USCIS announced new national security measures that tighten the way the agency will evaluate immigration applications that depend on discretionary analysis. From now on, immigration officers must consider specific factors related to the applicant’s country of origin—including limitations on issuing …
President Donald Trump declared that the nationwide pause on asylum decisions will remain “for a long time,” following the attack in which an Afghan citizen allegedly shot two National Guard members near the White House, causing the death of one …
In a context of significant adjustments to immigration policy, the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, recently stated that asylum applicants with cases still pending could be subject to deportation proceedings. The statement, issued during a shared Q&A session …
USCIS announced that it has issued hundreds of job offers and continues expanding its hiring process to bring in new “defenders of the nation.” Since the start of its campaign on September 30, the agency has received more than 35,000 …
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an official notice in the Federal Register announcing the cancellation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti. After consulting with various federal agencies, Secretary Noem determined that Haiti no longer meets the legal …
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced in the Federal Register an adjustment to several immigration fees for fiscal year 2026, in accordance with the provisions of H.R. 1. These increases correspond to the inflation recorded between July 2024 and …
On November 12, 2025, a federal court in Colorado issued an order in the case Moody v. Noem that nullifies certain fee increases for the EB-5 program included in the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) 2024 Fee Rule. According to …
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed eliminating the 2022 regulations related to the “public charge” ground of inadmissibility. According to the agency, the 2022 rule does not adequately reflect the law, departs from Congress’s intent, imposes overly restrictive criteria, …
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported that the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) granted to Burma will be canceled on January 26, 2026, after concluding that the conditions that led to its designation are no longer present. The Secretary of …
The Supreme Court is analyzing whether it will accept Donald Trump’s appeal regarding his executive order that seeks to restrict birthright citizenship for children of parents who are in the United States without legal status or with temporary status. So …
