List of some of the Top News Stories related to International Students are Afraid:
AP News (apnews.com), 4/17/25, Article:
Visa cancellations sow panic for international students, with more than 1,000 fearing deportation
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.
The updated form listed below is their most recent addition to the list, dated April 18, 2025!
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 sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants in each state.
With national immigration policy being discussed, we thought that it would be a good time to provide some statistics on the Immigrant population in the United States as provided by this AIC research. Once a week we will be posting a blog with information on three states at a time. This week we will highlight; New Jersey, New Mexico and New York!
List of some of the Top News Stories related to Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s Deportation:
AP News (apnews.com), 4/14/25, Article:
Who is Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man ICE mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison?
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced-on Thursday, April 9, 2025, they have begun screening aliens (undocumented noncitizens) for any antisemitic activity on social media or harassment of Jewish people as grounds for denying immigration benefits!
The USCIS news release, “DHS to Begin Screening Aliens’ Social Media Activity for Antisemitism”, stated, “Under this guidance, USCIS will consider social media content that indicates an alien endorsing, espousing, promoting, or supporting antisemitic terrorism, antisemitic terrorist organizations, or other antisemitic activity as a negative factor in any USCIS discretionary analysis when adjudicating immigration benefit requests. This guidance is effective immediately.”
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On Wednesday, April 2nd, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced via a News Release that they have updated the USCIS Policy Manual and now only recognizes two biological sexes, male and female. This change was made to follow President Trump’s executive order entitled, “Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government“.
For more information, please read the News Release, “USCIS Updates Policy to Recognize Two Biological Sexes“.
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List of some of the Top News Stories related to President Trump’s Deportations:
NBC News (nbcnews.com), 4/2/25, Article and Video:
‘We were lied to’: Two women the Trump administration tried to send to El Salvador prison speak out
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is providing a simple client flyer to help you understand what you need to know about electronic device searches now occurring at U.S. ports of entry. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has the authority to search electronic devices including phones, laptops, tablets and other electronic devices of anyone entering the U.S., including U.S. citizens and non-citizens. This client flyer explains types of searches and gives you steps to protect your electronic data at the U.S. border!
For more information, please read the AILA Client Flyer (posted copy – www.gc.cuny.edu) , “Electronic Device Searches at U.S. Ports of Entry: What You Need to Know“!
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On March 31, 2025, the American Immigration Council (AIC) and several partner organizations announced they are filing a lawsuit suing the Trump Administration over their requirement that immigrants register with the federal government! The AIC’s press release, American Immigration Council Suing Trump Administration Over Unprecedented Requirement That Immigrants Register with the Government states, “The lawsuit challenges a rule published earlier this month by the Trump administration, which requires millions of people to register with the federal government and carry proof of their registration with them at all times, or risk federal criminal prosecution.”
For more information, please read the USCIS news alert, “American Immigration Council Suing Trump Administration Over Unprecedented Requirement That Immigrants Register with the Government”!
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List of some of the Top News Stories related to President Trump’s Deportations:
USA Today (usatoday.com), 3/23/25:
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