The Latest Breaking News from US Citizenship and Immigration Services

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 · Mar 26, 2025

‘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

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2025

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

Latin Times · Jan 8, 2025

How Did Kissinger Become an American Citizen?

Reason has obtained an exclusive copy of Henry Kissinger's immigration files from the 1940s.

Reason · Mar 12, 2024

As asylum-seekers struggle while waiting for work permits, Chicago businesses can’t fill jobs

Huberth Espinoza, 65, sat on a bench outside the 5th District police station in Pullman on a Wednesday in late June, waiting to be picked up for work.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 16, 2023

US citizenship test changes are coming, raising concerns for those with low English skills

The U.S. citizenship test is changing, with rollout expected late next year

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023

US to test expedited asylum screenings at Mexico border

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says migrants entering the country illegally will be screened by asylum officers while in custody under a limited experiment that provides them access to legal counsel

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2023

Immigration fees may go up and green card applicants could be hard hit

Facing a budget crunch, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is planning to raise the cost of applications. Attorneys say it could make green cards harder to obtain for working class immigrants.

WEKU · Feb 7, 2023

Biden Can Use a First Fix for a Broken Immigration System

Extending humanitarian parole helps encourage legal migration.

Foreign Policy · Jan 30, 2023

Uniting for Ukraine Private Refugee Sponsorship Program Breaks Through Bureaucratic Red Tape

In sharp contrast to the sclerotic traditional refugee admissions program, the new private refugee sponsorship program enables Ukrainians fleeing war and repression to enter the US quickly and relatively easily. As a participating sponsor myself, I have firsthand knowledge of its effectiveness.

Reason · Nov 27, 2022