According to reports, hundreds of doctors who were expected to begin medical residencies at U.S. hospitals shortly are stuck in "visa limbo" because of delays, an inability to make J-1 visa appointments, and/or additional vetting, despite the Department of State's...
Topic: Immigration Updates
E-Verify, SAVE Announce New Status Change Reports for Employers of Those Whose Parole Is Terminated
On June 20, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it is revoking Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for certain people whose parole has been terminated. These revocations may be on a case-by-case basis or may be for groups, such as...
Supreme Court Pauses Lower Court Ruling to Allow the Trump Administration to Deport People to Third Countries Without Recourse
On June 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court paused a lower court ruling to allow the Trump administration to deport people to third countries without the ability to argue that they would face torture. Specifically, a group of men being held at a military base in Djibouti...
Supreme Court Decision Limits Nationwide Injunctions, Leaves Birthright Citizenship Issue Unsettled
On June 27, 2025, in a case implicating President Trump's Executive Order (EO) on birthright citizenship, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision limiting federal courts' ability to issue nationwide injunctions blocking EOs and broad national policies. It explained...
Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted on Trump Administration’s Immigration Tactics in Mediapart
In Los Angeles: Despite the Presence of the Army, the Mobilizations Continue (in French with English translation available), Steve said, "The Trump administration, which made immigration control a priority of its campaign, is now trying to deport a million people a...
Steve Yale-Loehr quoted by Travel Weekly on immigration policy
In With Immigration Policy, Hotels Are Caught in a Political and Economic Tug-of-War Steve said, "President Trump's announcement that he [would] exempt hotels from his immigration crackdown means very little. Even if hotel workers are 'safe' at work, they could be...
Trump Administration Considers Expanding Travel Ban to 36 Additional Countries
According to reports, following the Trump administration's issuance of a travel (entry) ban/restrictions on 19 countries, President Trump is considering expanding the ban to up to 36 additional, mostly African, countries. The 36 countries have 60 days to "mitigate...
OFLC Reminds Employers of Three-Day Filing Window for H-2B Workers With October 2025 Start Date, Offers Filing Tips
On June 20, 2025, the Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) reminded employers that the three-day filing window to submit an H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification (Form ETA-9142B and appendices) requesting a work start...
President Trump Backtracks on Pause in ICE Enforcement Against Hotel, Restaurant, and Farm Workers; Worksite Enforcement to ‘Massively Expand’
President Trump has reversed the pause he called for a week ago on deportation-related raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on worksites in the agricultural, hospitality, and restaurant industries. He said raids would be focused on "Democrat-run cities,"...
DOS Resumes Visa Processing for Foreign Students and Exchange Visitors, Announces Enhanced Social Media Vetting
On June 18, 2025, the Department of State resumed visa processing for new and returning students and exchange visitors (F, M, and J nonimmigrants) but announced enhanced social media and online presence screening and vetting procedures. All applicants for F, M, and J...
