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At least eight people died when a residential building collapsed in Flatbush, Brooklyn on November 11, 2026, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed that immigrant New Yorkers were among the victims. Dozens more were displaced overnight with nowhere to go. City agencies, the Red Cross, and community groups have opened emergency centers — here is exactly where to go and what to ask for.

Learn what extradition means for undocumented immigrants in the US, how it differs from deportation, and what legal steps you can take to protect yourself.

What if the package you ordered online turns out to be counterfeit — and federal agents are already watching? On October 23, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of Louisville intercepted a shipment from Hong Kong containing 460 fake luxury watches, with a combined retail value of over $66 million. The seizure is part of a growing CBP crackdown that has already netted hundreds of millions in counterfeit goods this year alone.

Niket Chandane, an Indian citizen married to an H-1B worker, sued the State Department in May 2026 after he could not schedule his H-4 visa appointments in Hyderabad. A federal court dismissed the case in November 2026 — because the consulate finally held his interview after the lawsuit was filed. The ruling shows both the power and the limits of suing over visa delays.

Ahmad Saher pleaded no contest to a felony in Ohio, consulted an immigration attorney beforehand, and still ended up detained by ICE. In November 2026, an Ohio appeals court upheld the denial of his request to withdraw the plea, ruling that his legal team's failure to identify the offense as a deportable "crime involving moral turpitude" did not meet the legal bar for ineffective assistance of counsel.

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a $200,000 restitution order against a company CEO who pleaded guilty to misusing federal research grant money in November 2026. Arkady Malakhov spent part of two $100,000 NSF disbursements on personal expenses instead of the approved science project. For immigrants with any federal conviction — even a misdemeanor — the case is a sharp warning: a guilty plea can cost you far more than money.

Nevada's Supreme Court ruled in November 2026 that the City of Henderson had no legal standing to challenge a state law requiring bail hearings within 48 hours of arrest. The court affirmed that Henderson showed no concrete injury traceable to the 48-hour deadline, leaving the law intact. For immigrants held in Nevada jails, the ruling means prosecutors cannot use a constitutional challenge to delay the bail hearing that determines whether they stay locked up — or get released before ICE can intervene.

You finish a delivery shift for Fantuan and realize you spent more cash out of your own pocket — paying for customers' orders — than you actually earned that day. Documented's investigation found that Fantuan, a major Asian food delivery app, routinely requires immigrant delivery workers in New York City to front cash for orders, then waits until the end of the week to pay them back. NYC regulators are watching, but so far the practice is legal — unless the reimbursement never comes.

Facing an old deportation order? Learn your legal options — motions to reopen, stays of removal, and more. Expert guidance for immigrants in the US.

Learn what legal protections apply to children in immigration court, how removal proceedings work for minors, and what steps to take to defend your rights.

Learn how noncitizens can use post-conviction relief—vacatur, expungement, or modification—to eliminate immigration consequences and avoid removal.

A man accused of organizing an international smuggling network that moved migrants from Russia and Central Asia across the US-Mexico border into Arizona appeared in federal court in Phoenix in November 2026, after being extradited from Egypt. Abdulhafiz Bahovatdiny faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted. For immigrants who entered the US through similar networks, the case is a reminder that their entry history can affect every future immigration application.

What happens when someone with two removal orders quietly lives in the US for years — and then gets arrested? ICE officers in Los Angeles arrested Iranian citizen Farzad "Tony" Toutouni on October 27, 2026, after he had been ordered removed twice by immigration judges and had reentered the country illegally. He now faces removal proceedings while in ICE custody.

In April 2023, US Border Patrol released a man from Uzbekistan with a Notice to Appear for immigration court in New York City. He showed up once, in May 2024, then stopped. On October 14, 2026, ICE arrested him at his Brooklyn home. His case shows exactly what happens when someone released with an NTA disappears from the immigration system.

Bicycle delivery workers are among the most vulnerable road users in New York City — and most of them are immigrants. Many avoid calling police or seeking legal help after a car accident because they fear immigration consequences. But New York law gives every person, regardless of status, the right to file a police report, receive emergency medical care, and sue the driver who hit them.

Can local police detain you for ICE? Learn your rights during law enforcement stops, what officers can and cannot do, and how to protect yourself.

Learn how to track your immigration court decision timeline and what to do when your hearing ruling is delayed. Practical steps for asylum applicants.

Learn how to track your USCIS document status online and understand fee requirements for asylum (I-589) and work permits (I-765). Step-by-step guide.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a court order that had limited federal agents' use of tear gas at Portland's ICE facility, ruling in November 2026 that the lower court overstepped its authority. Five peaceful protesters and journalists who sued — claiming agents targeted them for exercising First Amendment rights — lost their injunction. Federal agents can now use non-lethal crowd-control weapons to disperse crowds without waiting for an imminent physical threat.

An immigration judge ordered a man released on a $15,000 bond. DHS appealed — and the Board of Immigration Appeals threw out the decision entirely. In a ruling issued November 10, 2026, the BIA set a new standard: immigration judges must now explain in writing why they believed one side's account over the other's at bond hearings, or the decision can be overturned.