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US border officials just blocked all copper shipments from a major Serbian mining company — effective immediately. The reason: strong evidence that workers are being forced to work against their will. This move affects importers, supply chains, and sends a clear message about how the US enforces labor rights at its borders.

CBP just announced it is hiring — and it wants recent graduates to apply. The agency has openings for both law enforcement and office support roles across the country. But if you are an immigrant, the rules about who can apply are not the same for every position.

A federal immigration appeals court just issued a ruling that could change the outcome for thousands of people fighting deportation in the US. The case — Emrit v. Board of Immigration Appeals — puts a spotlight on what immigration judges must do when someone presents evidence in their defense. If you are in removal proceedings right now, this decision may affect your next step.

Thousands of immigrants are waiting months — sometimes years — for USCIS to decide their green card and work permit applications. Now, a Massachusetts coalition has taken the agency to court, arguing the delays are illegal. The outcome could force USCIS to move faster on cases just like yours.

Adys Lastres Morera had a green card and had lived in the US since 2023. On May 20, 2026, the US government revoked it — and two days later, ICE arrested her in Miami. Her case shows that even lawful permanent residents can lose their status and face deportation, sometimes with very little warning.

Forty people were stopped at sea near Puerto Rico in the early hours of June 6 — on a small, apparently disabled boat far from shore. Most were from the Dominican Republic and Haiti. All 40 now face deportation. Their case shows how quickly a maritime interception can turn into a removal order, and why knowing your rights matters even before you reach land.

A powerful immigration lawyers' group is suing the agency that runs US immigration courts — and the outcome could change the rules for thousands of people fighting deportation right now. The case, AILA v. EOIR, challenges whether immigration court procedures are truly fair. If you have a hearing coming up, this lawsuit could affect your rights before you ever walk into a courtroom.

Every time a noncitizen crosses a US border — arriving or leaving — CBP can now take their photo and run it through a facial recognition system. This is no longer a pilot program. It is now a final federal rule. If you hold a green card, a work visa, or any other immigration status, this affects your next international trip.

Every time an immigrant files for a green card, a work permit, or asylum in the US, they hand over deeply personal information to the government. Now a Massachusetts coalition is suing USCIS, demanding answers about what happens to that data. For hundreds of thousands of applicants in 2026, the outcome could change the rules of the game.

The U.S. government wants to fingerprint your children, collect your DNA, and expand biometric screening to nearly everyone connected to an immigration application. A sweeping proposed rule from USCIS would remove age exemptions, add new biometric types, and — for the first time — allow DNA testing to be required in family visa cases. If you have a green card application, work permit, or family petition in progress, this rule could change what you need to submit.

If you have ever used Medicaid, SNAP, or housing assistance, a new proposed federal rule could affect your green card application. The Department of Homeland Security wants to give immigration officers much broader power to decide who counts as a 'public charge' — someone likely to depend on government support. For millions of immigrants in the US, the stakes could not be higher.

A conservative think tank just sued the agency that controls your green card, work permit, and asylum case. The lawsuit targets how USCIS decides who gets immigration benefits — and a court ruling could quietly reshape thousands of pending cases in 2026. Here is what you need to know right now.

A rule that sat on paper for five years just became real. On December 31, 2025, a new regulation took effect that can bar asylum seekers from protection if the government says they pose a public health risk. If you are in the asylum process — or planning to apply — this change could directly affect your case.

A federal court just stripped immigration judges of their union rights — and the ripple effects could reach your next court date. The ruling puts more power over immigration judges directly in the hands of the same agency that prosecutes deportation cases. For asylum seekers, green card applicants, and anyone in removal proceedings, this is not just inside-Washington news.

A federal lawsuit against ICE is challenging how the agency arrests and detains immigrants across the United States. The case, Doe v. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, could reshape the rules ICE must follow — and give people in removal proceedings stronger tools to fight deportation. Here is what you need to know right now.

A man smuggled into the US inside a Mexican ambulance was just sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing food assistance benefits from some of New York's most vulnerable residents. Marius Catalin Trica and his criminal network used hidden electronic devices to drain EBT accounts — leaving families without money for food. The case reveals how transnational crime networks target immigrants and low-income communities across the country.

A small Georgia town just forced the federal government to back down. Social Circle, with fewer than 4,000 residents, fought a plan to build a 10,000-person immigration detention center in their backyard — and won. Now, at least six other similar projects across the country are also being cancelled.

Jurando waited nearly eight hours at a Manhattan immigration courthouse on June 9, 2026 — only to be sent home without seeing a judge. He had traveled from upstate New York after receiving just one week's notice that his court date had been moved up by four months. His story is one of dozens playing out under a new court practice that immigration lawyers say is designed to push people toward deportation as fast as possible.

More than 40,000 New Yorkers are expected to lose their food stamp benefits by the end of June 2026. For immigrants who fear showing ID or proving eligibility for government programs, one option requires none of that. Community fridges across New York City offer free food — no paperwork, no questions, no status check.

Hundreds of Colombians packed the Manhattan consulate this week — not to apply for a visa, but to vote. With Colombia's presidential runoff just days away on June 21, immigrants living in New York are making their voices heard from thousands of miles away. The stakes are high: the result could reshape Colombia's relationship with the US, affecting everything from trade to the lives of the 1.2 million Colombians already living here.