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ICE Arrests Two Travelers at Boston Logan as Lawyers Seek Court Review

A federal judge has issued an emergency order that stops at least one transfer while habeas petitions move through court.

DHS Orders ICE to Target Immigration Lawyers in New Asylum-Fraud Push

DOJ Swears In Record Class of Immigration Judges to Speed Deportation Cases

USCIS Tightens Vetting, Pauses Many Decisions, Reopens Doctor Filings, Adds $102 Asylum Fee

USCIS Sets May 29 Start for $102 Annual Asylum Fee With Automatic Penalties

Judge Lifts Green‑Card Freeze as U.S. Tightens Visa Screens and Fast‑Tracks Rule Changes

Trump Administration Asks Judge To Lift Block on Deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia

DHS Proposes Yearlong Wait for Asylum Work Permits and a Potential Nationwide Freeze

DHS Proposes Rule Freezing Asylum Work Permits When Processing Times Exceed 180 Days

Judge Orders Return of Babson Student Deported in Violation of Court Stay Within 14 Days

USCIS Cuts Work-Permit Validity to 18 Months, Adds One-Year Cap for TPS and Parole

USCIS Finalizes 2026 Inflation Adjustments to Select Immigration Fees Effective Jan. 1

US Enacts $250 Visa Integrity Fee as Collection and Refund Rules Stay Unsettled

June Border Encounters Drop to Record Low, No Migrants Released

Rubio Leads Diplomatic Push to Return Wrongly Deported Venezuelan