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Key Summary: A new rule allows USCIS to refer affirmative asylum applications directly to Immigration Judges. Asylum interviews are no longer guaranteed to happen before a referral to immigration court. The rule also removes the requirement to include a credibility assessment in its referral letters. Applicants must thoroughly prepare their initial applications and supporting documentation. […]
August 28, 2026
Quick Summary: How to Find a Loved One Detained by ICE in Dallas-Fort Worth Use ICE’s Online Detainee Locator System with full legal name and birth country. Dallas-Fort Worth detainees are often held at regional facilities outside the metro area. Processing delays mean the system may not show results for 24–72 hours. Contact the Dallas […]
August 26, 2026
A federal judge has struck down a U.S. government policy that restricted the issuance of immigrant visas to nationals of 75 countries, finding that the policy exceeded the Secretary of State’s legal authority and was contrary to federal law. In a 61-page decision, U.S. District Judge Jeannette A. Vargas of the Southern District of New […]
August 26, 2026
Key Summary: DHS is replacing the flexible D/S framework with a fixed admission period for F-1 students Students entering on or after September 15, 2026, receive an expiration date on their I-94. Extending a program, transferring schools, etc., will require filing an Extension of Stay with USCIS. Students admitted before September 15 can remain under […]
August 3, 2026
Key Summary: A new interim final rule allows USCIS to bypass non-adversarial interviews and refer affirmative asylum applicants directly to Immigration Court. Bypassing screening eliminates the early non-adversarial review stage traditionally used to evaluate valid humanitarian claims. Transferring all affirmative claims directly to the EOIR risks lengthening delays system-wide. Reserving administrative resources for prioritized demographics […]
July 29, 2026
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has provided hundreds of thousands of people with permission to live and work in the United States because conditions in their home countries made it unsafe to return. A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision has created significant uncertainty for many TPS recipients, particularly those from Haiti and several other countries. What […]
July 27, 2026
Key Summary: Unlike independent judiciary, the EOID is vulnerable to administrative directives that align with executive agendas. To combat a backlog of over 3.2 million cases, the administration replaced more than 100 immigration judges with active-duty military lawyers serving as temporary judges. JAG lawyers undergo a brief program that critics argue cannot sufficiently prepare them […]
July 17, 2026
Key summary: The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the government cannot indefinitely detain long-term interior immigrants without a bond hearing, establishing a strict 90-day limit. Previously, a 2025 federal policy treated non-criminal interior residents as if they were newly arriving at the border. After 90 days, ICE must prove an individual is a community […]
July 14, 2026
Key Summary: The Supreme Court ruled the government can block asylum-seekers at the border before they step onto U.S. soil. Conservative majority held that the Refugee Act of 1980 only grants asylum to those who have physically crossed into U.S. territory. Justice Sotomayor argued that the ruling creates a loophole that subverts statutory intent and […]
June 29, 2026
