Federal Court Blocks DHS Duration of Status Rule Nationwide
A federal judge blocked the DHS rule that would have ended duration of status for F students, J exchange visitors and I…
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Cities sued to block the new public charge rule days before it took effect
New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle and other local governments sued over DHS’s new public charge rule. The rule took effect…
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DOJ completes first-ever removal through Alien Terrorist Removal Court
The Justice Department says an Afghan national has been removed from the United States in the first completed case before the Alien…
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Federal court blocks USCIS hold policy for applicants from 39 countries
A California federal court enjoined two USCIS memos that froze applications from 39 countries and the Palestinian Authority, and certified a class…
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Federal court revokes citizenship of India-born man over concealed rape and kidnapping
A federal court in New York has revoked the citizenship of a man who concealed a rape and kidnapping during his naturalization…
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Immigration Week in Review: September 5-11, 2026
A rundown of the week's biggest U.S. immigration stories: court rulings, policy changes, new visa data, and enforcement actions.
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Federal judge sets aside DHS rule ending automatic EAD extensions for seven H-4 spouses
A California judge granted seven H-4 spouses a preliminary injunction against DHS's rule ending automatic EAD extensions. It's not nationwide.
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Court orders USCIS to resume paused Diversity Visa adjustment cases before FY-2026 deadline
A federal court ordered USCIS to resume paused Diversity Visa adjustment cases for FY2026 selectees, ahead of the September 30 deadline.
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Maryland federal judge rules against Trump order narrowing birthright citizenship
A Maryland federal judge ruled against the administration's latest order narrowing birthright citizenship. An appeal is expected.
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Appeals court keeps IRS taxpayer-data sharing with ICE blocked
The D.C. Circuit upheld an order blocking an IRS procedure that shared over 47,000 taxpayer records with ICE without privacy safeguards.
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