The Associated Press reports that the Trump administration has suspended the diversity visa lottery program. The suspect in the Brown University and MIT shootings reportedly came to the United States on a diversity visa. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a post on X that she was ordering the
The Trump administration has targeted day laborer pick up points in Southern California for immigration enforcement operations. Day laborers have called on Home Depot to respond. The Los Angeles Times reports on responses unlike the ones hoped for. In November, "Home Depot installed three machines in the parking lot
The Wall Street Journal reports on an extraordinary case that we have been blogging about. The Trump administration prosecuted a Wisconsin state judge "for her role in helping a defendant in her courtroom avoid immigration agents, in a closely watched case that highlighted tensions surrounding the Trump administration’s
From IOM Panama City, 18 December 2025 – Venezuelan households contribute more than USD 10.6 billion every year to the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean, mainly through spending on housing, food, education and health services, according to a new study released by the International Organization for Migration (IOM)
President Trump delivered a short (under 20 min) address to the nation last night. Here are the immigration highlights from the transcript: Eleven months ago, I inherited a mess, and I’m fixing it. ... Our border was open. And because of this, our country was being invaded by an army
Economist Bedassa Tadesse for The Conversation ("The US already faces a health care workforce shortage – immigration policy could make it worse") discusses how immigration influences economies, including health care systems. His view "Immigrants are a vital part of the health care workforce, especially in roles facing staffing
U.S. immigration enforcement officers now commonly operate masked and without visible identification, compounding the abusive and unaccountable nature of the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign, Human Rights Watch said today. "The indefinite and widespread nature of these practices is fundamentally inconsistent with the United States’ obligations to
Today is International Migrants Day (IMD). The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is reaffirming migration as a story of opportunity, human progress, and shared development and calling for stronger, more robust migration systems that protect people on the move and support the communities that welcome them. Observed annually on 18
Guest blogger: Yana Gagloeva, law student, University of San Francisco A coalition of 20 U.S. states, including California, are suing the federal government over a newly imposed $100,000 fee on H-1B visas.[1] This action is more than just another lawsuit against the Trump Administration; it’s a
Guest blogger: Yana Gagloeva, law student, University of San Francisco Since 1990, the United States has claimed a commitment to protecting children who arrive at its borders alone, fleeing violence, abuse, or neglect.[1] That promise is now unraveling. The Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) program was created help children
Guest blogger: Jialiang Dong, law student, University of San Francisco In Chinatown in San Francisco I saw an old Chinese man with no left arm. He sat in front of the steps of an old “benevolent associations” that was formed when Chinese people were not allowed to hold property in
The President moves again on the immigration front. Here is the fact sheet. "Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation expanding and strengthening entry restrictions on nationals from countries with demonstrated, persistent, and severe deficiencies in screening, vetting, and information-sharing to protect the Nation from national security and