Day: November 12, 2026

ICE

Decline in School Attendance Caused by Immigration Enforcement

School attendance had been declining for years before increased immigration enforcement. NPR reports that smaller family sizes and lower birth rates have led to fewer children in schools. Stricter immigration enforcement has accelerated this trend. In the Los Angeles area, over 300,000 students have left the school system in the

Good Moral Character Linked to Government Benefits Requirements

The use of public benefits is a factor in the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) assessment of good moral character (GMC) for N-400 applications, as explained in USCIS Policy Memorandum PM-602-0201, issued November 4, 2026. Background An applicant for naturalization must exhibit GMC during the relevant statutory period, which

Diversity Visa Lottery Reactivation Halted

The FY 2027 Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery will remain on pause once more. On October 29th, 2026, the Ninth Circuit stayed a lower court’s order requiring the State Department to open DV-2027 registration and administer the DV Program. The appeal remains pending, but for now the government does not have