DHS Secretary Urges Broad Travel Ban Expansion Beyond 19 Nations
Kristi Noem proposes expanding travel bans from Executive Order 14161 beyond the existing eight-country suspensions. Officials cite security…
Articles by Shashank Singh
Record 3.13 Million Passengers Screened at U.S. Airports on Sunday
TSA recorded 3,133,924 screenings on Thanksgiving Sunday, the highest single-day total ever. The milestone outpaced earlier 2025 and…
TSA imposes $45 fee for travelers without REAL ID starting 2026
From Feb. 1, 2026, travelers without REAL ID or acceptable documents must complete an online verification and pay…
Massachusetts Hearing on Safe Communities Act Banning Status Checks
On November 25, 2025, Massachusetts lawmakers debated the Safe Communities Act (H.2580 / S.1681), which would prohibit local…
US Pauses Afghan Visa Issuances, Tens of Thousands Affected
On Nov. 27, 2025, the U.S. paused visa issuances for Afghan passport holders, freezing the final SIV step…
Thai PM to Revoke Airline Licences Over Fare Gouging
Thailand’s PM warned of licence revocations if probes find airlines exploited passengers through cancellations and forced rebookings, focusing…
Trump’s ICE Crackdown Could Hit Your Bottom Line Amid Labor Shortages
Trump-era enforcement and policy changes are reducing immigrant labor supply—over 1.2 million left early 2025—and could cut growth,…
Withholding of Removal: Can You Still Apply If USCIS Halts Asylum?
On November 28, 2025 USCIS paused affirmative asylum decisions, but immigration judges still hear Withholding of Removal claims.…
Immigration Judges Can Grant Asylum Even If USCIS Pauses Decisions
USCIS paused affirmative asylum decisions in November 2025, creating delays for direct applicants. Immigration Judges at EOIR still…