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Policy Updates – 11/6/2026

An ICE agent accused of ramming a construction worker with his SUV surrendered to Texas authorities on Monday. Harris County prosecutors charged Mario Alberto Morales with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for striking Miguel Parra Hernandez with his vehicle after a brief chase through a parking lot. Following a pattern we’ve seen repeatedly, ICE … Continued

Policy Updates – 10/29/2026

On Tuesday, a federal judge in Boston temporarily blocked a Trump Administration proposal that would make it easier for them to rescind grants of refugee status for those already in the United States. The proposal earlier this month would have allowed refugees only 10 days to challenge an agency decision to strip them of their … Continued

Policy Updates – 10/22/2026

DHS indefinitely extended TPS for Ukraine and Sudan on Monday; those with protections will retain status for the time being. TPS for these countries was set to expire on October 19, but the agency declined to announce any decision on the future of over 100,000 people impacted, only saying that an announcement “will be made … Continued
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Policy Updates 8/21/2026

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USCIS released new guidance on what it means to be a Public Charge this week. The agency had previously issued a new rule that effectively removed existing regulations on how the agency would adjudicate the question, and advocates have been waiting for this new guidance to understand what new restrictions the administration would be placing … Continued

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Policy Updates – 8/14/2026

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DHS once against showed its propensity towards violence this week when ICE officers drew their weapons on a peaceful protestor. Following what would now seem to be standard operating procedure for the agency, DHS immediately accused Carolina Molina of “weaponizing her vehicle” during the incident in Northern Virginia on Monday. But as has repeatedly happened … Continued

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New Asylum Processing Rule

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New Asylum Processing Rule (7/31/2026) The Trump Administration published a new rule on July 28 about how Asylum Officers should process asylum applications. The rule allows Asylum Officers to transfer some asylum cases to immigration court for deportation proceedings without first interviewing the applicant. Situations in which an Asylum Officer may be able to do … Continued

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TPS ended for Haiti and Syria

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TPS ended for Haiti and Syria (7/30/2026) The Trump Administration has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) protections for Haiti and Syria effective July 27, 2026. This means that work permits issued through TPS are no longer valid. However, many TPS holders may have work permits issued in connection with another immigration benefit or pending application, … Continued

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Policy Updates – 7/30/2026

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The Trump Administration introduced a new interim rule that adds new hurdles to asylum seekers, continuing the administration’s ongoing assault on humanitarian immigration paths. The new rule allows USCIS asylum officers to deny an asylum claim without reason and without even offering an interview. Asylum applicants whose applications are denied would then be immediately referred … Continued

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Policy Updates – 7/9/2026

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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Mexican national living in Texas, was shot and killed by ICE agents while driving to his construction job Tuesday morning. This is at least the 23th shooting and eighth death by DHS agents on American streets since Trump re-took office. Although the government has claimed that Mr. Araujo “weaponized his vehicle” against … Continued

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A Disappointing Term for a Disappointing Court : Federal Updates

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The Supreme Court’s 2026 term ended on a positive note earlier this week with a significant victory that reaffirmed the Constitution’s promise of birthright citizenship. However, the term as a whole has been a disaster for our communities, and even the birthright citizenship case was not a total victory as the administration and members of … Continued

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Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship (7/1/2026)

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Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship  The Supreme Court issued a decision that stops the Trump Executive Order on birthright citizenship from taking effect. The Executive Order would have meant that babies born in the US of a mother with no or temporary lawful status would not be considered US citizens unless the father was a … Continued

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Policy Updates 6/26/26

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In one of its most shameful decisions of the modern era, the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against keeping TPS for Haitians and Syrians. The majority decision makes a mockery of equal protection and turns a blind eye to the administration’s blatant racism, instead treating it as just “political discourse”. The majority ties itself into … Continued

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Supreme Court decision on TPS (6/25/26)

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Supreme Court Decision on TPS The Supreme Court issued a decision allowing the termination of TPS for Haiti and Syria to take effect. The case is being returned to the lower courts and that process can take about 30 days. In the meantime, TPS protections remain in place and work permits remain valid. Even without … Continued