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Less Green Card Holders Pursuing Citizenship
Traditionally, getting a green card is just a step on the pathway to U.S. citizenship. However, increasingly strict immigration standards make that final leap harder for hopeful U.S. citizens. According to Newsweek, some green card holders postpone their citizenship applications due to a combination of higher fees and uncertainty around...
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Courthouse Detainment Operations by ICE Prohibited
A federal judge blocked Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) detainment operations at immigration courthouses. Unlike previous rulings against such operations, this ruling applies nation-wide. The move halts what’s been one of the most aggressive parts of the government’s increasingly strict immigration enforcement policies. For roughly a decade, federal guidelines limit...
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New Penalties for Unpaid Asylum Fees
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an interim final rule on April 29, 2026 establishing real consequences for asylum seekers who don’t pay the Annual Asylum Fee (AAF). The rule took effect May 29, 2026. Public comments closed on June 29, 2026. The AAF itself isn’t new. U.S. Citizenship...
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The Immigrant Population of the U.S. Throughout History
Over the past two-hundred and fifty years, the U.S. absorbed more that one hundred million people from abroad. According to the New the York Times, people born abroad make up a higher proportion of the country’s population than ever before. Concerning the make-up of the immigrant population of the U.S.,...
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SCOTUS Ruling Eliminates Haiti, Syria TPS
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) for eliminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for Haiti and Syria on June 25, 2026. The decision strips approximately 356,000 Haitians and Syrians of their protection from removal and their work authorization in the United States. Both groups’ work authorization expires July...
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