Understanding the financial impact of the latest immigration reforms on asylum seekers, visa applicants, and mixed-status families On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law H.R.1 – The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. immigration system that dramatically increases enforcement funding, tightens entry pathways, and—crucially—raises or introduces new immigration-related fees across nearly all categories. Supporters call it a long-overdue modernization READ MORE READ MORE

On May 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released an updated list of sanctuary jurisdictions—states, counties, and cities that, according to DHS, obstruct the enforcement of federal immigration laws. This action follows Executive Order 14287, signed by President Donald J. Trump on April 28, 2025, which mandates the publication of such a list to identify jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Northampton READ MORE READ MORE

The Religious Workforce Protection Act is a bipartisan legislative initiative introduced on April 8, 2025, by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), Tim Kaine (D-Virginia), and Jim Risch (R-Idaho). This bill aims to address significant challenges faced by foreign-born religious workers in the United States, particularly those hindered by visa backlogs, by proposing extensions to the R-1 nonimmigrant visa status and facilitating reentry for affected individuals. Background: The READ MORE READ MORE

The mystery around Prince Harry’s U.S. immigration status has gripped the public’s attention. A legal fight for transparency pushed for the release of these documents. What secrets do they hold? Will Prince Harry be deported from the United States? Did he lie to immigration authorities in the United States? The United States Government just released Prince Harry’s immigration records. Well, some of them. . . . What’s READ MORE READ MORE

During his first week in office, President Biden promised to abolish private federal prisons, but his administration specifically targeted criminal detention. This allowed private immigration detention facilities to continue to expand, earning over $1 billion per year from contracts with… READ MORE