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Demographic changes due to illegal migration not limited to border areas: MHA

India's Home Ministry has formed a High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes. This committee will study the effects of illegal immigration across the nation. It will look into how these changes impact urban areas, industrial zones, and tribal regions. The panel will also suggest ways to manage border security and deport…

The Economic Times

Trump govt’s new green card rules leave many questions unanswered

A new USCIS policy memo is causing confusion for immigrants seeking green cards in the US. Immigration officers will now apply closer discretionary review for Adjustment of Status applications. This could lead to inconsistent outcomes as different officers may interpret the guidance differently. Applicants may need to provide more evidence…

The Economic Times

Mississippi — one of nine states with supreme court districts — could redraw the districts in the next year

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Already in the Green Card queue? Here's what the new rules mean for you

A new USCIS policy, PM-602-0199, issued May 22, 2026, mandates stricter discretionary review for Green Card applications filed within the US. Immigration lawyers advise against withdrawing applications, noting the policy could lead to tougher reviews, more RFEs, and longer wait times, emphasizing the need to proactively demonstrate "positive equities" and…

The Economic Times

US has deported thousands of Cubans and Venezuelans to danger in Mexico, Human Rights Watch says

The Trump administration has deported nearly 13,000 Cubans, Venezuelans and others to Mexico, where they face cartel violence and limited legal options

The Independent UK

Which visa holders face the highest risk under US’ new Green Card rules?

A new USCIS policy memo is increasing discretionary scrutiny for Adjustment of Status applications, particularly impacting non-immigrant visa holders like F-1 students and B-1/B-2 visitors. While H-1B and L-1 visa holders remain better protected due to their dual-intent status, all applicants are advised to strengthen their evidence of positive equities.

The Economic Times

Green card rules change: An immigration lawyer answers all your key questions

A new USCIS policy memorandum, PM-602-0199, impacts Adjustment of Status applications. Immigration officers will now scrutinize applications more closely. Applicants must present strong positive equities, not just a clean record. This change affects various visa categories, including F-1 and B-1/B-2 visitors. The policy aims to make domestic adjustment more difficult.…

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Ministry of Home Affairs issues 'Resolution' on forming high-level committee on demographic changes

India's Ministry of Home Affairs has formed a High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes. This committee will scientifically study population shifts across the nation. It will scrutinize challenges from illegal immigration and other unnatural factors. The panel will recommend policy and legal measures to safeguard national interests and social fabric.

The Economic Times

Takeaways from AP investigation that found 'alarming' spike in suicide deaths of ICE detainees

Detainees in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement are taking their own lives at a pace that's unprecedented in the agency’s two-decade history, an Associated Press Investigation has found

The Independent UK

Colombian migrant found dead in ICE custody after guards ignored pleas to call Mom: report

Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees are taking their own lives at a pace that’s unprecedented in the agency’s two-decade history, highlighting what experts call failures in care and oversight

The Independent UK

Trump Administration Appears To Be Ramping Up Denaturalization Efforts: Report

The Trump administration appears to be stepping up its efforts to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans, according to a new report.

International Business Times

Suicides Up In Immigration Detention Centers; Detainees Drinking Cleaning Chemicals, Slashing Wrists

In the last year, there have been over 1,000 emergency requests from six immigration detention centers, with 28 incidents of serious self-harm, according to a new report.

International Business Times

Canada imposes tough Ebola restrictions for travelers from impacted countries

The Canadian government says travelers from Ebola-affected regions will be required to self-isolate for 21 days, while immigration authorities are temporarily suspending decisions on applications from Congo, South Sudan and Uganda

The Independent UK

Every migrant not tortured in home country: Trump tightens asylum rules, asks ICE to check frauds

Hundreds of migrants enter the US and then claim asylum, citing torture in their home country. They lawyer up and the case goes to the immigration court as these migrants are even coached on how to lie about their past and get protection in the US. The Donald Trump administration…

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The Independent UK

Supreme Court sides with Trump in dispute over immigration judges' speech restrictions

The Supreme Court is siding with President Donald Trump's administration in a lawsuit over speech restrictions on immigration judges that raised questions about the rights of federal workers

Latin Times

ICE To Deploy Agents At Airports Under Expanded Trump Security Push

The Trump administration is preparing to expand Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations at U.S. airports, including potential identification checks before travelers reach TSA screening areas, according to statements from administration officials.

International Business Times

Trump Administration Orders Most Green Card Applicants To Apply From Outside U.S.

The Trump administration has announced a major change to the U.S. green card process, requiring most foreign nationals seeking permanent residency to apply from outside the U.S.

Roll Call

Immigration funding bill derailed

The surprise creation of a Justice Department “anti-weaponization” fund outraged Senate Republicans and disrupted plans to pass their reconciliation bill for immigration enforcement before the Memorial Day recess. CQ Roll Call’s Aris Folley and Jacob Fulton join host David Lerman in assessing the blowup and the challenge ahead for getting…

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Reason

Trump Policy Could Send Legal Residents Abroad To Apply for Green Cards

A new memo from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services would require green card applicants to apply for permanent residency abroad—but the law it cites may say the opposite.

Capital & Main

Conditions at California ICE Detention Centers Are Getting Worse, Inspections Find

A state Department of Justice inspection of seven California facilities found overcrowding, poor medical care, inadequate food and excessive force from guards.

International Business Times UK

Trump Administration Pivots To Restricting Legal Immigration After Illegal Crackdown Polls Poorly

The Trump administration is tightening legal immigration rules, forcing some green card applicants to leave the US while their cases are reviewed, unsettling families, lawyers and employers.

The Independent UK

Immigration courts are holding hearings with 100 or more people at a time as they try to accelerate deportations: report

Immigration attorneys are reporting an increase in ‘cattle call’-style hearings that they say fail to protect due process rights

Latin Times

Sen. Andy Kim Says He Was Pepper-Sprayed Outside Newark ICE Detention Center

U.S. Sen. Andy Kim said he was pepper-sprayed Monday outside Delaney Hall, an immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, where protesters had gathered amid a hunger strike by detainees and growing calls from Democratic officials to close the facility.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Huge climate cost of emissions from US immigration enforcement flights

Trump’s mass deportation campaign is accelerating the climate crisis. Plus, US students on why they booed their pro-AI graduation speakers

Evening Standard

London MPs mock Nigel Farage's Reform UK top team after extraordinary public bust-up over immigration

Reform UK’s home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf and Treasury lead Robert Jenrick at odds over party’s deportation plans

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