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Shortage of Immigration Lawyers Pushes Asylum-Seekers Toward Scammers
Immigration courts hold over 3.5 million cases while representation rates dropped to about 30%, leaving asylum-seekers exposed to social-media scams.…
Protect Your Bay Area Family: Spot Fake Immigration Lawyers Now
Bay Area fraudsters impersonate immigration lawyers and notarios in 2025, charging hundreds through apps and staging fake hearings. A notary…
DHS Expands Deputization of Local Police to Enforce Immigration Law
A January 2025 memorandum pushed DHS and DOJ to broaden local roles through 287(g) MOAs and nationwide HSTFs, supported by…
Golden Visa Investors Challenge Portugal Over Residency Timing
Golden Visa investors sued Portuguese authorities over multi-year processing delays and nationality-law changes. The Constitutional Court struck four provisions but…
Sweden: Courts Criticize Plan to Revoke Permanent Residency Permits
SOU 2025:99 would let authorities revoke many permanent residence permits and issue temporary ones from 1 January 2027, potentially affecting…
Maine Moves Forward with Law Restricting Local Immigration Enforcement
Maine will let LD 1971 take effect in January 2026, limiting local police cooperation with ICE, narrowing detainer use, and…
Hungary Adopts Qualified Electronic Signatures for Immigration Filings
Hungary now mandates QES plus a qualified timestamp for online immigration filings via Enter Hungary, replacing AVDH. Employers must record…
Portugal Court Strikes Four Nationality Provisions in 2025 Decision
Portugal’s Constitutional Court invalidated four provisions of the Nationality Law on December 15, 2025, blocking suspension of pending applications and…