Immigration News From American Immigration Council
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 […]
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Immigration News from USCIS
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.
USCIS Increases Screening, Vetting of Certain Aliens Working in U.S.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updates policy manual to reduce the maximum validity period for Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) for certain categories of aliens.
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