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Trump administration plans $100,000 visa fee for high-skill foreign workers
The proposed fee for domestic hires follows a federal judge's June ruling striking down a similar $100,000 charge for workers hired abroad.
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Fentanyl seizures plummeted as Trump administration shifted focus to immigration
One HSI office cut its drug team from seven agents to three as immigration work consumed 99% of staff hours, a DHS watchdog found.
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US Supreme Court allows $400M Trump ballroom project to proceed
The order is temporary, giving justices more time to weigh a nonprofit's claim that Trump illegally demolished the East Wing without congressional approval.
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Some Haitians targeted for ankle monitors by ICE as they face threat of mass deportation
Attorneys say Springfield ICE offered $2,600 to self-deport or ankle monitors to Haitians who complied with check-ins, a tactic not seen in other cities.
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Trump again tries to curb birthright citizenship, following Supreme Court loss
The new orders target children of terrorist group members, diplomatic staff and birth tourists, with agencies given 30 days to issue guidance.
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Small Texas law firm run by Trump ally wins contract for legal aid to immigrant kids
Only two of nearly 30 lawyers at the Houston firm list immigration experience, as the switch leaves kids without counsel and $65 million unpaid.
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TPS for up to 350,000 Haitians officially ends as judge applies Supreme Court order
A racial discrimination claim continues in court, but the attorney for Haitian TPS holders says heavy DOJ redactions are slowing the discovery process needed for another stay.
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Legal services contract expires, and unaccompanied immigrant children face deportation
HHS owes Acacia Center $65 million and has named no replacement, leaving providers to cover costs themselves or halt services to kids.
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Key legal resource for immigrant kids to expire with federal contract, advocates say
HHS has withheld $65 million from the Acacia Center for six months, after attorneys refused to share children's medical records with the administration.
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Trump looks to veterans to fill trucking jobs after booting immigrants from industry
The industry faces a shortage of up to 80,000 drivers after roughly 28,000 foreign-born truckers lost licenses under a March federal rule.
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TSA shares passengers’ personal information with immigration enforcement, documents show
The May 2025 agreement contradicts sworn testimony from a TSA official who told Congress passenger data was not being sent to ICE for enforcement.
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Attempt to halt imminent deportations of Haitians and Syrians blocked in US Senate
Sen. Eric Schmitt blocked the bill, arguing TPS holders take American jobs, as ICE reportedly prepares to target Haitians this week despite State Department travel warnings.
