OFAC targets the Bhardwaj Organization and associated companies linked to migrant smuggling and financial crimes The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has…
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Customs and Border Protection Reports 93% Drop in Border Crossings
For 5 months, Border Patrol has allowed zero parole releases into the nation under President Trump. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that zero releases were made…
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Education Department Updates Student Loan Forgiveness Program Rule
The change blocks access to the PSLF program for employers who engage in illegal or discriminatory activities. President Donald Trump’s administration released a new rule for the Public…
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7th Circuit Halts Order for Border Chief to Daily Appear in Court
A district judge had issued detailed orders for Border Patrol officials in Operation Midway Blitz. The Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals stayed District Judge Sarah Ellis’ order…
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Federal Review Finds California CDL Program in Violation After Fatal Crash
The transportation secretary announced that $160 million in funding will be withheld from the state over lack of CDL compliance. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has ordered…
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ICE Arrests Illegal Alien Serving as Illinois Police Officer
Federal officials say the officer, a Montenegrin national, overstayed a visa by more than a decade. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Chicago have arrested a…
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DHS Establishes Parole Fee to Increase Oversight of Immigration System
The new $1,000 fee is intended to strengthen accountability and prevent misuse of the immigration parole process. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced the implementation…
Read MoreDeputy Attorney General Warns CA Officials Not to Interfere with ICE Raids
Representatives Pelosi and Mullin threatened ICE Agents with arrest in San Francisco. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche warned California officials not to interfere with U.S. Immigration and Customs…
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Ninth Circuit Panel Permits Federalizing of Oregon National Guard
A separate TRO blocks the deployment of troops to Portland until the case goes to trial on October 29th. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals…
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DHS Ending Temporary Protected Status for Syrians
President Trump’s administration has also imposed employment expirations on TPS holders’ work authorizations. The Department of Homeland Security published a notice in the Federal Register from Secretary Kristi…
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