MPR reports that ICE has removed noncitizens with final orders of removal from its online detainee locator database. The news outlet reports the change went into place on September 15. Families and attorneys can no longer verify where such noncitizens are being held, with some exceptions. Individuals houses within the
It was a doozy of a day for immigration-related announcements from the White House. Here's the text of DJT's proclamation RESTRICTION ON ENTRY OF CERTAIN NONIMMIGRANT WORKERS: BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On September 19, 2025, Proclamation 10973 (Restriction on
In addition to the Executive Order itself, the White House has issued a "Fact Sheet" that reads as follows: PROTECTING AMERICAN JOBS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order and a Proclamation to continue to protect American national and economic security and American workers from abuses
DJT issued an executive order titled ENHANCING PROGRAM INTEGRITY AND INTERAGENCY COORDINATION IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE H-1B NONIMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM. Here is the text: By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section
It's been a busy week for news about undocumented students in higher education. As Kevin pointed out, the DOJ has sued Kansas over its policies regarding tuition and undocumented students. Florida is acting on its own to restrict higher ed access by undocumented students. And now, HigherEdDive reports:
From HigherEdDive: The State University System of Florida’s board of governors will ban undocumented students from attending its selective institutions beginning in the 2027-28 academic year. That decision, combined with a similar vote by the Florida State Board of Education in July, means undocumented students will be effectively locked
The United States isn't the only nation looking to restrict legal migration. Australia is also looking to tighten its immigration pipeline, the BBC reports. Key changes include: * Foreign students (other than Phd students) will no longer be able to bring their families within them while studying in Australia.
In a press release issued yesterday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the following: As stated in President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 14204, “Addressing Egregious Actions of the Republic of South Africa,” the United States remains gravely concerned about racially motivated crime and government-sponsored discrimination occurring against the Afrikaners
The Second Trump Administration has expanded immigration detention to a new (or arguably old) frontier, Mother Jones reports in a new piece: The Trump Administration Is Imprisoning Somali Immigrants in Gitmo. Late last month, ICE put 12 Somali men on a plane and told them they were being deported to
In case you missed it, Bo French, the Republican candidate for Texas' Railroad Commissioner posted the following tweet this weekend: I heard UT graduation this year looked like this. I didn’t believe it. The problem is now obviously far worse than anyone imagined. pic.twitter.com/Ys1bql0y4U — Bo
WaPo reports that ICE has been (quietly) firing some of its new hires: The hiring happened so quickly that many new officers were put on the streets before being adequately vetted, multiple former officials said. An ICE whistleblower urged officials to halt the massive expansion, saying in a memo to
Check out the latest report from TRAC: Too Few Immigration Attorneys; Where You Live Impacts Representation. The latest available court data show that in August 2026 only one in four (24%) immigrants, including unaccompanied children had an attorney to assist them in Immigration Court cases when a removal order was