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The Latest Breaking News from US Citizenship and Immigration Services

Straight to Deportation, Don't Pass 'Go'

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Reason

H-1B update: No second lottery, USCIS says it has received enough petitions for FY 2027

In a major update, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Friday that there will be no second lottery for FY2027. "US Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa US advanced degree exemption, known…

The Times of India

From 'Abogada de Milagros' to Barred for Life: The Collapse of Alexandra Lozano's Immigration Empire

Lawsuits say "miracle lawyer" Alexandra Lozano faked abuse claims on thousands of visa cases. Now she's barred for life and 35,000 clients are in limbo.

Latin Times

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Outrage Erupts as Trump Slashes Humanitarian Immigration to 50-Year Low, Admitting Mostly White South Africans

New data show Trump's second administration cut legal immigration approvals by 27% and reduced humanitarian admissions to a 50-year low, with most of the 7,500 slots reportedly going to white South Africans.

International Business Times UK

USCIS endurece el ajuste de estatus y lo declara una "gracia administrativa"

Un nuevo memorando interno reorienta el camino hacia la green card hacia el procesamiento consular en el exterior y exige "méritos sobresalientes" para aprobar solicitudes dentro del país.

Latin Times

Trump Officials Draft Rule to Reject Asylum Cases Without Interviews: Report

The Trump administration is developing a regulation that would allow U.S. immigration officers to reject some asylum applications without first interviewing the applicants, according to a new report.

International Business Times

Government Fails to Provide Adequate Interpreter for Deaf Ukrainian Asylum Seeker

Stuck in immigration limbo, the woman needs a Russian Sign Language translator for her pending asylum case.

Capital & Main

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ICE Has Arrested Dozens of Delivery Drivers at the Gates of a San Diego Military Base

Advocates warn immigrants to avoid military bases when working for apps like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash.

Capital & Main

Afghan who fought with US special forces dies in ICE custody as Trump on track for deadliest year of detention in more than two decades

Mohammad Nazeer Paktyawal served with U.S. forces in Afghanistan and legally evacuated the country, then died within a day of being taken into ICE custody, according to his family

The Independent UK

The Trump administration is detaining and questioning refugees already admitted to the US

In a break from tradition, refugees admitted to the United States after extensive interviews and vetting are being detained and questioned again

The Independent UK

Amid the Violent Minnesota Raids, ICE Arrests Over 100 Refugees, Ships Many to Texas

Federal judge ordered the Trump administration to release those detained; lawsuit called the mass arrest

Capital & Main

Who’s behind Trump’s deportation agenda? The key officials and agencies leading the anti-immigration campaign

Key players in Trump’s government-wide mass deportation campaign

The Independent UK

Former Iowa superintendent charged for claiming US citizenship expected to change not guilty plea

Former Des Moines superintendent Ian Roberts is set to appear before a federal judge on charges of falsely claiming U.S. citizenship and illegally possessing firearms

The Independent UK

Straight Out of Project 2025: Trump’s Immigration Plan Was Clear

The president denied involvement in the far right game plan, but he has followed it like a script. Here’s what might be next.

Capital & Main

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The Independent UK

Trump team is pushing to yank American citizenship from more foreign-born people

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offices have been instructed to supply up to 200 denaturalization cases per month.

The Guardian - US

Trump administration to review all 55m US visa holders for potential rule violations

State department says all people who hold valid US visas are subject to ‘continuous vetting’, including of social media

The Guardian - US

US to ‘root out anti-Americanism’ in reviewing immigration applications

Trump administration to vet social media for ‘hostility’ and whether applicants ‘promote anti-Semitic ideologies’

Capital & Main

Tortured by the Taliban, Locked Up in the U.S.

The increasingly opaque path for protection adopted by Trump leaves those who fled their homeland with little hope.

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The Independent UK

ICE detains Marine Corps veteran's wife who was still breastfeeding their child

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained the wife of a Marine Corps veteran in Louisiana during a routine immigration appointment in New Orleans

The Guardian - US

Millions of legal immigrants’ lives upended after social security freeze

Program halted suddenly, leaving legal immigrants unable to work due to lack of US social security number

The Independent UK

Trump administration stops some green card processing for ‘additional vetting’

Immigration services has instructed officials to suspend processing green card applicants submitted by immigrants who have already been granted refugee or asylum status

The Independent UK

‘Chilling effect on free speech’: Trump wants green card applicants already legally in the US to hand over social media profiles

USCIS said the vetting of social media accounts is necessary for “the enhanced identity verification, vetting and national security screening.” Critics say it crushes free speech

Latin Times

U.S. Refunds Almost 100,000 Migrants Over Cancelled Biden Program That Offered Eased Path To Citizenship

The plan, which sought to give a path to citizenship to some undocumented migrants married to U.S. citizens, was struck down by a judge in November after Biden's electoral loss

Capital & Main

It’s Not Just Trump’s New York Rally — As President, He Appointed More Than a Dozen People With Ties to Racist Groups or Ideologies

Trump’s Madison Square Garden event has focused public attention on racism and hate within the former chief executive’s campaign. During his administration, figures connected to white supremacy had prominent roles.

Latin Times

Department of Homeland Security releases new set of rules for migrants claiming refugee status

The parole program was created in October of 2022 for Venezuelans, but it was extended in January of 2023 to include Haitians, Cubans and Nicaraguans.

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