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Trump Immigration Policy

Trump Proclamation Criticized as Immigrant Population Grows

A proclamation by President Trump referring to undocumented migrants as an ‘invasion’ has been deeply criticized by both immigrant rights advocacy groups and opposition politicians. Critics saw the president’s proclamation as an attempt to promote a specific interpretation of the U.S. Constitution. Multiple democratic politicians have expressed concerns that the

March 18, 2025

DHS

Non-citizen Registration Requirement Announced

On March 12, 2025, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) mandating all non-citizens currently or planning to reside in the U.S. for more than thirty days register their presence and provide their fingerprints as proof of registration. The decision will take effect thirty

March 18, 2025

April 2025 visa bulletin

April 2025 Visa Bulletin: Modest Movement in Employment Based Categories, China and India EB-5 Retrogression, Annual EB-4 Limit Reached

The Department of State released the April 2025 visa bulletin. The visa bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant visas both for consular processing and adjustment of status applications to be filed in April 2025. The State Department releases both the Final Action Dates and Application Filing Dates for Employment-Based and

March 13, 2025

Form I-131

Immigration Form Grace Period Announced

The United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a grace period to the twelve immigration forms affected by their recent unannounced update, including Forms I-141, I-485, and N-400. Each immigration form has its own grace period. This move comes after immigration lawyers filed a lawsuit challenging the unannounced change.

March 11, 2025

CBP Home app

Undocumented Individuals Can Announce Voluntary Departure

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a new feature on the public facing mobile application CBP Home that provides undocumented individuals with a way to announce their voluntary departure to the U.S. government. The new feature-Intent to Depart-is part of a larger campaign by federal immigration agencies to comply

March 10, 2025

Detention Policy

Undocumented Immigrant Family Detention Center to Reopen

The Trump administration intends to reopen undocumented immigrant family detention center in southern Texas. The facility was closed during the Biden administration, coinciding with the administration ending the practice of detaining undocumented minors. Now the Trump administration is resuming the practice and having a private company manage the undocumented immigrant

March 7, 2025

Haiti TPS

TPS Holders Suing Trump Administration Can Remain Anonymous

A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled that temporary protection status (TPS) holders suing the Trump administration can remain anonymous in the case. The judge explained that the exceptional nature of the case, litigation by pseudonym is warranted. This marks the first case of TPS holders suing the Trump administration since

March 7, 2025

Sanctuary Cities

Sanctuary City Mayors Testify Regarding City Policies

March 5th saw multiple sanctuary city mayors testify before a congressional committee. The reason behind the hearing was to determine whether sanctuary city policies were ultimately harmful. The committee also accused the city mayors of illegally obstructing the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) immigration enforcement efforts. Republican committee members argued

March 6, 2025

Form I-131

Unannounced Update to Multiple Immigration Forms

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) made an unannounced update to multiple immigration forms, specifically the I-485, I-131, and N-400 forms. The changes, although minimal, are effective now. Individuals must now submit an updated version of these forms to maximize the possibility of acceptance. The differences between the previous

March 5, 2025

DHS

Immigration Authorities to Monitor Non-citizens’ Social Media

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on March 4th that it will begin examining non-citizens’ social media, and the accounts of anyone trying to enter the country. They will also monitor the accounts of non-citizens applying for immigration benefits. The agency explained the move was necessary to meet

March 5, 2025