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A watchdog group claimed that CBP detained and questioned 60 Iranians and Iranian-Americans about their political beliefs at airports and the border. On January 3, the U.S. killed Iranian military commander Soleimani by drone strike. On Sunday, the Council on American-Islamic Relations claimed that at least 60 Iranian and Iranian-American people were detained and questioned by CBP at […]

A federal appeals court has kept the block on Trump’s public charge rule in place. On Wednesday, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals denied the government’s motion to lift a nationwide injunction on the new public charge rule. The court’s main point was that since the case will be heard by a judge soon, it is unnecessary to […]

DHS will share citizenship information with the census. After the Supreme Court rejected adding the citizenship question to the census, President Trump issued an executive order instructing DHS to share its information with the census. The shared citizenship information includes personally identifiable information, according to a DHS document posted on December 27. However, it is not clear whether […]

By Emma Winger, originally published on Immigration Impact  In yet another move to gut asylum protections in the United States, the Trump administration proposed a rule last month that would add severe new restrictions on asylum access. The restrictions would apply to people convicted of—and in some cases, merely accused of—a wide range of criminal offenses. If […]

Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf announced on Tuesday that DHS will be conducting a study on how state laws allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses affects immigration enforcement. He wrote in his memo that DHS will need to be “prepared to deal with and counter these impacts as we protect the homeland.” In New York, approximately […]

Monday was the last day to comment on a proposed rule to increase fees for immigration records requests by 500%. Currently, the fee is $65 to request a search and $65 for the records. The rule would bring the fees to $240 to request a search and $385 for the records. People often request immigration records of […]

On December 12, a federal judge issued a nationwide injunction on the rule that ended fee exemptions for many poor immigrants seeking citizenship. The previous rule allowed a fee exemption for anyone on government aid or who could show financial hardship (such as medical expenses or unemployment). The blocked rule eliminated fee waivers for government benefits and […]

The Trump administration published a proposed rule on Wednesday that would deny asylum to those convicted of serious offenses such as domestic battery as well as lesser offenses such as reentering the U.S. illegally. DHS stated that the goal is to “devote more resources to the adjudication of asylum cases filed by noncriminal aliens.” Current law already […]

Illinois’ law legalizing recreational marijuana will take effect in a few weeks. However, the National Immigrant Justice Center and other organizations advised immigrants not to partake in, admit to, or carry documentation of marijuana use. Marijuana is still federally illegal and can carry immigration consequences, including affecting applications for permanent residence, or even risking deportation. – Weekly […]