The U.S. government in the last few months has been arresting noncitizens who appear at immigration court proceedings. QUANTIFYING IMMIGRATION COURT ARRESTS by Joseph Gunther estimates the number of arrests at immigration court. CBS News reports on the study. "New York City has seen 460 ICE arrests this
NPR reports that National Guard troops have been stationed outside of Chicago. The deployment is a response to recent protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in the city. The president has claimed that Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson are not protecting ICE officers. Mayor
Guest blogger: David Simmons, University of San Francisco law student: Before diving into the new proposed H-1B fee requirements, it is important to look generally at what most nonimmigrant visa fees carry. As of today, under the Travel State Government website, nonimmigrant visa application processing fees for non-petitioning applications (non-refundable)
Friends, This is an important statement from long-time activist, Edward Kissam: On the night of September 30, residents of a Chicago apartment building woke to the sounds of federal agents storming the building, some allegedly landing on the roof from a Blackhawk helicopter whirring above. Doors were kicked in, homes
Priscilla Alvarez for CNN in "Inside the Trump administration’s unprecedented purge of immigration judges" looks at the changes seen in the corps of immigration judges. "Since Trump took office [in January 2025], 139 immigration judges have been fired, taken an early-out offer, or been involuntarily transferred,
Immigration Article of the Day: Detained at the Border: Electronic Device Searches, Biometrics, and Policy Continuity (2001–2025) by Siddhartha Harsh Wardhan Abstract This working paper explains the U.S. “border search” doctrine as it applies to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents (green card holders), with a particular
Amy Lieberman of The Conversation U.S. spoke with Vanessa Delgado, a scholar of Latino families and their educational experiences, to understand the higher education pathways for students living in the U.S. without legal authorization – and how the Trump administration is affecting their options.
Border Nightmares by CÉSAR CUAUHTÉMOC GARCÍA HERNÁNDEZ Abstract The border that the United States shares with México is extraordinary and illusive. It meanders through political conversations and moves from place to place, leaving courts to wonder where it is and what it means to the lives of the ordinary people
Eswatini is the latest African nation to become a third-country deportation receptacle--joining South Sudan, Rwanda, and Ghana. A total of 10 migrants arrived in Eswatini earlier today. They are being held in one of the country's correctional facilities. Now, I'm not gonna lie. I had to
Ayelet Shachar, Irving G. and Eleanor D. Tragen Professor at UC Berkeley Law and long-time faculty member at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto, received the 2024 American Political Science Association (APSA) Migration and Citizenship Section Career Achievement Award. Shachar's
Amy Howe for SCOTUSBlog reviews the Supreme Court ruling late last week clearing lifting staying a lower court injunction and allowing the Trump administration to strip Venezuelan nationals of Temporary Protected Status (TPS). In the order, the justices paused a ruling by a federal judge that barred the Department of
I guess that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is not a fan of Bad Bunny, who recently was announced as the main feature of the upcoming Super Bowl half time show. As reported on the Hill, Noem said the NFL will not be “able to sleep at night”