Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
First 100 Days: USCIS Touts Its Record on ‘Making America Safe Again’
On April 29, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a statement, First 100 Days: Delivering on Making America Safe Again. The statement touted the agency's record on "aggressively working to ensure America’s national security by addressing...
Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted on Chilling Impact of U.S. Immigration Crackdown
Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the South China Morning Post in Trump Immigration Crackdown Chills Speech of Foreign Students, Scholars in U.S. He said, "I have not seen this many visa revocations or status terminations of international students in my 40-plus years of...
Gold Card Faces Snags Despite Trump Administration’s Claims
According to reports, President Trump's proposed "Gold Card" is facing opposition in Congress despite the Trump administration's claims that they've already made billions from the card, which would cost $5 million for U.S. citizenship. Secretary of Commerce Howard...
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Ending of TPS for Venezuelans
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...
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."
