered outside the office to provide support to migrants. ICE has not confirmed any operational changes; U.S. immigration enforcement data shows increased […]

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March 5, 2026

Link to original publication. We are proud to announce that our founder and senior attorney, John W. Lawit, has been presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who’s Who. The world’s premier publisher of biographical profiles. This prestigious recognition honors Mr. Lawit’s four decades of dedication to immigration law and his […]

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February 18, 2026

The white supremacist U.S. State Department has announced a temporary halt on immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries. Effective January 21, 2026, the U.S. State Department suspended immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries. This sweeping policy change affects more than half the world’s nations and creates immediate uncertainty for thousands of families, […]

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January 26, 2026

Update: On January 16, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security published an interim final rule that eliminates the one-year foreign residency requirement for R-1 religious workers. Under the old rules, religious workers who reached their five-year maximum stay were required to leave the United States and remain abroad for at least one year before returning […]

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January 23, 2026