Immigration

A federal judge this week called the Trump administration's visa ban an "exercise in Orwellian logic" and struck it down — but the administration can still appeal. At the same time, ICE is stopping drivers with out-of-state plates in New York City, and a 1-year-old child was told by an Arizona judge to file an asylum claim alone in court. Here is what happened, and what it means for you.

Immigration attorney Ilya Fishkin explains how to handle errors in immigration documents and why disclosure is almost always the right move.

CBP officers at Del Rio, Texas seized 129.67 pounds of cocaine worth over $1.7 million on August 4, 2026 — hidden inside the quarter panels of a car driven by a U.S. citizen. One person was arrested. For non-citizens, a drug arrest at the border can trigger removal proceedings on top of criminal charges.

A Los Angeles family — all green card holders, no criminal records — has been locked in a Texas detention facility for months. An ICE agent maced a bystander in New York, and now she is suing under a new state law. And tens of thousands of undocumented college students in New York are watching a federal lawsuit that could strip away the affordable tuition keeping them in school.

A landmark 2026 BIA ruling overturns 12 years of precedent: departing the U.S. on advance parole may now trigger unlawful presence bars of 3 or 10 years. If you have a pending green card case, do not travel before consulting an attorney.

The Board of Immigration Appeals ruled that DACA recipients who travel abroad with advance parole may face a three to ten year bar from returning to the US. At the same time, ICE is moving to arm agents with electric shock gloves that a government manual warns could cause sudden death. And TPS has now ended for roughly one million people who once relied on it.

Sam Wat arrived in New York City from Hong Kong in 2013 with nothing but ambition. Thirteen years later, he has a master's degree, a wife, and a home on Staten Island — and he is thinking about leaving. A new survey shows he is not the only one.

ICE will finish putting body cameras on all field agents by the end of August 2026 — but the agency says it will only release footage when it decides it is "appropriate." At the same time, federal judges ended TPS protections for thousands of Burmese and South Sudanese immigrants, and ICE detained people at a Missouri rodeo after routine ID checks. This week's immigration news hits hard for people across the country.

During 33 days of World Cup matches in Atlanta, HSI and more than 20 law enforcement agencies ran a sweeping anti-trafficking operation. They made 153 arrests and reached 54 victims. For immigrants in the city — many of whom trafficking networks specifically target — the operation carries a direct message about both risk and protection.

New York City just launched a free mobile app to help 23,000 street vendors find legal spots to sell — and avoid fines up to $250. For immigrant vendors, who make up a large share of that workforce, the stakes go beyond a ticket. A fine, a city record, or a compliance issue can ripple into an immigration case.

What if your child is too anxious to leave the house — and you don't know where to turn? For hundreds of immigrant families in New York City, that fear is already real. A Portland State University researcher surveyed more than 500 Latino families and found that many have stopped going to public spaces altogether because of immigration enforcement.

An ICE officer fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old Mexican construction worker, during an enforcement operation in Houston. Surveillance footage shows agents driving aggressively in unmarked vehicles — but the moment of the shooting remains unclear. Meanwhile, thousands of immigrant workers are being dismissed by employers as Temporary Protected Status deadlines shift without warning.

Paid an immigration lawyer and feel like you got nothing? Attorney Ilya Fishkin explains why dissatisfaction doesn't automatically mean a refund — and what actually determines whether you're owed one.

If your immigration attorney has gone silent for months, your case may be at risk. Here's what attorney Ilya Fishkin says you should know and do.

Immigration attorney Ilya Fishkin explains how to communicate with your lawyer effectively — and why treating them like a machine can backfire.