Immigration Archive » January, 2026

Immigration - January, 2026

197 articles

• Senate Passes Gov't Funding Package; House Must Vote Next
• 'I Will Not Stop Now': Don Lemon Defiant After Arrest
• Split 4th Circ. Reverses Va. Man's Revocation Sentence
• Judge Keeps Ethiopians' TPS Status In Place For Now
• DOL Adds More H-2B Visas For Imperiled Employers
• Feds Say Alleged $100K H-1B Fee Harm Only Speculative
• Virginia Senators Ask DHS IG To Investigate Surveillance Tech
• 4 Quick Emotional Resets For Lawyers With Conflict Fatigue
• Immigrant Advocates Sue ICE Over Warrantless Entries
• Interim DHS Funding Cools Shutdown Threat For Now
• GAO Rejects Claim CBP Contract Solicitation Is Unfair
• 9th Circ. Says Noem Can't 'Smuggle In' TPS Vacaturs
• Playing Tennis Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Immigrants' Attys Say Detention Center Must Ease Access
• Texas Atty May Face Sanctions For Missing Discovery Hearing
• From TikTok To The Courtroom, The Rise Of Lawfluencers
• ICE Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders, Minn. Judge Says
• Unions Say FEMA Staff Cuts Threaten Disaster Readiness
• Ex-Detainees Detail Conditions At Florida Immigration Facility
• Dems Call For Release Of 5-Year-Old Detained By ICE In Texas
• Only 2 GOP Sens., Tillis and Murkowski, Call For Noem To Go
• NY Firm And Medical Providers Defrauded Insurers, Suit Says
• Fla. Prosecutors' Detention Defense Met With Sanction Threat
• 'Compassion Isn't Pretty': Judge Defends Deportation Threats
• Prosecutors Form New Group To Fight Federal Overreach
• Judges On AI: How Judicial Use Informs Guardrails
• Sen. Bennet Seeks To Limit ICE Powers
• Language Access Bill Targets Trump's English-Only Order
• Rwanda Sues UK Over Payments In Failed Migrant Deal
• Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2026 Editorial Boards
• Immigrants Sue ICE Over 'Intolerable' Calif. Detention Center
• CBP's Medical Care Oversight Needs Improvement, GAO Says
• Texas Gov. Freezes New H-1B Hiring By Agencies, Colleges
• Feds Urge 1st Circ. To Nix 3rd-Country Removals Injunction
• Minneapolis Law Firms Give Support To Staff And Community
• 8th Circ. Won't Reinstate ICE Injunction In Minneapolis
• Minn. Judge Summons ICE Head For Contempt Hearing
• Minn. Refugees Sue Trump Admin Over 'Warrantless' Arrests
• Minn. Judge Probes Limits Of ICE Enforcement Actions
• 2 GOP Lawmakers Urge Justices To End Birthright Citizenship
• 8th Circ. Rejects DOJ Bid For Minn. Church Protest Warrants
• Adapting To Private Practice: 5 Tips From Ex-SEC Unit Chief
• Judge Blocks Mass Termination Of Migrant Family Parole
• DC Judge Says Visa Selectees' Travel Ban Suit Is Moot
• Truckers Can't Lift Calif. Immigrant Driver's License Freeze
• Attys Say ICE Flouting Order Barring Noncitizens' Removal
• North Dakota Co. Says Feds Owe $6M For Unpaid Border Work
• Feds Appeal Ruling On ICE Detainee Bond Hearings
• Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Start A Law Firm
• Split 4th Circ. Sides With Feds In DHS Grant Termination Row
• Judge Imposes Higher Bar To Deport Professors And Students
• Ethiopian TPS Holders Sue To Halt Status Termination
• 9th Circ. Revives Honduran Woman's Bid For Asylum
• Pizzeria Owner Can't Beat 8-Year Sentence For Forced Labor
• Full 5th Circ. Weighs Order Blocking Texas Migrant Arrest Law
