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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
independent.co.uk
New Trump rule could put refugees on 10-day countdown clock to stay in the US
Refugee advocates say the Trump administration is trying to sabotage protections and make it impossible for people to defend themselves, Alex Woodward reports
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Whoa. @haleaziz.bsky.social has the scoop on a truly insane plan to use some military training ships for deportations, with people presumably shackled or locked in cells for days at a time as they transit to Central and South America. Each journey would be staggeringly expensive — and dangerous.
nytimes.com
Trump Administration Considers Using Ships to Deport Immigrants (Gift Article)
Journeys to destinations including El Salvador and Venezuela could take days and cost millions. Officials cautioned that discussions are still preliminary.
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
apnews.com
Trump administration proposes a $70,000 fee for international students to work in the US
The Department of Homeland Security has proposed a $70,000 fee for international students who are seeking to work in the United States.
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
apnews.com
The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a green card program, alleging fraud
The Trump administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program to apply for green cards for workers who come to the U.S. to live and work using H-1B visas, accusing the company of fraud.
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
theguardian.com
‘Chaos and cruelty’: the kids trapped in Trump’s immigration enforcement campaign
Children are being detained in record numbers, sometimes alone and where lawyers and family cannot find them
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
theguardian.com
US justice department moves to strip citizenship of 40 naturalized citizens
Officials file ‘denaturalization actions’ against people accused of crimes in what they call ‘largest’ such initiative
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
nytimes.com
Supreme Court Allows Rapid Third-Country Deportations, for Now
The court also announced it would hear arguments in December on the legality of the Trump administration policy to swiftly deport immigrants to countries not their own.
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
theguardian.com
Trump’s deportations to third countries violate human rights, UN experts warn
Sending migrants to countries they do not come from can have deadly consequences and must be halted, says report
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
theguardian.com
Gone in 90 seconds: an ‘invisibilized’ ICE is arresting more people than ever
After public backlash, the Trump administration changed its tactics from ‘siege’ to ‘soft feet’. Now, ICE is everywhere
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
theguardian.com
Trump ally Stephen Miller leads sweeping push to accelerate removal of migrant children
Exclusive: key White House loyalist orchestrating multi-agency effort condemned by critics as cruel and racist
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
japantimes.co.jp
Trump extends push for $100,000 H-1B visas by another year
Trump, who has pursued an aggressive immigration crackdown, has criticized the program and wants to permanently raise the fee.
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
theguardian.com
Men deported from US bound and beaten in Equatorial Guinea detention hotel, lawyers say
Group trapped at Hotel Bamy after US removal as rights groups sound alarm over poor conditions and violence
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
npr.org
'Hidden tribunals': Immigration court due process in tumult with new locations
The new effort appears to be another tactic in a broader Trump administration strategy to short-circuit immigrants' already limited due process options in order to speed deportations.
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
theguardian.com
US immigration judges told to slash time given to people awaiting visas or green cards before being deported
Exclusive: Mandatory training for judges also urged them to threaten attorneys who accept too many cases
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
theguardian.com
‘It’s inhumane’: six ICE deportees held in one of world’s most repressive regimes
Believed to be first US deportations to fourth country, six face ‘horrific conditions’ in Equatorial Guinea, say lawyers
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
theguardian.com
US could ask parents to prove citizenship or immigration status to obtain passports for children
Proposal offers look at how state department could enforce Trump order targeting what it calls ‘birth tourism’
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
theguardian.com
US halts all immigrant visa applications amid tightening restrictions
Move by state department to limit access is part of Trump’s crackdown on both lawful and undocumented immigration
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
theguardian.com
New data shows record number of arrests and deportations of immigrants in the US
Trump administration has moved away from high-profile, militarized raids as its deportation spree has ramped up
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
washingtonpost.com
State Dept. to revoke tourist, business visas for those who claimed asylum
The move is expected to apply to those granted B1 and B2 visas between 2016 and 2026 who have since sought asylum.
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
nytimes.com
Judge Strikes Down Trump’s 75-Country Visa Ban
The ruling from the Southern District of New York found that the policy went beyond Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s legal authority.
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
yahoo.com
ICE, Iran quietly worked together on deporting Iranians to Iran, emails show
U.S. immigration officials worked with Iran to deport more than 100 Iranians to Iran in 2025, newly released emails show, revealing a working relationship between them despite tensions mounting at the...
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
reuters.com
Unions, advocacy groups sue to overturn US visa rule for foreign students, journalists
A coalition of unions and advocacy ​groups sued the federal government on Tuesday seeking to block a rule ‌that would limit how long foreign students and journalists can remain in the U.S. without app...
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
npr.org
They fought for the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now they worry about losing their green cards
When the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan five years ago, thousands of Afghans who helped U.S. troops were brought here to rebuild their lives. But now, some fear the U.S. may want to send them back.
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
theguardian.com
US immigration judges are deporting people in mass hearings – some without notice
Inside ‘mega master’ calendar hearings, the new tactic of scheduling hearings on short notice and deporting the people who don’t show up
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
cnn.com
ICE plans to spend up to $20 million on electrical shock gloves for agents | CNN
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and officers may soon be equipped with gloves that deliver electrical shocks, which the manufacturer says are intended to de-escalate encounters with individ...
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
wired.com
DHS Is Hiring Bounty Hunters to Find and Photograph Deported People’s Homes Abroad
Homeland Security told immigrants that leaving the US would wipe out fines it claims they owe. Now it wants private investigators to find them in their home countries and collect.
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
theguardian.com
US state department has canceled over 175,000 visas since Trump’s return to office
Revocations targeted foreign nationals who allegedly broke terms of their visas, says Department of State
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
This is insane. New immigration judges, many of whom have never read a single immigration law case in their life before they got the job, are getting just 12 weekdays of training before they go on the bench, and very little of it is on the substantive law.
