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Mass Removals and their Impact on Student Immigrants

Immigrant college students are grappling with the fallout of mass removals one year after the U.S. government increased the operations. According to interviews conducted by PBS, college students expressed fatigue with having to be on guard all the time. Subsequently, international students are rethinking studying at U.S. colleges. Students in

June 9, 2026

DHS

ICE Training Standards to Increase

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary explained training standards for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will increase. The move comes after widespread criticism of the agency’s immigration enforcement tactics throughout the previous eighteen months. The issue was contentious enough disagreements over ICE funding even lead to a partial government

June 8, 2026

Adjustment of Status

Most Green Cards Granted to Residents of U.S.

A new guidance memo by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) mandates green card applicants leave the country during the application process. According to the Pew Research Center, most green cards granted since 2000 went to individuals already in the U.S. The new memo might impact hundreds of thousands of

June 4, 2026

asylum claim

Asylum Rejection Policy in Development

The U.S. government plans on letting immigration officers reject asylum applicants without an interview. According to CBS, the change in policy reflects a wider effort regarding fraud in the asylum system. The policy is currently under planning and hasn’t been formally proposed. Under the regulation, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service

June 4, 2026

Birthright Citizenship

Birthright Citizenship Decision Poses Increased Scrutiny for Green Card Applicants

The outcome of the Supreme Court of the United States’ (SCOTUS) hearing on birthright citizenship might signal a major sift in how the government handles green card applications from people using their citizen children as sponsors. If SCOTUS rules against the government’s proposed birthright citizenship changes, there might be a

June 4, 2026

customs

U.S. Government Threatens Halting Customs Processing at Airports

The Department of Homeland of Security (DHS) announced plans regarding immigration and customs processing at airports in sanctuary cities. Basically, the department floated stopping all customs processing at said airports. Currently, this is just an idea DHS officials teased. It’s not implemented. It hasn’t even been officially proposed. According to

June 2, 2026

CDC

Foreign Quarantine Rule Implemented

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) published a final rule on May 27, 2026. The rule establishes a framework for suspending the entry of individuals from designated countries or regions affected by diseases. The rule is effective on June 26, 2026. This new foreign quarantine rule doesn’t impose restrictions automatically.

June 2, 2026