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Tucson Police Chief Warns Deporting U-Visa Seekers Undermines Trust
Deportations of U-visa applicants in Tucson are eroding trust between immigrant communities and police, reducing crime reporting and stalling investigations.…
Louisiana ICE Detention Centers Face Worsening Conditions
The 2025 coalition report finds systemic failures in Louisiana ICE detention: overcrowding, medical neglect, denied hygiene and medications, and abuse…
Why Military Lawyers Should Not Serve as Immigration Judges
To tackle a 3.5 million-case backlog, the Pentagon may assign up to 600 military lawyers as temporary immigration judges. Critics…
UGA Will Pay $100K H-1B Fee Only in Exceptional Circumstances
UGA limits payment of the new $100,000 H-1B fee to exceptional, documented cases after the rule effective September 21, 2025;…
Federal CDL Rule Leaves Maine Immigrant Drivers and Employers in Limbo
Maine halted non-domiciled CDL issuance and renewals on September 29, 2025, after an FMCSA emergency rule required SAVE verification of…
Cap-Exempt H-1Bs in 2025: Compliance and STEM Policy Shifts
Effective January 17, 2025, USCIS expanded cap-exempt H-1B eligibility to research-centered and project-based roles meeting a 50% time threshold, tightened…
MPI Reforms to Break Dysfunction in U.S. Immigration Courts
MPI finds immigration courts strained by a backlog over 3 million and roughly 700 judges. It recommends reallocating enforcement funds…
Homeowners Preserve Lawsuit Over Cleveland Airport Expansion Harm
The Ohio Supreme Court cleared the way for a trial after Cleveland halted its 2001 RAP buyouts for a proposed…