Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
Trump Issues Travel Ban on 12 Countries and Partial Ban on 7 Countries, With Exceptions
On June 4, 2025, President Trump issued a proclamation, "Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States From Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats." The proclamation includes a country-by-country list of...
Broader Threat to International Students Remains
Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Forbes in Harvard's Response to the Trump Administration's Immigration Actions. He said, "While Trump may lose this litigation battle, he may win his war against international students. The combination of starting this lawsuit against...
Harvard Likely to Win on Legal Grounds
Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the Morning Dispatch in Trump Admin Targets International College Students. He said, "I would say that Harvard is going to win its lawsuit on both procedural and substantive grounds." Procedurally, he noted that the federal government...
Public Opinion Fight Could Outlast Court Victory
Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the Times of London in What is Next for Trump's Escalating War With Harvard? He said that even if Harvard were to prevail in court, it may be a pyrrhic victory in the broader public relations fight. "This legal battle coalesces two of...
Harvard’s Legal Win May Not Stop Broader Immigration Impact
Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the South China Morning Post in Harvard to Win Injunction in Foreign Student Fight Against the Trump Administration. He said that a preliminary injunction would indicate a favorable final ruling for Harvard. But, he added, "the Trump...
Expanded DOJ Corporate Whistleblower Awards Program Prioritizes Immigration Violations
In a May 2025 announcement, the Department of Justice (DOJ) expanded its corporate whistleblower program, increasing scrutiny of U.S. employers of noncitizens. The new policy forecasts a focus on noncitizens with H-1B or L-1 status and those who may have fallen out of...
Supreme Court Says Trump Administration Can Terminate Parole Program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans
On May 30, 2025, the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that the Trump administration can terminate a Biden-era special humanitarian parole program for an estimated 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans in the United States. The brief order was unsigned, with...
Trump v. Foreign Students, Continued: DOS Suspends All Student/Exchange Visitor Visa Applications While Considering Expansion of Social Media Vetting, Will ‘Aggressively’ Revoke Visas of Certain Chinese Students
In the most recent of a continuing series of actions taken against foreign students in the United States: The Department of State orderedS. embassies and consulates to pause new interviews for all international student and exchange visitor visa applicants while it...
Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted on Trump’s Revocation of Harvard’s Visa Program
Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the Chronicle of Higher Education in Trump Administration Revokes Harvard's Ability to Enroll International Students. "I'm confident in 40 years of practicing law, I've never seen a whole program revoked in [such] a sweeping way," he...
Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted in Newsweek on Trump-Harvard Lawsuit
Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Newsweek in Donald Trump Will Lose Harvard Student Fight, Legal Experts Say. "I think Harvard will win its lawsuit, on both procedural and substantive grounds," he said. "Procedurally, the immigration regulations set forth specific...
