Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
USCIS Begins Scrutinizing Social Media; Many Student, Faculty, and Researcher Visas Revoked
The Trump administration has recently revoked more than 525 student, faculty, and researcher visas for a variety of reasons, or no reason. The administration has cited "antisemitic activity" as one justification for scrutinizing international students' social media...
Steve Yale-Loehr on Due Process in Immigration Enforcement
Steve was quoted by the Washington Post in As Trump Cracks Down on Immigration, U.S. Citizens Are Among Those Snared. He said he fears that the Trump administration's approach to immigration enforcement risks sidelining core legal protections. "I think that numbers...
Steve Yale-Loehr on Free Speech and Visa Revocations
Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by CBS News in Trump's Crackdown on Students With Visas and Green Cards Sets Up First Amendment Showdown. He said, "There's a tension between everyone's First Amendment rights to free speech and the immigration statute's broad provisions...
Steve Yale-Loehr quoted by ABC News
In Some College Students Are Being Targeted for Deportation. What Rights Do They Have? Steve noted that even though recent students who have had their visas revoked do not have criminal records, the Trump administration has insisted that they be detained while their...
Steve Yale-Loehr on Risks Facing International Students
In Trump Immigration Policies Increase Peril for International Students Steve noted that if someone had not seen a Tufts University graduate student's arrest and recorded a video, it is possible that the student would have just "disappeared" by moving to detention in...
Steve Yale-Loehr quoted by Inside Higher Ed
In Smashing the Student Visa System Steve noted the Trump administration leaving university officials in the dark about changes to students' visa status "makes it difficult for colleges to advise their international students. The system works on communication going...
USCIS Updates Policy to Recognize Only Two Sexes: Male and Female
On April 2, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that under a Trump administration executive order, it has updated the USCIS Policy Manual to state that it only recognizes two biological sexes: male and female. Under this guidance, USCIS...
Venezuela TPS Remains in Effect Following Court Order
On April 2, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) will remain in effect following a court order. On March 31, 2025, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California ordered...
E-Verify Makes ‘Minor Changes’ to Form I-9
On April 2, 2025, E-Verify announced that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has made "minor" changes to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to align with statutory language, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Privacy Notice has been...
USCIS Announces Work Permit Procedures for Certain Hong Kong Residents Covered by Deferred Enforced Departure
On April 3, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a Federal Register notice establishing procedures for certain Hong Kong residents covered by Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to apply for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) that...
