Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
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...
DOS Announces Visa Restrictions on Travel Agency Execs for Knowingly Facilitating Illegal Immigration to the United States
On May 19, 2025, the Department of State (DOS) announced that it is "imposing visa restrictions on owners, executives, and senior officials of travel agencies based and operating in India for knowingly facilitating illegal immigration to the United States." DOS said...
E-Verify Alerts Employers About Mismatches in Social Security Information
On May 19, 2025, E‑Verify announced a technical issue with Social Security Administration (SSA) mismatch (tentative nonconfirmation) cases that were referred between April 9 and May 5, 2025. This includes cases involving dual SSA and Department of Homeland Security...
Supreme Court Says Trump Administration Can Revoke Venezuelan TPS
On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a two-paragraph summary order that the Trump administration can move forward, while legal proceedings continue, with revoking Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for an estimated 350,000 Venezuelans in the United States...
Trump Administration Versus Foreign Students: An Update
In the latest volleys against Harvard University, the Trump administration ordered the termination of Harvard's Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification, announced a ban on all foreign student visas for study there, and ordered foreign students currently...
Steve Yale-Loehr on Green Card Delays and Deportation Risks
Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by 285 South in Brian and Anthony Got Married at an ICE Facility in Folkston. Now They're Fighting for Brian's Release. The article notes that "[p]reviously, if an immigrant whom the federal government was trying to remove from the country...
Press Obtains DOS Cable on Visa Adjudications Related to Sex at Birth and ‘Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports’
Various media outlets obtained a cable from Secretary of State Marco Rubio to the field on President Trump's Executive Order 14201, "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports." The cable discusses visa adjudication procedures related to sex assigned at birth and "[t]alking...
