Judge Blocks Trump’s Move to End Deferred Action for Abused Youth
Trump-Appointed Judge Rules Administration Acted Unlawfully in Halting Immigration Protections for Abused Youth In a significant rebuke to the Trump administration’s immigration policies, a federal judge has ordered the government to resume processing protection requests for young immigrants who have suffered abuse or neglect. The Wednesday ruling marks another instance where federal courts have found […]
Trump Administration Proposes Public Charge Reversal
Trump Administration Proposes New Public Charge Rule: What Green Card Applicants Need to Know On November 18, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a proposal that would dramatically change how the government applies the public charge rule to immigrants seeking lawful permanent residence. If finalized, this change would roll back the 2022 Biden-era […]
DHS Reassigns Agents to Deportations at a Cost
DHS Reassigns Thousands of Agents to Deportations: What This Means for My Practice After over two decades practicing immigration law in my 33 years of legal practice, I’ve weathered plenty of enforcement shifts. But what’s happening at DHS right now is unprecedented—and it’s already changing how I represent clients. A recent New York Times investigation […]
Naturalized Citizens Face New Fears Under Trump
Naturalized U.S. Citizens Face New Fears Under Trump’s Immigration Policies A recent ABC News/Associated Press report highlights growing anxiety among naturalized U.S. citizens as the Trump administration expands enforcement and denaturalization efforts. Many immigrants who believed citizenship provided permanent protection now worry that their status may not be as secure as they once thought. Citizens […]
Trump Plans to Limit Green Cards for Those From Travel Ban Countries
Trump’s Expanded Travel Ban Could Block Green Cards for Immigrants from 12+ Countries – What You Need to Know As an immigration lawyer with over 23 years of experience helping families navigate U.S. visa and residency processes, I’m closely monitoring the Trump administration’s latest moves on immigration policy. A new report from The New York […]
Catholic Bishops Denounce Harsh Immigration Enforcement
U.S. Catholic Bishops Raise Concerns Over Immigration Enforcement A strong moral response to immigration crackdowns Leaders of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) have issued a powerful statement denouncing recent U.S. immigration enforcement actions. The bishops describe a “crisis of human dignity and religious liberty,” warning that fear and separation are spreading among […]
Trump Administration May End OPT
New Immigration Rule May Significantly Impact Student Practical Training Programs International students and recent graduates working in the United States under Optional Practical Training (OPT) may face significant changes as the Trump administration prepares to introduce a new rule that could restrict or eliminate this popular program. What is OPT? Optional Practical Training allows international […]
Police Officer Released on Immigration Bond
ICE Releases Hanover Park Police Officer After Controversial Arrest A Hanover Park police officer has been released on bond following what local officials are calling a questionable arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, raising concerns about federal immigration enforcement tactics. The controversial arrest Radule Bojovic, 25, was arrested by ICE agents on October […]
Catholic Church Takes a Stand Against ICE
The Catholic Church’s Moral Stand Against ICE and Immigration Crackdowns The Church steps into the immigration debate Across America, Catholic clergy are taking a powerful stand against federal immigration enforcement. What started as quiet prayer and accompaniment has become a visible movement of faith-based resistance — one that pits Catholic social teaching against the nation’s […]
ICE Expands Surveillance Tools
ICE’s Expanding Surveillance Arsenal: What You Need to Know Immigration and Customs Enforcement is quietly deploying a suite of powerful surveillance technologies that have privacy advocates and lawmakers deeply concerned. From facial recognition apps to phone-hacking spyware, these tools represent a dramatic expansion of the government’s ability to identify, track, and monitor people—citizens and non-citizens […]