USCIS is updating EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program fees so they cover the full cost of running the program. The change is set to take effect Nov. 30, 2026.
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A temporary flight restriction (TFR) starting today limits unauthorized drones up to 400 feet above ground level within one nautical mile of the U.S.-Mexico border. The FAA will publish details through a NOTAM.
DHS and CBP released preliminary FY 2026 figures saying southwest border apprehensions dropped 95% versus the Biden administration. The agencies also say FY 2026 had the lowest encounters on record and the first fiscal year with zero Border Patrol releases.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott visited the southern border in Arizona to observe ongoing construction of secondary barriers. The release highlights new barrier miles completed in FY 2026 and funding for “Smart Wall” projects.
A federal final rule finalizes an interim rule on how civil penalties are assessed for certain immigration-related violations. It adds one change: late-filed appeals may be accepted when delays in mail delivery were beyond the person’s control, as determined by ICE.
A DHS Inspector General report covering FY 2021–2024 says ICE received millions of leads about visa overstays, including many labeled as national security or public safety concerns, but launched investigations and made arrests at very low rates.
A presidential determination sets the number of refugees the U.S. plans to admit in fiscal year 2027. The decision affects how many people may be processed through the U.S. refugee program during that period.
DHS announced inflation-based increases to two immigration enforcement-related fees for FY 2027. DHS will begin charging the new amounts on October 16, 2026.
USCIS announced Federal Register fee updates for certain immigration-related forms for FY 2027. The new inflation-adjusted fees take effect Oct. 16, 2026, and requests postmarked on or after that date must include the updated amounts.
The Justice Department published a required inflation update to certain immigration-related fees paid to EOIR for DHS forms for Fiscal Year 2027.
USCIS is updating EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program fees so they cover the full cost of running the program. The change is set to take effect Nov. 30, 2026.
DHS says a Supreme Court ruling allows the agency to keep using its SAVE system to check voters’ citizenship status. The decision keeps in place an earlier order that had blocked a halt to the program.
DHS says assaults against ICE personnel have risen sharply and calls on sanctuary politicians to stop hateful and violent language targeting ICE. The department cites data comparing 2025–2026 to the early Biden period.
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