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Under a white tent on a sunny Long Island meadow, 52 people from 24 countries raised their right hands and became US citizens. They had waited years — some more than three decades — for this moment. Their stories show what the naturalization process really looks like from the inside.

This week, the Supreme Court ruled to protect birthright citizenship — the same right that has been debated, challenged, and rewritten since the country was founded. As the US turns 250, historians say the core question has never changed: who gets to belong here? The answer has always depended on race, politics, and power.

ICE arrested 10,000 people in just five days — and authorities have been told to keep arresting 2,000 people every single day. At the same time, the Trump administration is already looking for new ways to limit birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court blocked its first attempt. For immigrants across the US, the stakes have never felt higher.

If you have an asylum case pending in the US, a new government rule may require you to pay fees you have never paid before — and missing a payment could get your case rejected. The Annual Asylum Fee is now active after a court block was lifted in early 2026. USCIS is already sending notices, and the clock is ticking.

Missing a single immigration court hearing could soon cost you $18,000. The federal government has proposed a new fee targeting immigrants who are deported after failing to appear in court — a process called "removal in absentia." If this rule takes effect, it could hit asylum seekers, undocumented immigrants, and others who missed hearings for any reason.

A father was murdered in front of his teenage daughter near Dallas. In Chicago, a man was kidnapped, bound, and shot multiple times in an abandoned building. Federal prosecutors say both crimes were carried out by members of Tren de Aragua — a Venezuelan gang now designated as a foreign terrorist organization.

Hundreds of thousands of immigrants who rely on work permits to stay employed legally in the US are facing a major policy shift. The federal government is proposing new rules that would cut work permit validity, add biometrics requirements, and strip work authorization from some groups entirely. If you are a parolee, TPS holder, or have deferred action, this directly affects your ability to work.

Two Romanian brothers living illegally in the US walked into federal court on July 2, 2026, and admitted to stealing over $760,000 in food assistance from some of the country's most vulnerable people. They used hidden skimming devices to clone EBT cards and then bought truckloads of goods to resell for profit. Now they each face up to 20 years in prison — and almost certain deportation.

Sixty-four migrants were locked in a sweltering trailer with no air conditioning. By the time it stopped in San Antonio, 53 of them were dead — including six children and a pregnant woman. Now, one of the men who organized that journey has pleaded guilty and faces the rest of his life in prison.

Starting June 11, 2026, filing fees at US immigration courts went up — and for some asylum seekers, a new annual fee now has no waiver option, no matter how little money they have. The Department of Justice says the changes are required by a new law. For immigrants already fighting removal proceedings or waiting years for an asylum decision, the costs are real and immediate.

An 85-year-old man from Germany died in ICE custody in Harlingen, Texas, on June 24, 2026 — nearly ten months after he tried to enter the United States without valid documents. Adrian Andreas Florian had dementia, high blood pressure, and other serious health conditions when he was detained. His death raises urgent questions about medical care and the treatment of elderly people in immigration detention.

They married on Christmas Eve, filed the paperwork, and got a green card — but they never lived together, not even for a single day. A Korean national and a woman from Guam kept up the lie for over 14 years before federal investigators caught up with them. Now one of them faces possible deportation, and the case is a warning for anyone tempted to use a fake marriage to get a green card.

Signs about climate change, immigration, and slavery have been quietly disappearing from America's national parks. A federal judge ordered them put back. Now an appeals court has reversed that order — and the history stays gone, at least for now.

Maria de Jesus Juarez, a 64-year-old U.S. citizen from Mexico, almost lost her SNAP food benefits because of new federal work rules she didn't understand. A New York City program helped her figure it out — but that program almost didn't survive this year's budget fight. On Tuesday, the city saved it, at least for now.

Federal judges ordered ICE to stop making arrests inside Manhattan's immigration courthouse — but the arrests kept happening anyway. Civil rights lawyers say at least five people have been detained there since the court order took effect, including at least one man with no criminal record. Now a federal lawsuit is demanding answers.

On June 25, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 that the government can end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti and Syria. The decision removes the last legal barriers that had been protecting 1.3 million people from deportation. For TPS holders, the clock is now running — and the decisions you make in the next few weeks could change everything.

Ecuador's national soccer team was eliminated from the 2026 World Cup after a loss to Mexico — but for the nearly 530,000 Ecuadorians living in New York, the tournament became something much bigger than a game. Fans packed stadiums, restaurants, and street corners across the city, turning every match into a celebration of identity and community. For many immigrants separated from family back home, these weeks offered something rare: a reason to feel proud together.

You invest hundreds of thousands of dollars into a US business, expecting a green card in return. But the EB-5 program comes with rules that go far beyond immigration — and breaking them can cost you everything. Here is what every investor needs to understand before filing in 2026.

The federal government's largest law enforcement agency is on a major hiring push — and it is coming to your city. CBP is hosting in-person and virtual recruitment events throughout July 2026, with openings ranging from Border Patrol Agent to Criminal Investigator. For veterans, military spouses, and others seeking a federal career, the window to connect with recruiters is open right now.

A 43-year-old real estate agent and mother was killed in a crash just one mile from her home near Atlanta. Now the man charged with her death is in a Georgia jail — and ICE wants to make sure he never walks free into the community. The case is drawing national attention to how local jails handle immigration detainers.