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
theguardian.com
Judge approves Trump effort to end South Sudan TPS protections
Decision follows supreme court ruling that allowed US government to strip protections for Haitians and Syrians
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
indianexpress.com
Applying for US Green Card? One missing document could now lead to immediate rejection
The policy could affect Indian applicants seeking employment-based Green Cards,
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
apnews.com
AP Exclusive: Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents
An Associated Press investigation reveals that President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops.
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
theguardian.com
Trump administration targets children amid push to ‘deport at all costs’
Federal lawsuit alleges kids are being repatriated despite many of them qualifying to remain in the US legally
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
yahoo.com
Judges nix Trump's mandatory immigrant detention policy, teeing up Supreme Court fight
The 9th Circuit was one of two appellate courts to issue rulings this week against the Trump administration, finding that immigrants who are detained away from the border are entitled to a bond hearin...
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
hindustantimes.com
Trump admin may impose $100,000 fee on foreign students seeking US jobs; report sparks outrage, 'stupid idea'
The Trump administration is considering a $100,000 fee for international students wishing to work in the US post-graduation.
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
theguardian.com
California’s largest ICE facility neglected detainees’ medical needs, monitor finds
Court-appointed investigator finds California City facility failed to comply with judge’s order to provide adequate healthcare
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
theguardian.com
Trump administration forced treatment on hunger striker in ICE detention, document reveals
ICE report reviewed by the Guardian discloses a patient was ‘subject to force feeding, hydration or urinary catheterization’, which experts have described as torture
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
NEW: The Trump admin just published a new regulation allowing asylum officers at USCIS to deny hundreds of thousands of “affirmative asylum” applications without an interview, sending applicants directly to deportation proceedings. This means many people will never get a chance to argue their case.
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 2026-07-28 and available online at https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2026-15190, and on
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https://govinfo.gov
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
de: 9111-97
8 CFR Part 208
[CIS No. 2851-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0199]
RIN 1615-AD18
Affirmative Asylum Referrals Without Interview
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS.
ACTION: Interim final rule with request for comments.
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its regulations
to permit U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to refer certain affirmative
asylum applications to the Department of Justice (DOJ Executive Office for Immigration
Review (EOIR) without interview. USCIS still offers an interview prior to a grant or
denial of asylum. DHS is also removing the requirement that a letter communicating the
basis for referral of asylum include an assessment of the alien's credibility.
DATES: Effective date: This interim final rule (IFR) is effective [INSERT DATE OF
PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER].
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
theguardian.com
ICE keeps accusing immigrants of ‘weaponizing’ vehicles. Most claims fall apart
Nearly all car ‘assault’ cases promoted by DHS in press releases have been disproven or dropped, a Guardian analysis of court records reveals
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
theguardian.com
US immigration agents arrested a record number of people in June, data shows
Guardian analysis shows officers arrested 43,138 people as quiet and steady operations ramp up across the country
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
yahoo.com
Trump administration activates never-before-used 'alien terrorist' deportation court
The court has been dormant since it was created in 1996.
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
apnews.com
Trump administration revives rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits
The Trump administration is reviving a rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits that could include food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and others.
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
theguardian.com
Six-hour polygraphs, forced reassignments: inside homeland security’s campaign of fear
The ruthless gutting and reforming of the Department of Homeland Security has traumatized both workers and the most vulnerable immigrants
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
npr.org
Under Trump, spouses of U.S. citizens face policy changes in the immigration system
Spouses of U.S. citizens have traditionally had a special place in immigration law. That's no longer the case, according to the administration and immigration lawyers.
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AILA @aila.org · 30/06/2026
AILA Past President Jeremy McKinney shares takeaways from today's SCOTUS decision in Trump v. Barbara, writing "Executive Order 14160 is dead. Birthright citizenship is again what it has been since 1898 and what the Fourteenth Amendment has guaranteed." bit.ly/449hDnB
aila.org
Think Immigration: Settled, Again—Takeaways from the Trump v. Barbara Decision
AILA College of Past Presidents Member Jeremy McKinney shares takeaways from today's SCOTUS decision in Trump v. Barbara, writing “Executive Order 14160 is dead. Birthright citizenship is again what i...
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
theguardian.com
Trump says he will nominate Lance Schroyer as next ICE director
Schroyer, whom Trump calls ‘a patriot’, led deportation campaign in Oklahoma under ICE-partnered program
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
nytimes.com
Supreme Court Allows Trump to Block Asylum Seekers at Border
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
nbcnews.com
Supreme Court allows Trump to remove protections from thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants
The Trump administration has sought to terminate temporary protected status for immigrants fleeing war, natural disasters or other catastrophes. Some may now be deported.
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AILA @aila.org · 24/06/2026
"The danger of this ruling is that it creates an incentive to use the border as a place where rights are diminished," said AILA Past President Allen Orr. bit.ly/3QHqLMZ
bit.ly
SCOTUS gave the government a “blank check” to weaken due process for green card holders
"The danger of this ruling is that it creates an incentive to use the border as a place where rights are diminished."
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AILA @aila.org · 24/06/2026
"Under the rule, the price of filing Form N-400 by paper would rise by 75%, from $760 to $1,330, and the cost of submitting the form online would increase by 80%, from $710 to $1,280." bit.ly/4aeLC0R
bit.ly
Trump Administration Moves to Increase the Price Tag for Seeking U.S. Citizenship
A proposed rule would raise costs for immigrants applying to become naturalized U.S. citizens by hundreds of dollars.
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Law Offices of Nikhil M. Shah @nikhilmshahlaw.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
yahoo.com
Supreme Court makes it easier for border agents to deport green card holders
The decision bolsters federal power over green card holders' residency status.
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