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Learn how to stop deportation in the US: legal options, key deadlines, forms, and steps to take immediately if you receive an order of removal.

Withholding of removal vs asylum — understand the key legal differences, eligibility requirements, and which protection to apply for in the US.

A federal court in Washington, D.C. dismissed an Indian investor's lawsuit against USCIS in September 2026 after her EB-5 green card petition sat unanswered for more than 19 months. The court ruled it has no power to force USCIS to speed up the review — because Congress gave the agency full discretion over how and when to process these petitions. If you are waiting on an EB-5 application, you may have fewer legal options than you thought.

Luis Dulce pleaded guilty to attempted assault in New York and received a nine-month jail sentence. He later argued his plea was invalid — but in September 2026, the Appellate Division, First Department, upheld the conviction, finding he had consulted with his attorney about immigration consequences before entering the plea. The ruling is a warning: once you plead guilty with legal counsel present, challenging that plea later is very hard.

Twenty-four UN human rights experts have formally declared that US deportations of asylum seekers to 35 third countries are causing real, documented harm — not hypothetical risk. Deals struck since 2025 have sent over 5,000 people by air to Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Central Asia, often to conflict zones where they have no connections. The UN panel warns the consequences can be deadly, and has called on the US and all partner governments to stop immediately.

What if your rent is already frozen this year — but you could lock it in for the next 20 years? New York City's Rent Guidelines Board voted a 0% rent increase for 2026–2027, but that lasts only one lease cycle. A separate city program called SCRIE (Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption) can freeze your rent permanently — and it does not check your immigration status.

Asylum denied? Learn your appeal options — BIA, federal court, withholding of removal, and more. Step-by-step guide for immigrants in the US.

Learn how to prepare for your asylum interview in the US: key documents, what to expect, and expert tips to help you succeed.

Step-by-step guide on how to get EAD with asylum pending in the US. Learn eligibility, form I-765, and what to expect. Updated for accuracy.

A federal court in Washington, DC refused in September 2026 to dismiss a lawsuit by David Amadioha, a man born in Atlanta who has been denied a US passport twice by American embassies abroad because his family changed their surname after moving to Nigeria. The US District Court ruled his APA and due process claims can proceed against Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The decision may open a federal court path for other US-born citizens abroad whose passport applications were denied over name or document mismatches.

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a duress defense in a federal illegal reentry case on September 28, 2026, ruling that a man who claimed a drug cartel was trying to kill him still could not use that threat to justify staying in the US unlawfully. The court found he had failed to meet nearly every legal requirement for duress. The decision makes clear just how narrow this defense is — and what immigrants in removal proceedings need to understand about their legal options.

Missed the asylum one-year deadline? Learn the two legal exceptions, how to qualify, and how to file Form I-589 with supporting evidence.

How long does it take to get a green card decision from USCIS? Learn what affects processing time, how to check your case, and what steps to take.

What if you were forced to work in a Dallas adult business and are now afraid that cooperating with police will get you deported? Federal agents dismantled an alleged sex trafficking and money laundering operation at the Paris Adult Bookstore in Dallas, resulting in eight federal indictments announced by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas. Victims in trafficking cases — including those without legal status — have specific immigration protections that most people don't know exist.

ICE Dallas arrested 121 people near Lake Lewisville over the summer in a joint operation with state and local agencies — one of the largest regional enforcement sweeps of the season. The arrests stretched from late June through Labor Day weekend, targeting a popular recreational area where many immigrants live and work nearby. For undocumented immigrants across the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the operation signals that ICE enforcement is expanding beyond city centers into everyday public spaces.

Denied a green card and facing financial hardship? Learn how habeas corpus can help, step-by-step actions, legal grounds, and who qualifies.

Learn how a DUI or traffic conviction affects your US asylum case, what bars apply under INA, and what steps to take to protect your claim.

Need to reschedule your asylum hearing in immigration court? Learn the exact steps, required motions, deadlines, and legal grounds — with official sources.

You work on a cruise ship, and a single CBP inspection at the Port of Boston can end your time in the US permanently. Since mid-August 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has removed 87 cruise ship crewmembers from various vessels in Boston — all connected to child sexual abuse material. The most recent action, on September 20, removed six Filipino nationals from the cruise ship Breakaway after they admitted to previously possessing such material.

What if you already filed a green card application based on a marriage — and that marriage wasn't real? Antonia-Beatrice Mircea, a 33-year-old Romanian citizen living in Atlantic City, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to commit marriage fraud after admitting she entered a sham marriage with a U.S. citizen to get permanent residence. Her case shows how USCIS, HSI, and the FBI work together to catch false claims — and what happens when they do.