Tag: Immigration policy
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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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Cato Institute Rebukes Donald Trump Immigration Repost: “We Publish Facts” Cato Institute Rebukes Donald Trump Immigration Repost: “We Publish Facts”
Immigration April 15, 2026

Cato Institute Rebukes Donald Trump Immigration Repost: “We Publish Facts”

Legal immigration decline is at the center of a new debate after ... more

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Alex Padilla: DACA Renewal Rejections Are “in the Hundreds” Alex Padilla: DACA Renewal Rejections Are “in the Hundreds”
DACA June 22, 2026

Alex Padilla: DACA Renewal Rejections Are “in the Hundreds”

Growing backlogs at USCIS are leaving some Dreamers waiting months for DACA ... more

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One in 11 U.S. Births Tied to Immigrant Mothers as Debate Over Citizenship Intensifies One in 11 U.S. Births Tied to Immigrant Mothers as Debate Over Citizenship Intensifies
Immigration April 19, 2026

One in 11 U.S. Births Tied to Immigrant Mothers as Debate Over Citizenship Intensifies

Birthright citizenship immigrant births are central to U.S. population growth, raising legal ... more

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Federal Judge Blocks ICE Arrests Inside Immigration Courts Nationwide, Changing What Happens at Hearings Federal Judge Blocks ICE Arrests Inside Immigration Courts Nationwide, Changing What Happens at Hearings
Immigration June 23, 2026

Federal Judge Blocks ICE Arrests Inside Immigration Courts Nationwide, Changing What Happens at Hearings

A federal judge in California halted a key immigration enforcement tactic, saying ... more

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EXPLAINED: Trump’s New Birthright Citizenship Orders. What California Families Need to Know EXPLAINED: Trump’s New Birthright Citizenship Orders. What California Families Need to Know
Immigration August 6, 2026

EXPLAINED: Trump’s New Birthright Citizenship Orders. What California Families Need to Know

The new executive orders focus on birth tourism and certain future citizenship ... more

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DOJ Adds 82 New Immigration Judges as Deportation Cases Speed Up Across California DOJ Adds 82 New Immigration Judges as Deportation Cases Speed Up Across California
Immigration May 22, 2026

DOJ Adds 82 New Immigration Judges as Deportation Cases Speed Up Across California

The Justice Department says the largest immigration judge class in U.S. history ... more

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Pregnant Tourists Targeted After Supreme Court Birthright Ruling Pregnant Tourists Targeted After Supreme Court Birthright Ruling
Immigration July 1, 2026

Pregnant Tourists Targeted After Supreme Court Birthright Ruling

  After the Supreme Court left birthright citizenship intact, Republican lawmakers and Trump ... more

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DACA Renewal Delays Leave California Educators and Professionals Facing Job Interruptions DACA Renewal Delays Leave California Educators and Professionals Facing Job Interruptions
DACA April 24, 2026

DACA Renewal Delays Leave California Educators and Professionals Facing Job Interruptions

DACA renewal delays are leaving workers without valid permits, affecting schools, healthcare, ... more

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The Immigration Mandate May Be Changing. What Happens When Washington Keeps Acting on Yesterday’s Vote? The Immigration Mandate May Be Changing. What Happens When Washington Keeps Acting on Yesterday’s Vote?
Immigration August 9, 2026

The Immigration Mandate May Be Changing. What Happens When Washington Keeps Acting on Yesterday’s Vote?

New polling suggests Americans still want immigration laws enforced, but growing numbers ... more

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New Trump Green Card Rule Could Force Thousands in California to Leave the U.S. New Trump Green Card Rule Could Force Thousands in California to Leave the U.S.
Cover Story May 23, 2026

New Trump Green Card Rule Could Force Thousands in California to Leave the U.S.

The policy change could reshape how immigrants, international workers, and mixed-status families ... more

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Salvadoran TPS Expires in September. Could Bukele’s Relationship With Trump Have Saved an Extension? Salvadoran TPS Expires in September. Could Bukele’s Relationship With Trump Have Saved an Extension?
Immigration August 13, 2026

Salvadoran TPS Expires in September. Could Bukele’s Relationship With Trump Have Saved an Extension?

More than 170,000 Salvadorans could face major immigration uncertainty if the Trump ... more

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DACA Travel Just Got Riskier for Some Recipients. What the New Advance Parole Ruling Means DACA Travel Just Got Riskier for Some Recipients. What the New Advance Parole Ruling Means
DACA August 14, 2026

DACA Travel Just Got Riskier for Some Recipients. What the New Advance Parole Ruling Means

A new Board of Immigration Appeals decision overturned a 2012 precedent, changing ... more

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Trump Administration Revives Public Charge Rule: What California Immigrant Families Need to Know Trump Administration Revives Public Charge Rule: What California Immigrant Families Need to Know
Cover Story July 16, 2026

Trump Administration Revives Public Charge Rule: What California Immigrant Families Need to Know

The revived policy gives immigration officers broader authority to consider an applicant’s ... more

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‘It’s a Scam’: Millions Charged to Migrants for Visas That Went Nowhere, Expert Says ‘It’s a Scam’: Millions Charged to Migrants for Visas That Went Nowhere, Expert Says
Immigration April 26, 2026

‘It’s a Scam’: Millions Charged to Migrants for Visas That Went Nowhere, Expert Says

Trump legal immigration restrictions impact is drawing scrutiny after new findings show ... more

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USCIS Can Now Require Online Immigration Filing. What California Families Need to Know USCIS Can Now Require Online Immigration Filing. What California Families Need to Know
Immigration August 15, 2026

USCIS Can Now Require Online Immigration Filing. What California Families Need to Know

A new federal rule gives USCIS authority to require electronic filing for ... more

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Parents of U.S.-Born Children Urged to Keep Proof They Paid Birth Costs Parents of U.S.-Born Children Urged to Keep Proof They Paid Birth Costs
Immigration August 18, 2026

Parents of U.S.-Born Children Urged to Keep Proof They Paid Birth Costs

Mexican families who previously had children born in the United States are ... more

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Trump’s America Hosts the World Cup, but the World Is Not Welcome Trump’s America Hosts the World Cup, but the World Is Not Welcome
USA June 16, 2026

Trump’s America Hosts the World Cup, but the World Is Not Welcome

Supporters from several countries face visa barriers, travel restrictions, or entry bans ... more

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