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Know your rights as a green card holder in ICE detention: legal protections, key steps, and what to do if detained. Reviewed by immigration attorney.

Can voting illegally get an immigrant deported? Learn how illegal voting affects immigration status, green card, and removal risk under US law.

Eligible immigrant victims of crime, trafficking, or domestic violence may apply for a U visa, T visa, or VAWA self-petition. Learn requirements and steps.

Joyce Pitts, a Netherlands citizen and US green card holder, was arrested on October 19, 2026, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, after allegedly voting in the 2024 US election. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) opened the case in August 2026. The US Attorney's office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has accepted the case for prosecution — and Pitts now faces potential removal proceedings that could end her permanent resident status.

A Filipino green card holder faced deportation after a South Carolina assault conviction — even though an immigration judge initially dismissed the case. The Board of Immigration Appeals reversed that decision in October 2026, ruling that second-degree assault and battery under South Carolina law is a crime involving moral turpitude, a finding that can trigger removal for any non-citizen convicted of the offense within five years of admission.

A Honduran man told a federal appeals court he feared political persecution and was denied a lawyer at his immigration hearing. The Sixth Circuit ruled in October 2026 that it could not help him — not because his fear was invalid, but because he had never challenged the original order that made him deportable. The case shows how a single procedural gap can shut the courthouse door entirely.

Immigrants enrolled in ICE's Alternatives to Detention program say mandatory GPS ankle monitors cost them their jobs, their income, and their health. A federal lawsuit filed in Washington, DC challenges whether ICE has the legal authority to require continuous monitoring at all. In October 2026, a federal judge pushed the case forward over the government's repeated attempts to delay it.

A DACA recipient in Virginia had his renewal denied on October 23, 2026 — just two days after his arrest for allegedly vandalizing a military memorial with a sledgehammer. DHS confirmed the denial publicly. For the roughly 500,000 active DACA holders across the US, this case is a sharp reminder: a criminal arrest can end your protection faster than you expect.

The Justice Department charged 48 noncitizens — nearly all of them green card holders — with illegal voting and false citizenship claims across five states in October 2026. Many were also accused of lying on their naturalization applications, a felony that can permanently end any path to U.S. citizenship. The cases show federal prosecutors are now cross-checking voter rolls against immigration records going back more than two decades.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport seized 11 counterfeit Richard Mille watches shipped from China, with a combined retail value of $2.6 million had they been real. CBP says fake luxury goods like these often fund criminal organizations tied to money laundering and drug trafficking. For immigrants who buy, sell, or unknowingly handle counterfeit goods, the legal consequences can go far beyond a fine.

Learn how long immigration court hearings take, why delays happen, and how to prepare for asylum proceedings in the U.S. immigration court system.

Step-by-step guide to filing Form I-589 and preparing for your asylum interview. Learn eligibility, deadlines, and what to expect at USCIS.

Can a non-citizen vote in US elections? Learn the deportation risks, federal laws, and what to do if you voted by mistake.

A lawful permanent resident from Mexico was found at the Nogales, Arizona port of entry with 208 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in her car — and told immigration officials she had no idea it was there. The Board of Immigration Appeals ruled in October 2026 that her story did not hold up, reversed the Immigration Judge who had believed her, and sent the case back to immigration court. The decision shows how hard it is to win a "blind mule" defense when your own testimony keeps changing.

The US government tried to force California to pull mail-in ballots from over 20,000 people it labeled "likely noncitizens" in the 2026 federal midterm election. When the district court didn't rule fast enough, the government appealed — and the Ninth Circuit dismissed that appeal in October 2026, saying it had no jurisdiction. The case now returns to the district court, but the legal fight over noncitizen voting records has real consequences for immigrants.

The Tenth Circuit dismissed Jeanette Vizguerra-Ramirez's challenge to her deportation order in October 2026, ruling she missed the 30-day deadline to appeal. The court found that a 2025 Supreme Court decision — Riley v. Bondi — changed when removal orders become final, catching many immigrants off guard. If you are fighting removal and also have a pending withholding case, this ruling directly affects your deadline to file.

An Iranian couple spent years waiting for a US immigrant visa decision — and when a federal court finally got involved, the State Department refused their applications under a presidential travel ban. In October 2026, a Washington DC federal judge dismissed their lawsuit, ruling the court had no power to override the refusal. The case shows how Proclamation 10998, which bars most Iranian nationals from entering the US, can stop an approved EB-2 National Interest Waiver petition dead in its tracks.

Luis Sandoval, a 48-year-old Salvadoran man, died at an ICE detention center in Folkston, Georgia on October 23, 2026 — before his first immigration court hearing ever took place. ICE staff found him with a ligature around his neck; emergency responders could not save him. His death raises urgent questions about mental health screening inside immigration detention.

Stopped by Border Patrol? Learn your legal rights during detention, what to say, and the exact steps to protect yourself at the US border.

Know your rights during an ICE arrest. Learn what to say, what to do, and how to protect yourself legally. Key steps for immigrants in the US.