Immigration Law Tracker

Local backlash brews over ICE's use of Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport as a key transit hub for detainees.

• Sheriff, commissioners back it:...

Emerging trend: Trump's 2026 policies escalate risks from minor infractions for spouses and visa holders.

• Marriage green cards tightened: Stricter...

Partisan clash erupts at Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on immigration enforcement:

• Titled “Radical Left’s Crusade Against Immigration...

Sharp surge in voluntary departures: Over 80,000 orders from Jan 2025 to Mar 2026, 7x higher than Biden's last 15 months (11,400).

• Detention fears...

Humanitarian crisis in prolonged child detention:

• Fled Congo violence, endured heartbreaking loss of younger brother en route
• Nearly 6 months...

• Key BIA ruling: Immigration judge erred in failing to order deportation of two minor brothers from Mexico and their mother
• Continues rollback of Biden-era 'quiet amnesty' policies
• Signals stricter enforcement in family deportation cases

San Francisco's 100 Montgomery immigration court closed Friday, ending decades as the city's main hub.

• Emotional farewell: Attorneys and fired...

• Industry Celebration: Phoenix Border Security Expo draws 2,000 attendees applauding speakers like Tom Homan vowing mass deportations, with 193...

• Process begins with I-130: Every family case starts here; errors and missing docs cause most delays.
• May 2026 USCIS I-130 update: Processing times...

Municipal trend intensifying against ICE amid Trump deportations:

• Philadelphia codifies sanctuary policies into law: bans ICE raids on city...

• Unprecedented Scale: Trump's ICE arrested parents of 27,000-32,000 children—including 12,000 U.S. citizens—in just 7 months, with deportations...

Multi-angle scrutiny intensifies on Trump-era policies:

• Appeals courts divided: 11th and 2nd Circuits rule against mandatory detention for interior...

ICE plans to scrap its shortened training program for new immigration officers, addressing criticism from Democrats and former law enforcement over whether recruits were being rushed into service.

Dozens rallied May 6 outside Varick St. court against DHS seeking 150 parking spots nearby, chanting No hate, no fear, no ICE parking here.

• Signs...

Human cost of detention: Rodney Taylor, a Gwinnett County double amputee barber detained a year at Stewart Center, suffered serious health...

Federal-local immigration clash heats up:

• DOJ sues NM and Albuquerque over HB 9 (Immigrant Safety Act) and O-26-15 ordinance, blocking federal use...

• Enforcement backfire: ICE raids reduce employment for U.S.-born workers, not just undocumented ones.
• Undocumented jobs drop 4-5% from raids and checkpoints.
• Broader economic drag challenges strict policy assumptions.

Key judicial limit on ICE powers: Federal Judge Beryl Howell upheld the injunction barring warrantless arrests of undocumented immigrants in D.C.

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In western Queens' NYS Senate District 12 race, immigrant communities drive political battles between incumbent Steven Raga and DSA-backed Aber...

Asylum processing failure exposed: Pregnant Syrian woman, homeless in Iowa after aging out foster care, sues DHS/USCIS for ignoring 30-day work...