Immigration Updates

Upcoming Updates

• BIA Rules That Using False SSNs and Lying on Tax Returns Count Against a Favorable Exercise of Discretion for Immigration Relief - week of August 4

• ICE Policy Change Blocks Many from Bond Hearings - week of August 4

• What You Need to Know About Third Country Deportations - week of July 28

• ICE Given Medicaid Data by Trump Administration - week of July 28

• ICE Issues New Directive on Detaining and Removing Parents and Legal Guardians of Minor Children - week of July 28

2025

July

• HHS Expands List of Programs Classified as "Federal Public Benefits" - posted July 28

• DOJ Reviews Cases for Denaturalization - posted July 28

• Reconciliation Bill Passed — What’s in It and Who’s Affected? (English / Spanish) - posted July 21

• Termination of TPS for Honduras and Nicaragua - week of July 17

• What Does the Supreme Court Ruling on Birthright Citizenship Mean? - posted July 15

• CBP Launches “CBP Link”: Dedicated Solely to "Self-Deportation" - posted July 11

• Federal Judge Blocks Early Termination of TPS for Haiti - posted July 9

• What Is Habeas Corpus and Why Is It Important? - posted July 7

• USCIS Issues Policy Update on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and Deferred Action - posted July 3

June

• DHS Forgives Failure-to-Depart Fines for "Self-Deporting" Noncitizens (English / Spanish) - posted June 30

• CBP, ICE, and USCIS Intensify Efforts to Address Visa Overstays - posted June 27

• DHS Announces Revamping of ICE Tip Line - posted June 24

• DOJ Begins Filing Charges Over New Registration Requirement - posted June 21

• End of TPS for Cameroon and Nepal - posted June 18

• New Travel Ban - posted June 17

• ICE Arrests in Immigration Court and USCIS Field Offices - posted June 15

• Fines for Unlawful Presence Are Now Being Enforced - posted June 12

• Update: CHNV Parole & Benefits - posted June 9

• Update: Termination of Venezuela’s 2023 TPS Designation - posted June 9

• The First “Self-Deportation” Flight Departs - posted June 5

May

• Understanding 287(g) Agreements and their Role in Advancing the Administration’s Mass Deportation Policies - posted May 29

• U.S. Considers Deportation Options to Libya and Other Third Countries - posted May 27

• The Risks of Traveling Outside the U.S. with a Green Card - posted May 23

• DOS Designates Two Haitian Gangs as Foreign Terrorist Organizations - posted May 23

• UPDATE: Termination of TPS for Afghan Nationals - posted May 21

• DHS Announces $1,000 Stipend for Noncitizens Who "Self-deport" - posted May 19

• EOIR Memo Cancelling and Rescinding OPPM on Change of Venue Requests - posted May 16

• REAL ID Requirement - posted May 14

• TPS Extended for South Sudan - posted May 12

• DHS will not extend TPS for Afghanistan and Cameroon - posted May 8

• Affirmative Asylum Procedures Manual Updated (English / Spanish) - posted May 7

• Trump Administration Reverses Course on Student Visa Terminations After Intense Judicial Scrutiny - posted May3

• Termination of Social Security Numbers for Some Migrants - posted May 3

• Screening of Social Media from DHS - posted May 1

April

• IRS to Release Taxpayer Information to ICE - posted April 25

• South Sudan Visas Revoked - posted April 23

• Federal Judge blocks termination of CHNV - posted April 21

• Supreme Court Allows Deportations Through the Alien Enemies Act (English / Spanish) - posted April 18

• DHS Cancels Parole Status for Hundreds of Thousands Who Entered Using the CBP One App - posted April 16

• Alien Registration Requirement Effective April 11 - posted April 15

• Emails sent in error to U4U parolees - posted April 10

• Lawsuit Filed to Block Alien Registration Requirement - posted April 9

• Federal Court Blocks Termination of TPS for Venezuelans - posted April 5

• CBP Releases New Mobile App: CBP Home - posted April 1

March

• Termination of Parole Programs for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans  - posted March 29

• Follow-to-Join Refugee Processing Resumed - posted March 27

• American Dream and Promise Act Reintroduced - posted March 25

• USCIS Issues New Editions of Forms - posted March 22

• USCIS Memo Expands NTA and ICE Referral Policy (English / Spanish) - posted March 22

• REAL ID Requirement - posted March 21

• Covid Vaccination Requirements for Medical Exams - posted March 14

• ICE’s Update of Old Press Releases is Impacting Search Results - posted March 12

• “Notario” Fraud - posted March 11

• Expanding Military Presence at the Border - posted March 7

• DHS Memos: New Agents to Assist in Deportations - posted March 6

• Important USCIS Update for Noncitizens - posted March 3

• TPS: Haiti (English / Spanish / Haitian Creole) - posted March 1

February

• End of Sensitive Locations Policy - posted February 28

• Refugee Admissions Program Paused - posted February 26

• Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador, Ukraine, and Sudan - posted February 25

• Know Your Rights - posted February 21

• Judicial Subpoena vs Immigration Subpoena (English / Spanish) - posted February 18

• Judicial Warrant vs Immigration Warrant (English / Spanish) - posted February 17

• Executive Orders Explained - posted February 7

• TPS: Venezuela - posted February 6

January

• Changes to Expedited Removal - posted January 29

• ICE Sightings: How to Share Responsibility - posted January 28

• Revised Form I-485 - posted January 27

While BIC will do it’s best to share updates as soon as they become available, some details may take time to confirm or put together for our community. If information is not yet available, we will post updates on when to expect more details. In the meantime, explore our “Know Your Rights” resources for guidance on current policies and your rights.

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