• Fla. Must Provide Everglades Detention Center Funding Docs
• Judge Expands Block On Trump's Grant Restrictions
• 5th Circ. Appears Divided On President's Alien Enemies Power
• Ill. Judge Dismisses Suit Over Federal Agents' Use Of Force
• Marriott Fights RICO Class Cert. In J-1 Visa Abuse Suit
• Ga. Judge's Halt Of Deportation Too Late For Pregnant Woman
• Hosting Exchange Students Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• NJ Justices Wrestle With Cases Complicated By ICE Custody
• 8th Circ. Temporarily Lifts Restrictions On ICE In Minnesota
• Colo. AG Launches Tool To Report Federal Agent Misconduct
• Dem States Warn Harvard Visa Ban Could Ripple Nationwide
• 11th Circ. Urged To Deny Inclusion Of Everglades Center Docs
• How A 1947 Tugboat Ruling May Shape Work Product In AI Era
• Faulty Legal Assumptions Obscure Police Self-Defense Law
• 4th Circ. Pauses DOJ Appeal Over Md. Judges' Habeas Order
• Trump Defends Birthright Citizenship Order At High Court
• Law360 Names Firms Of The Year
• Trump Admin Loses Bid To Toss Sanctuary Funding Suit
• Iranians, Sudanese Sue To Unfreeze Work Permit Processing
• Immigration Courts 'Ignoring' Bond Hearing Order, Judge Says
• Judge Won't Toss Stanford Daily Suit Over Student Removals
• Navigating Privilege Law Patchwork In Dual-Purpose Comms
• DC Judge Won't Block Limits On Detention Visits, For Now
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• ICE Agents Barred From 'Retaliating' Against Minn. Protesters
• Calif. Defeats Trump Admin Suit Demanding Private Voter Data
• Immigrant Visa Pause Could Test Limits Of Executive Power
• Afghan Nationals Tell Judge Feds Can't Suspend Visa Process
• Calif. Resident Pleads Guilty To Shipping AI Chips To China
• In First Year, Trump Lost Most Cases But Often Won Appeals
• ICE Facility Suit Could Be 'Tightened Up,' Ill. Judge Says
• 3 Brothers Used Dental Practices To Bilk Medicare, Jury Told
• 11th Circ. Told Everglades Detention Site Upsets Enviro Law
• Ill. Judge Halts Policy Conditions DOJ Tied To Safety Grants
• Colorado County DA, Sheriff Challenge State's U Visa Law
• Wash. Judges To Pick US Atty As Floyd's Term Set To Expire
• ACLU Sues Feds For 'Crude Dragnet' Of Minn. Arrests
• ICE Detention Facilities Nearly Doubled Last Year, Report Says
• Judge Sanctions 'Breathtaking' Plot Against Gaza Protesters
• Five Tribes Demand Federal Talks On Indian Education Deals
• Trump Admin Open To Settling Ill. National Guard Case
• Feds Must Show Their Work On Ending South Sudan Protections
• State Dept. Releases List Of Countries Targeted By Visa Pause
• Fly-Fishing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• 4 Ways GCs Can Manage Growing Service Of Process Volume
• GEO Group Urges Justices To Pick Up Wage Immunity Case
• Split 3rd Circ. Finds Khalil Can Be Detained Again
• DHS Can Axe '11th Hour' Venezuelan Protections, 9th Circ. Told
• Groups Seek Records On ICE 'Ankle Monitoring For All' Policy
• Fla. Tribe Urges 11th Circ. To Uphold Detention Center Block
• State Dept. Pauses Immigrant Visas For 75 Countries
• Trump Admin Drops Appeal In Transportation Funds Suit
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Forming Measurable Ties
• 'The Work Has Changed': How White Collar Attys Are Coping
• DHS Cutting 1-Year Exit Requirement For Religious Workers
