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 …
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its Policy Manual with the goal of strengthening national security. Effective immediately as of August 1, 2025, the agency reestablishes a uniform standard for the selection and conduct of interviews …
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has recently published an official list of so-called sanctuary jurisdictions, in compliance with a new Executive Order signed by President Donald J. Trump on April 28, 2025. This action is part of a …



