The Trump administration has filed an emergency application to the Supreme Court to ask it to allow the ending of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans following a lower court's order stopping those plans to allow a legal challenge to proceed. Justice Elena...
Topic: Immigration Updates
USCIS Posts Warning Notice re Social Media Vetting of Applicants
Raising free-speech concerns after the Trump administration's targeting of international students for participating in protests, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) posted a warning on X (formerly Twitter) stating that "EVERYONE should be on notice. If...
SEVIS Record Reactivations Not Retroactive; Uncertainty Remains
After the Department of Homeland Security suddenly reversed course under pressure on April 25, 2025, and restored many foreign students' Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) records along with their legal status, the administration sent out mixed...
Key Legal Terms at Center of Deportation Challenges
Steve Yale Loehr was quoted by the New York Times in Cases Challenging the Trump Administration's Deportations Hinge on Two Key Legal Terms. Regarding due process, he said, "For example, a green card holder cannot be summarily deported from the United States without...
Immigrant’s Disappearance in Custody Called “Unconscionable”
Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the New York Times in An Immigrant Held in U.S. Custody 'Simply Disappeared'. He said, "I have not heard of a disappearance like this in my 40-plus years of practicing and teaching immigration law. It's unconscionable that it took a New...
Immigrant Journalists on Visas Face Risks for Critical Reporting
Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by American Community Media in Amid Deportations, Immigrant Journalists Face Heightened Risks for Their Reporting. He said, "If you are just reporting the news, that is clearly covered under the First Amendment. And I would think you should...
Trump Reversal on Foreign Student Visas Raises New Legal
Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Mass Live in 'Games of Chicken': Trump Reversing Foreign Student Legal Status Raises Concerns. Steve said, "It is a welcome development, but there are a lot of questions that remain to be answered."
Mexican National Sentenced for Smuggling and Labor Trafficking Scheme
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on April 24, 2025, that it assisted in an investigation leading to the sentencing of Maria Del Carmen Sanchez Potrero, a/k/a Maria Carmela Sanchez, to 51 months' imprisonment for her involvement in a...
DHS Says SAVE Database Is Being Overhauled
The Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database is being overhauled by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the Department of Government Efficiency, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced on April...
H-1B Workers, Others Receiving Requests for Evidence Asking for Home Addresses for Biometric Data Collection
According to reports, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun issuing Requests for Evidence (RFEs) seeking home addresses for the purpose of collecting biometric data in H-1B and I-140 employment-based petitions, raising concerns. The RFEs refer to...
