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23 Days: ICE Doubles Alaska Arrest Rate Through June 2025 vs 2024
After an April 2025 policy raised ICE’s daily arrest quota to 3,000, Alaska saw 33 arrests and 23…
Sen. Blumenthal Visits Connecticut Afghan Interpreter Held in ICE Detention
Afghan interpreter Zia S., paroled in October 2024 with SIV approval, was detained July 16, 2025, after a…
Malawi and Zambia: Countries Required to Pay U.S. Visa Bond
A 12-month U.S. pilot beginning August 20, 2025, requires refundable visa bonds for Malawi and Zambia B-1/B-2 applicants.…
Rep. Jim Costa Pushes to Update Outdated U.S. Immigration Registry
Rep. Jim Costa proposes moving the registry cutoff date (unchanged since 1986) so long-term undocumented residents, including farm…
Even Texas Rejects It: 90,000 DACA Recipients Face Loss of Work Permits
A Fifth Circuit decision on January 17, 2025, effective March 11, 2025, separates DACA work authorization from deportation…
Judge Weighs Whether to End Flores Protections for Immigrant Children
The court is reviewing the Trump administration’s May 2025 motion to end the Flores Settlement Agreement. Flores remains…
‘Operation Trojan Horse’ Penske Truck Raid Draws Official Pushback
Border Patrol’s August 6 Westlake operation used a rented yellow Penske box truck to detain 16 day laborers,…
ICE Detains 16 Workers in Raids at Two Pittsburgh Restaurants
ICE raided two Emiliano’s restaurants on August 7, 2025, detaining 16 people—9 in Richland and 7 in Cranberry—with…
ICE Contractor Confined Immigrant Mother and Baby at O’Hare Hotel Five Days
Valentina Galvis and her infant were held five days at Sonesta O’Hare by MVM Inc. in June 2025.…
South Carolina National Guard May Soon Assist ICE in Immigration Duties
On May 9, 2025 DHS requested 20,000 National Guard personnel to assist ICE with arrests, detention, transport, and…
Activists Demand Moshannon ICE Facility Closed After Detainee’s Death
Chaofeng Ge died by suicide August 5, 2025, after five days in ICE custody at MVPC. Advocates cite…
Dignity Act 2025 Proposal to Increase Green Card Numbers and Caps
The Dignity Act of 2025, reintroduced in July, would raise the per-country green card cap to 15%, cap…
What Is a Visa Bond and Who the State Department Targets
Beginning August 20, 2025, a one-year pilot may require selected Malawi and Zambia B-1/B-2 applicants to post refundable…
Justice Dept. Labels San Francisco as Violating Immigration Laws
San Francisco was listed by the DOJ as violating federal immigration laws over sanctuary policies. The city defends…
United Airlines Ground Stop Causes Major Chaos at Chicago O’Hare Flights
A technical failure on August 7, 2025, forced United Airlines to ground flights nationwide, severely disrupting Chicago O’Hare.…