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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An interim final rule updates the Department of Justice’s fee regulations for filings with EOIR. The changes are meant to align DOJ’s fee rules with a recent statute.
A GOP-controlled House vote would increase ICE funding by $70 billion on top of already planned enforcement spending. Advocates say the money could expand detention practices they link to unsafe and inhumane conditions.
A temporary rule adds a $750 optional fee that lets some B1/B2 visa applicants request an interview appointment within 10 business days at limited U.S. consular posts.
The National Immigration Law Center, ACLU, and ACLU of Tennessee filed a federal class-action lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s HB 1704. The groups argue the law wrongly lets the state punish certain people with final removal orders for staying in Tennessee.
The federal government automatically extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for people from Lebanon for six more months. The extension runs through November 27, 2026.
A USCIS policy memo issued May 21, 2026 tells officers to treat adjustment of status as “extraordinary” and to consider consular processing instead. The memo does not change the law, but advocates say it could lead to more denials and more family separation.
A new emergency presidential determination sets the number of refugees the U.S. will admit for fiscal year 2026. The change affects people seeking refugee resettlement and the agencies that process cases.
A federal appeals court decision allows Texas’ SB 4 to proceed, according to a statement from the National Immigration Law Center. NILC says the ruling did not decide SB 4’s constitutionality and that challenges may still succeed.
The Immigrant Legal Resource Center says the Trump administration is pushing to denaturalize hundreds of people, using public pressure on prosecutors. Advocates call it a scare tactic that could undermine confidence in citizenship for people who naturalized after years of vetting.
The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) says the DOJ’s indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is an attempt to intimidate groups that oppose the administration’s agenda. NILC calls for solidarity with SPLC and renewed focus on justice and the rule of law.
The Department of State issued a correction to a previously published Federal Register rule about consular service fees for administrative processing of a request for a Certificate of Loss of Nationality. The change fixes an error in how one paragraph was labeled.
TIME has named Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, to its 2026 TIME100 list. The announcement highlights her work defending immigrants and other vulnerable communities.
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