Robert Pyne
Undocumented Emergency Medicaid Comprises Under 1% of State Spending, Study Finds
Emergency Medicaid accounted for 0.4% of Medicaid spending in 2022 and 2023, costing $3.8 billion in FY2023 and…
Federal Immigration Officers Masked, Unnamed, Driving Without Plates
Community monitors in Southern California report federal immigration officers using masks and unmarked vehicles with covered, altered, or…
Green Card Holder Detained by ICE Before Wedding: Legal Relief Options
2025 cases show green card holders detained around weddings and travel due to old removal orders, past convictions,…
Deportation Drives FBI Away from Cyber, Drug and Sex Crimes
The 2025 redeployment moved more than 28,000 federal agents—including HSI’s 6,000—to immigration work under a $170 billion enforcement…
Panton man averts deportation after ICE check-in; six-month reprieve
After an October 2025 ICE check-in in St. Albans, Juan De La Cruz was not detained and must…
DOJ Pushes to Delay Immigration Cases Amid Shutdown, Courts Push Back
Since the October 1, 2025 shutdown, judges have mostly denied DOJ requests to pause immigration litigation, noting ICE…
Superintendent Arrested by ICE: Districts Repeatedly Hired the Firm
Dr. Ian Roberts was detained by ICE on Sept. 26, 2025, accused of lacking legal status and possessing…
Lawyers Step In as H-1B Transfers Spark Widespread Panic
A $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions filed while workers are outside the U.S., effective September 21, 2025,…
Trump Pushes Next H-1B Rule to Tighten Eligibility and Oversight
DHS plans a December 2025 proposed rule to reform H‑1B standards, focusing on cap‑exempt eligibility, third‑party placement oversight,…
Trump Health Coverage Reforms Threaten Immigrant Families
The 2025 tax and budget law narrows federally funded Medicaid, CHIP, ACA subsidies, and Medicare to LPRs, certain…
Tough H-1B Stance Triggers Global Talent Shifts and Policy Overhaul
Starting September 21, 2025, most new H‑1B petitions filed after 12:01 a.m. ET require a $100,000 employer-paid fee…
St. Patrick’s Cathedral Mural Sends Welcome to Immigrants
On September 17, 2025, St. Patrick’s Cathedral unveiled its largest commissioned mural by Adam Cvijanovic in the narthex,…
California’s Masking Ban Sparks Legal Clash Over Federal Agents
California’s mask ban for officers, signed September 2025 and effective January 2026, targets ICE and CBP face coverings.…
Modernizing the H-2A visa: practical reforms to fuel American farms
USCIS’s proposed H-2A modernization (under review as of October 8, 2025) would standardize grace periods and streamline filings.…
Switzerland Tightens Ukrainian Refugee Admissions with Region Rules
Starting November 1, 2025, Switzerland will use a region-based test for S status, excluding most applicants from seven…