The Associated Press reports that a federal judge yesterday refused to order the state of Texas to extradite an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged with shooting a man during immigration operations in Minneapolis. "U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. wrote in an order that he couldn’t
If you missed the Fall 2025 rule changing wages for farmworkers, you're not alone. Here's a link to the federal register. Frankly, even if it had caught my eye, I'm not sure I would've had the time to parse it. That is
Check out this list of "recent wins you may have missed" from the White House on Truth Social. Immigration makes 7 of the top 10. Love the opacity of "highest monthly total" – compared to what? And then "jaw dropping number" without a number. So
Reuters reports that the Trump administration has issued a pause on immigrant visa appointments for applicants around the world. According to a U.S. State Department spokesperson, "it launched a global training initiative at all U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide and that appointments for visa services will be
Waiting for Godínez: A Tragicomedy in Two Acts by Daniel A. Olivas The publisher's pitch: "By the author of Chicano Frankenstein, this is "Waiting for Godot" in a modern retelling with Borderlands immigration and ICE in the mix. Waiting for Godínez has been workshopped in
The Associated Press reports that the wife of an U.S. soldier was deported yesterday to Honduras. "The Associated Press has found more than 50 cases in which immediate family members of U.S. troops were placed in federal immigration detention after the Trump administration rolled back protections for
Wired, in connection with Injustice Watch, released a noteworthy story today: The County Prosecutors Who Became ICE Informants. Check out this subtitle: "Illinois prosecutors shared defendants’ personal data with federal immigration agents without criminal warrants, public disclosure, or legislative oversight." State’s attorneys offices in 1 out of
The Associated Press reports that the Trump administration is preparing to revoke up to 200,000 business and tourist visas for noncitizens who are seeking asylum in the United States. "If it happens, the move would be the largest single mass revocation of visas in U.S. history and
After working on my immigrant hotel, I realized that a key element was missing: tape indicating that the hotel was refusing entry. I thought about a sign "Condemned by order of DTJ" but I didn't think that would fly in OK.
U.S. immigration enforcement in Springfield, Ohio looks different from the massive sweeps residents feared, with scattered arrests and Haitians placed with GPS ankle monitors. At least two dozen Haitians have been booked into the local county Jail on ICE holds since Aug. 1, while others have been ordered to
K. Chad Clay for the Conversation offers a sobering assessment of human rights in the United States: "According to many of the human rights data sources available, the U.S. lags behind most other high-income democracies – countries that are both members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Stuart Anderson for Forbes writes that the Trump administration is proposing a $103,265 fee on all new H-1B visas. "The proposed immigration rule is the latest effort by Trump officials to prevent employers from hiring high-skilled foreign nationals in the United States. A presidential proclamation in Sept. 2025