Day: February 7, 2025

Chicago immigration

Justice Department Suing Illinois and Chicago over Interference

The Justice Department is suing Illinois and the city of Chicago to block local and state efforts to impede the Trump administration’s emigration enforcement efforts. This is the first suit that follows the Justice Department’s vow to investigate state and local officials that interfere with federal immigration enforcement efforts. The

Executive Order Suspends US Welcome Corps

The US Welcome Corps is suspended due to the January 20th Executive Order, known as “Securing our Borders” until further notice. In line with President Trump’s tougher immigration enforcement policy, all refugee processing activities-not just those being conducted by the US Welcome Corps-have been temporarily halted. This includes both the

FY 2026 H-1B Cap Registration Period Begins March 7th.

The registration period for the FY 2026 H-1B cap lottery opens 12 pm EST on March 7th and runs until 12 pm EST on March 24th, 2025. Registrants and their representatives must use an online USCIS account to register electronically and pay the required $215 H-1B registration fee for each