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Judge Strikes Down H-1B $100,000 Fee

Jun 9, 2026

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One of the cornerstones of the president’s efforts to reduce legal immigration was to charge employers $100,000 a piece for any foreign nationals they bring in with an H-1B visa. Although the presiden...

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USCIS Announces Change to Adjustment of Status Procedures

May 22, 2026

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Today, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a memo that changes the procedure for adjustment of status. USCIS now plans to require foreign nationals in the U.S. to leave...

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Time to Start Talking about Comprehensive Immigration Reform?

May 21, 2026

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[updated] If the current administration has a particular genius, it is for finding and exploiting weaknesses in systems and people. Its brutal treatment of immigrants is a product of neglected pr...

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ICE's Reputation Hurting FIFA World Cup

Apr 27, 2026

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“Thanks to President Trump’s leadership, the FIFA World Cup 2026 will be one of the greatest and most spectacular events in the history of mankind, right here in the United States of America,” White H...

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Immigrants Reduce Crime, Not Increase It

Mar 25, 2026

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The current president ran his 2024 campaign in large part on the premise that immigrants pose a threat to Americans’ safety, and to the extent that he provided any support for his argument, he did so ...

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