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  1. American Citizens and Nothing Else: What the Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025 would do — and what it means for dual U.S. citizens

    Congress seeks to end one benefit US. Citizens have enjoyed for over a century. READ MORE

  2. The One Big Beautiful Bill: A Closer Look at New and Rising Immigration Fees

    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

  3. News Alert: USCIS Fees Will Increase Starting Apr. 1, 2024

    The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released their final rule on Jan. 31, 2024, adjusting the price for certain immigration and naturalization fees. Every two years, the USCIS conducts a fee review. In the most recent biennial review, they determined that the “fees do not recover the full cost of providing adjudication and naturalization services.” In tandem with USCIS, DHS READ MORE READ MORE

  4. House GOP Takes Extreme Position on Asylum, Exposing Internal Party Rifts

    With a new, albeit slight, majority in the House of Representatives, Republicans recently approved a rules package which will send a controversial immigration bill to the floor for a vote. The Border Safety and Security Act of 2023 seeks to upend the American immigration system. It creates new restrictions for those seeking asylum in the United States.  Many human rights organizations have already opposed the measure. The bill READ MORE READ MORE

  5. USCIS Announces TPS Updates

    U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) recently announced several updates to Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”), which clarify immigration issues for nationals of qualifying countries. These announcements highlight the fluid nature of immigration status for countries in crisis and the power of the Department of Homeland Security to respond to urgent humanitarian needs. What is TPS? TPS is a temporary immigration status created by Congress under the Immigration READ MORE READ MORE

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