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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 can only use forms G-1650 and G-1450 after October 28, no more personal checks, corporate checks, no money orders, no cashier’s checks, only ACH bank accounts and credit cards will be accepted! 

 
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• Right now, USCIS allows fee payments via electronic debit from U.S. bank accounts using Form G-1650. 

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The Guardian (theguardian.com), 9/10/25, News Article:

Leaked Ice document shows worker detained in Hyundai raid had valid visa

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PBS News Hour (pbs.org/newshour), 9/1/25, Video, Audio and Transcript:

Photojournalist documents arrests outside of immigration hearings

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 more information, please read the AP News article, “Pentagon authorizes up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges“! 

 
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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 choose different listed subjects and include any month/year date from January 2011 to the present. You can also type in your own keywords to search.

Please visit this page for more information: Electronic Reading Room

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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

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 of the California State Assembly and Ms. Douglass, President of the California Farm Bureau and is well written! 

For more information, please read the NY Times Opinion, “Wilted Lettuce. Rotten Strawberries. Here’s What Happens When You Round Up Farmworkers“!  

 
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