Category: Immigration Cover Story
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New I-485 Form Takes Effect Sept. 18: What Green Card Applicants Need to Know New I-485 Form Takes Effect Sept. 18: What Green Card Applicants Need to Know
Immigration August 21, 2026

New I-485 Form Takes Effect Sept. 18: What Green Card Applicants Need to Know

USCIS will reject the old I-485 after Sept. 18, with no grace ... more

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Naturalization Disrupted and Uncertain Under GOP Leadership Naturalization Disrupted and Uncertain Under GOP Leadership
Immigration January 19, 2026

Naturalization Disrupted and Uncertain Under GOP Leadership

Stricter exams, deeper background checks, and new suspensions leave many in limbo The ... more

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More Immigrants in Detention Are Choosing Self-Deportation, but Leaving Is Often Not Fast or Simple More Immigrants in Detention Are Choosing Self-Deportation, but Leaving Is Often Not Fast or Simple
Immigration May 8, 2026

More Immigrants in Detention Are Choosing Self-Deportation, but Leaving Is Often Not Fast or Simple

New data suggests more detainees are opting for voluntary departure amid harsh ... more

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Migrant Encounters Tick Up Along Southwest Border in May; Will Illegal Crossings Follow? Migrant Encounters Tick Up Along Southwest Border in May; Will Illegal Crossings Follow?
Immigration June 21, 2026

Migrant Encounters Tick Up Along Southwest Border in May; Will Illegal Crossings Follow?

Migrant encounters at the Southwest border rose 11% in May, driven by ... more

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Little L.A.: Deported Mexicans Restart in Mexico City Little L.A.: Deported Mexicans Restart in Mexico City
Immigration May 6, 2026

Little L.A.: Deported Mexicans Restart in Mexico City

Thousands of Mexicans deported from the United States are rebuilding their lives ... more

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Leaked DHS Document Suggests Faster Asylum Rejections Could Be Coming. Here’s What It Could Mean for Immigrants Leaked DHS Document Suggests Faster Asylum Rejections Could Be Coming. Here’s What It Could Mean for Immigrants
Immigration June 1, 2026

Leaked DHS Document Suggests Faster Asylum Rejections Could Be Coming. Here’s What It Could Mean for Immigrants

The reported proposal would allow immigration officials to reject some asylum applications ... more

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LA Court Cuts Could Hit Hardest for the County’s Spanish Speaking Majority LA Court Cuts Could Hit Hardest for the County’s Spanish Speaking Majority
Immigration September 21, 2026

LA Court Cuts Could Hit Hardest for the County’s Spanish Speaking Majority

A $35,000 employee buyout program is part of a broader effort to ... more

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Immigration Courts Are Holding ‘Mega Master Hearings’: What Immigrant Families Need to Know Before Missing a Court Date Immigration Courts Are Holding ‘Mega Master Hearings’: What Immigrant Families Need to Know Before Missing a Court Date
Immigration June 15, 2026

Immigration Courts Are Holding ‘Mega Master Hearings’: What Immigrant Families Need to Know Before Missing a Court Date

New mass immigration court hearings are accelerating proceedings across the country, raising ... more

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If the U.S. Expands the War With Iran, Could Undocumented Immigrants Be Drafted? What the Law Says If the U.S. Expands the War With Iran, Could Undocumented Immigrants Be Drafted? What the Law Says
Immigration March 14, 2026

If the U.S. Expands the War With Iran, Could Undocumented Immigrants Be Drafted? What the Law Says

Rising tensions with Iran are reviving questions about the military draft — ... more

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ICE Wants to Spend $2 Million on Robot Dogs. Los Angeles Has Already Put Them to Work. ICE Wants to Spend $2 Million on Robot Dogs. Los Angeles Has Already Put Them to Work.
Immigration September 2, 2026

ICE Wants to Spend $2 Million on Robot Dogs. Los Angeles Has Already Put Them to Work.

ICE is considering up to $2 million in Boston Dynamics robots for ... more

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ICE Suspends Most Vehicle Stops Nationwide. What California Immigrant Families Need to Know ICE Suspends Most Vehicle Stops Nationwide. What California Immigrant Families Need to Know
Immigration July 14, 2026

ICE Suspends Most Vehicle Stops Nationwide. What California Immigrant Families Need to Know

The reported internal directive limits most ICE vehicle stops, adds body camera ... more

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ICE Now Uses Dozens of AI Tools. Here’s What They Can Track and Why Civil Rights Groups Are Suing ICE Now Uses Dozens of AI Tools. Here’s What They Can Track and Why Civil Rights Groups Are Suing
Immigration June 24, 2026

ICE Now Uses Dozens of AI Tools. Here’s What They Can Track and Why Civil Rights Groups Are Suing

New federal disclosures reveal the growing role of artificial intelligence in immigration ... more

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ICE Is Making More Airport Arrests. Here’s What California Immigrant Families Should Know Before They Fly ICE Is Making More Airport Arrests. Here’s What California Immigrant Families Should Know Before They Fly
Immigration July 31, 2026

ICE Is Making More Airport Arrests. Here’s What California Immigrant Families Should Know Before They Fly

Attorneys say immigration enforcement at airports has become more aggressive. Here's what ... more

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ICE Arrests Fell 11% Per Day in February ICE Arrests Fell 11% Per Day in February
Immigration March 8, 2026

ICE Arrests Fell 11% Per Day in February

A shift toward targeted immigration enforcement operations is reducing arrest numbers in ... more

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ICE Arrests Drop in Los Angeles, but Don’t Let your Full Guard Down ICE Arrests Drop in Los Angeles, but Don’t Let your Full Guard Down
Immigration April 28, 2026

ICE Arrests Drop in Los Angeles, but Don’t Let your Full Guard Down

ICE arrests in Los Angeles 2026 have slowed compared to last year’s ... more

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