Judge Vacates ICE Arrest Policy at Immigration Courts
A federal judge in Manhattan found ICE's 2025 arrest guidance arbitrary and capricious as applied to immigration courts and set it aside.…
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Supreme Court to Hear No-Bond Immigration Detention Case
The Supreme Court agreed to decide whether the government can hold people who entered without inspection in detention with no bond hearing.…
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Judge Won’t Pause Ruling on 75-Country Visa Ban
A federal judge in New York refused to pause her ruling that struck down the State Department's 75-country immigrant visa suspension. The…
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Judge Adds 10 Days to Diversity Visa Processing
A federal judge in California ordered the State Department to keep processing fiscal year 2026 Diversity Visa cases for 10 days after…
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Immigration Court Fees Rise $20 to $50 on October 1
Immigration court and Board of Immigration Appeals filing fees rose by $20 to $50 on October 1, under a Justice Department rule…
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Second Judge Blocks $100,000 H-1B Fee in California Ruling
A federal judge in Oakland blocked USCIS and the State Department from implementing the $100,000 H-1B fee while a lawsuit proceeds. It…
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EB-5 Investor Petition Fees More Than Double in Final Rule
DHS finalized new EB-5 fees that raise the I-526 petition from $3,675 to $7,615 and the I-526E to $7,850. The rule adds…
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USCIS Raises Some Asylum, Parole and TPS Fees Oct. 16
USCIS will raise six H.R. 1 fees for asylum, parole and TPS filings by $3 to $30 on October 16, after a…
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BIA Says Judges Can Deny Asylum Without a DHS Motion
The Board of Immigration Appeals held in Matter of G-R-B- that an immigration judge may deny an asylum or withholding application without…
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Supreme Court Allows Third-Country Removals to Resume
The Supreme Court allowed DHS to resume third-country removals by pausing a judgment that required notice and a chance to raise fear…
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