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New Jersey Advances 3 Immigrant Protections Against ICE

New Jersey's proposed Immigrant Trust Act (A6310) aims to restrict local assistance to ICE, requiring judicial warrants for cooperation. It…

H-1B Overhaul via Executive Action: From Lottery to Weighted Selection

The H-1B program now prioritizes high-wage earners through a weighted selection system and a new $100,000 fee for overseas recruits.…

Northern California’s Low ICE Arrest Rate: What Actually Drives It

Despite a tripling of raw arrest numbers in 2025, Northern California retains the lowest per-capita ICE arrest rate in the…

Is the J-1 Visa Meeting Its Cultural Exchange Goals Amid New Rules?

U.S. authorities have implemented strict new J-1 visa rules as of January 2026, including travel suspensions for 19 countries and…

Trump’s Immigration Push and Fairfax County Police Trust: What Changes?

The federal government has dramatically increased ICE staffing by 120%, pressuring localities like Fairfax County to assist in deportations. Despite…

Democrats allege US abandons child exploitation, drug cases for ICE

Senators led by Ruben Gallego allege the administration is neglecting complex criminal cases, like child abuse and trafficking, to prioritize…

Congress Urged to Hold Hearings on Halts to Migration Programs

Advocacy group Afghan Evac is pushing Congress for hearings to investigate recent halts in U.S. immigration programs. With over 1.5…

How ICE Arrests in Utah Have Increased Under the Trump Era

Federal immigration enforcement in Utah has entered a high-intensity phase. With a 120% increase in ICE manpower and new policies…