On Friday, August 29, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a News Release, “USCIS to Modernize Fee Payments with Electronic Funds“! This News Release announced an update to its fee payment process and that USCIS will phase out paper checks and money orders by October 28, 2025. You…
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Immigration News – Top News Stories – Hyundai Raid
List of some of the Top News Stories related to “Hyundai Raid”: The Guardian (theguardian.com), 9/10/25, News Article: Leaked Ice document shows worker detained in Hyundai raid had valid visa ————————— CNN News (cnn.com), 9/10/25, News Article: South Korea sends plane to retrieve workers in Georgia as detentions risk…
Immigrants in each State (fact sheets): Arkansas, California and Colorado – Update
UPDATE: Explore American Immigration Council’ interactive map to get more comprehensive information on U.S. immigration data and its impact! The American Immigration Council (AIC) has released all fifty states and the District of Columbia, for a total of fifty-one updated state-by-state fact sheets highlighting immigration data and facts. These fact…
Immigration News – Top News Stories – Immigration Arrests
List of some of the Top News Stories related to “Immigration Arrests”: PBS News Hour (pbs.org/newshour), 9/1/25, Video, Audio and Transcript: Photojournalist documents arrests outside of immigration hearings ————————— KUER Public Radio (kuer.org), 9/3/25, News Article: ICE’s detention of a Utah violinist shows how other agencies assist immigration ————————— …
Pentagon authorizes up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges
On Wednesday, September 2nd, AP News reported that the Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges! These judges will be used to help with President Trump’s cracks down on illegal immigration as they speed up arrests and deportations. For…
2025 USCIS Forms Updates – 8/27 thru 8/29
The USCIS Forms Updates web page lists their most recently updated forms. The list includes forms as they publish them and includes a brief explanation for the update. There are (4) form updates from 8/27/25 through 8/29/25, two for each date! To view these form updates and any others, review…
USCIS Electronic Reading Room
USCIS has an online Electronic Reading Room with access to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requested documents. The Reading Room is really a Web-based searchable database of public requested FOIA documents; mixed with USCIS documents that the government decided may have a larger public demand. You can use pull-downs to…
Immigration News – Top News Stories – ICE Detention
List of some of the Top News Stories related to “ICE Detention”: The Nevada Independent (thenevadaindependent.com), 8/27/25, News Article: Nevada is home to one of the most over-capacity ICE detention centers in the country ————————— Newsweek (newsweek.com), 8/27/25, News Article: ICE Detains Dad Renewing Green Card After Over 30…
Wilted Lettuce. Rotten Strawberries. Here’s What Happens When You Round Up Farmworkers
California is the largest food producer in the United States, accounting for around 11% of the country agricultural output. The New York Times published an opinion piece/ guest essay, entitled, “Wilted Lettuce. Rotten Strawberries. Here’s What Happens When You Round Up Farmworkers”! This essay was written by Mr. Rivas, Speaker…
Immigrants in each State (fact sheets): Alabama, Alaska and Arizona – Update
UPDATE: Explore American Immigration Council’ interactive map to get more comprehensive information on U.S. immigration data and its impact! The American Immigration Council (AIC) has released all fifty states and the District of Columbia, for a total of fifty-one updated state-by-state fact sheets highlighting immigration data and facts. These fact…