The Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a new legal opinion requiring state agencies to hand over information which will assist in deportations. The change comes from the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC), ending a Clinton-era standard which narrowly interpreted legal requirements. Previously, only state agencies which directly receive funds for the Temporary Assistance for Needy […]
A federal immigration officer in Texas was caught red-handed selling the keys to America. Lukman Owolabi Ganiyu, a former Senior Immigration Services Officer with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and his associate Adeniyi Akeem Somoye face federal charges for a multi-year scheme that ran from December 2019 through March 2026. They allegedly took hundreds […]
On Monday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ordered the removal of 270 commercial driver’s license (CDL) schools from the federal Training Provider Registry. The Department of Transportation cited two primary reasons: the schools’ issuance of CDLs to illegal aliens and their failure to maintain adequate training facilities. Of the 270 schools, 110 had accredited at least […]
The State Department has released new draft guidance aimed at combating birth tourism. The proposed rule would require parents to provide proof of citizenship or legal immigration status when applying for a U.S. passport for their children. The rule forms part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to curb birth tourism, undertaken in response to […]
A visa fraud scheme in Santa Barbara County, California, ended with the sentencing of 65-year-old labor recruiter Jorge Vasquez to one year in prison and an order to pay $165,000 in restitution. Vasquez was convicted of charging tens of thousands of dollars for H-2A agricultural visas. Vasquez and his co-conspirators recruited 162 Mexican nationals to […]
On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revived President Trump’s previous effort to tack a $100,000 fee onto the H-1B visa. The new proposal takes the form of an administrative rule change rather than an executive order, making the fee far less vulnerable to court challenges. Trump’s previous $100k fee relied on a presidential […]
The US Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon revealed the results of an extensive drug crackdown on Tuesday. They charged over 100 defendants with fentanyl trafficking, noting the striking statistic that about 80% of the indicted criminals were illegal aliens, mostly from Mexico or Honduras. The investigation began in 2023 and produced seizures of […]
In response to a push by DFW Airport for expansion with their plan to install public footwashing stations, Governor Greg Abbott responded fiercely, demanding an end to the construction and enlisting the Department of Justice to investigate the project. The Governor sent a letter to US Attorney General Todd Blanche and Assistant Attorney General Harmeet […]
On Monday, voters launched a recall petition in McKinney, Texas, targeting the mayor and three city council members. The recall gained momentum after the city council ignored public backlash and unanimously supported construction of a new mosque. On August 4th, the city council voted 7-0 to approve the McKinney Islamic Association’s plan for a 15,000 […]
Texas Governor Greg Abbott called on lawmakers to ban Texas public schools from hiring H-1B visa holders. The governor simultaneously decried foreign influence in Texas schools, supporting a ban on foreign funding. This move is an expansion upon Abbott’s previous stance on H-1Bs. In January he ordered a freeze on H-1Bs in state agencies and […]