Immigration News
Immigrant Visa Processing Updates for Nationalities at High Risk of Public Benefits Usage
Effective January 21, 2026, the Department of State is pausing all visa issuances to immigrant visa applicants who are nationals of 75 countries.
Homeland Security Terminates Somalia's Temporary Protected Status Designation | USCIS
WASHINGTON – Today, the United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced the termination of Somalia’s designation for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The termination will be effective on March 17, 2026.
USCIS to Increase Premium Processing Fees | USCIS
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is publishing a final rule that will increase USCIS fees for premium processing to reflect the amount of inflation from June 2023 through June 2025.
DHS Changes Process for H-1B Lottery
WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security is amending regulations governing the H-1B work visa selection process to prioritize the allocation of visas to higher-skilled and higher-paid aliens to better protect the wages, working conditions, and job opportunities for American workers. The new rule replaces the random lottery for selecting visa recipients with a process that gives greater weight to those with higher skills.
New Cohort Selected for the Gateways for Growth Challenge
Round 11 of the Challenge Will Support Local Communities in Welcoming Immigrants
WASHINGTON DC & DECATUR, GA, December 15, 2025 — The American Immigration Council (the Council) and Welcoming America, two national nonprofits, are pleased to announce that over 10 local communities have been selected to receive Gateways for Growth Challenge (G4G) awards as part […]
Federal Court Blocks ICE’s Unlawful Detention of Immigrant Teens Turning 18
WASHINGTON, DC, Dec. 12, 2025 — On December 12, a federal court in D.C. ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to follow a long-standing court order that protects immigrant teens from being placed in adult detention centers. The court’s order blocks a new ICE policy to automatically shuttle unaccompanied children into adult detention once […]
New Report: Trump’s Mass Deportation Agenda Will Deepen the Children’s Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 11, 2025 — A new report from the American Immigration Council warns that the U.S. childcare system (already stretched thin by rising costs, staffing shortages, and high demand) is facing catastrophic disruption under President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda. The loss of even a fraction of the childcare workforce could leave families with no coverage and no […]
DHS Announces the Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopia
Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced her decision to terminate the Temporary Protected Status designation of Ethiopia.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Establishes New Center to Strengthen Immigration Screening and Target Bad Actors
Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the establishment of a specialized unit to strengthen the ability of American immigration system to screen out terrorists, criminals, aliens, and other foreign nationals who pose potential threats to public safety or who have committed fraud or other crimes.