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ICE

Immigration Enforcement Increases in Chicago

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations increased in Chicago, the biggest since Operation Midway Blitz in September, 2025. That operation saw U.S. citizens temporarily detained. Since then, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and ICE changed their immigration enforcement strategy. According to the Chicago Tribune, there’s been an uptake in

June 24, 2026

Haiti TPS

Impending SCOTUS Decision on Haiti TPS

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) reaches a decision on the elimination of temporary protection status (TPS) for Haiti soon. The court reaches said decision by June 30, 2026. A pro-government ruling means the termination of three hundred and thirty thousand peoples’ detention and removal protections. Background The

June 24, 2026

family-based immigration

Children of Immigrants Affected by Parent Removals

U.S. immigration authorities detained and removed parents of U.S. citizens over the past twelve months. These efforts separated hundreds of thousands of children of immigrants from their parents, according to CBS news. Most of these individuals have no criminal convictions on their record. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained fourteen thousand

June 24, 2026

Family-Based Visa

Visa Bulletin for July 2026

The U.S. Department of State has released the July 2026 visa bulletin. The Visa Bulletin provides an update on the availability of immigrant visas for both consular processing and adjustment of status applications for the month of July 2026. The bulletin includes both the Final Action Dates and the Dates for Filing for employment-based

June 18, 2026

Asylum Seeker

Asylum Seekers Battered By New Fees, Increased Restrictions

Asylum Seekers in the U.S. face difficulty due to a combination of increased restrictions and fees. According to the Los Angeles Times, many asylum seekers came with family, fleeing unsafe situations in their country of origin. Returning simply isn’t an option for them. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) implemented

June 17, 2026

DHS

Detainees of ICE Operations Lack Criminal Records

The U.S. government enacted increasingly strict immigration enforcement measures since January 2025. Since then, the goal of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) includes removing the “worst of the worst” from the United States. In total, ICE detained 438,000 people between January 2025 and March 2026. According to ABC, only three

June 17, 2026

Department of State

DOS Decreases Visa Processing at African Embassies

The Department of State (DOS) announced an impending reduction in the number of U.S. consulates and embassies conducting visa processing in Africa. According to AP news, almost thirty embassies across the continent will cease visa processing operations. The last of these consulates will end their operations by July 1, 2026.

June 15, 2026

immigration policy

Judge Blocks Enforcement of Immigration Processing Suspension

A federal judge blocked enforcement of the immigration processing suspension that’s been in place for the past seven months. The decision overturns a government suspension on processing immigration visas and green card applications from thirty-nine different countries. According to CBS, this ruling overturns a ban in place since late 2025.

June 10, 2026

B-1

Expedited Visa Interviews Fee Proposed

The Department of State (DOS) proposed an optional fee for expedited visa interviews. According to Forbes, the department proposed a pilot program for a $750 fee for expediting B1 & B2 visitor visa interviews. The pilot program goes into effect on July 1, 2026. The proposed fees don’t let individuals

June 10, 2026

denaturalization

Further Denaturalization Operations Announced

The Justice Department (DOJ) announced additional denaturalization operations on June 8, 2026. This operation involves revoking the citizenship of seventeen people nationwide. This marks the biggest denaturalization effort of the past eighteen months. According to CNN, the U.S. government planned on stripping the individuals of citizenship as part of a

June 10, 2026