US Policy & Immigration Tracker

Cloudera must pause all PERM green-card sponsorships for two years after settling DOJ claims of discriminating against U.S. workers during...

The Third Way proposal would strip appellate voting rights from justices after 18 years and let each president appoint two new justices per term.

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The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to decide whether federal courts can vacate agency rules in full, arguing the APA's text, context,...

• Manufacturing drove 193 of 285 local H-1B petitions in 2025 (67.7%), all approved.
• Deere and Company filed 190 manufacturing petitions; total...

U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) and the Florida Immigrant Coalition are backing a House resolution urging Congress to create pathways to citizenship...

The Court’s term is shaping up as immigration-heavy, with emergency applications and new cases poised to influence deportation rules and entry bars.
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Immigration policies have become the decisive factor in which universities attract global students, faculty, and researchers. The US saw new...

Ballots marked by poll workers are counted in U.S. elections, as multiple states require such markings and none automatically disqualify them. The...

Day 1 CPT students may travel internationally if they maintain valid F-1 status, but risks rise with expired stamps and stricter 2026 screening.

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USCIS data reveals stark differences in H-1B activity across states and sectors, though examples are not nationally representative.

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A federal appeals court ruled it lacks jurisdiction over a deported H-1B doctor's challenge to her expedited removal, finding immigration law bars...

Immigration enforcement is the central divide in Florida’s 27th District, where a majority-immigrant electorate could sway House control.

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Visa processing slowdowns, country pauses, and a proposed $103,265 H-1B fee are combining to restrict legal inflows and hurt employers.

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Republican groups poured over $740 million into congressional races since Labor Day, including $220 million from Trump-aligned efforts and $276...

• Fewer encounters: Prevention Through Deterrence since 1994 has driven record-low border encounters, including 30k in Nov 2025.
• Human cost: Tactics...

• Administration accused Microsoft of fraud, claiming 6,000 layoffs paired with 6,300 H-1B visas and nearly 3,000 green cards.
• Smith called the...

An F-1 student visa is a nonimmigrant visa allowing international students to study full time at approved U.S. institutions.

• Detention surge: ICE detentions via local police are removing breadwinners, leaving families without income amid rising de-legalization affecting ~1...

Proposed DHS rule would require schools to pay $70,000 per initial OPT and $30,000 for extensions before recommending F-1 students.

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DHS published its final rule in July 2026 to replace "duration of status" with fixed Admit Until Dates capped at four years, cut the F-1 grace period...