• US Cybersecurity Strategy Must Include Immigration Reform
• Minn. Protesters Seek Bar On 'Widespread' Excessive Force
• Green Card Seekers Say Suspensions Are Discriminatory
• Sen. Whitehouse Presses AG On Boasberg Complaint Results
• Rubio Casts Doubt On Habeas For Deported Venezuelans
• US Ends TPS for Somalia, Citing Improved Conditions
• 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2026 And Beyond
• Harvard Seeks 1st Circ. Backing For Student Visa Program
• CFPB, DOJ Revoke Lender Guidance On Anti-Immigrant Bias
• States Fight USDA's Renewed Effort To Cut SNAP Benefits
• 10th Circ. Vacates Sex Rap Over Native American Status
• Illinois, Minnesota Sue Trump Admin Over DHS Deployments
• USCIS Asylum Pause Could Drive Federal Mandamus Filings
• 10th Circ. Says Courts Can Review Refugee Terminations
• KeyBank, DACA Recipient Settle Immigration Bias Class Action
• Justices Won't Review Citizenship Bid During Removal
• Gov't Defends IRS, SSA Handing Taxpayer Data To ICE
• DC Circ. Told $100K H-1B Fee Threatens Congress' Tax Power
• Judges On AI: How Courts Can Boost Access To Justice
• Justices Won't Hear Hardship-Waiver, Asylum Appeals
• Minn. Lawmakers Demand ICE Halt Native Detentions
• Minnesota Turns To Public In ICE Shooting Struggle With Feds
• Justices To Consider DHS Authority Over Green Card Entries
• NY Groups Fight To Keep ICE Courthouse Arrest Suit Alive
• H-1B Spouses Challenge End Of Auto Work Permit Extensions
• Judge Restores Migrant Parole For Now, Decries 'Police State'
• DHS' Parole Termination Violates APA And Due Process
• 2025's Most Notable State AG Activity By The Numbers
• Board Says Only Imminent, Credible Threats Are Persecution
• The Case For Emulating, Not Dividing, The Ninth Circuit
• Woman Says Spouse's Terrorist Label Imperils Her Citizenship
• Groups Oppose Feds' Bid To Stay $100K H-1B Visa Fee Suit
• 4th Circ. Says Fraud On Optional Visa Docs Is Still Criminal
• 11th Circ. Told Gov't Knew Of Facility's Impact To Everglades
• Judge Backs RICO Class Cert. In Marriott Trafficking Suit
• Truckers Sue Over Calif. Immigrant Drivers License Freeze
• Minnesota Says White House Can't Force It To Help ICE
• Ill. Judge Wary Of Ending Force Suit In Light Of Minn. Shooting
• Minn. Protesters Seek Injunction To Bar Excessive Force
• Husch Blackwell Expands With 18-Person Immigration Team
• Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Feds Cut $160M From Calif. Over Truck Driver Licenses
• Judge Tosses Disparate Impact Claim In South Asian Bias Suit
• 3rd Circ. Says Visa Omission Of Kids Sinks Naturalization Bid
• Trump Admin Asks Judge Not To Toss Boston Sanctuary Suit
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building
• Fla. Judge Orders Cuban's Release From ICE Detention Center
• Feds Say Rubio Has Authority To Halt Ally Visa Processing
• Gov't Slow-Rolling Lower Fee For Expatriation, Court Told
• BNP Can't Undo $21M Verdict In Sudan Refugee Case
• DHS Blasts ICE Detainees' Lengthy Conditions Complaint
• NC Sheriff Faces Ouster Bid Over Alleged Threats To Lawmaker
• Man Pleads Guilty To Threatening Wife Of Deportation Officer
• 11th Circ. Backs Deportation Of Armenian Murder Witness
• Visa Suit Tossed After DHS Restored Students' Status
• Rep. McIver To Face All Counts From Detention Center Scrum
• WH Says Judge Can't Pursue Immigration Contempt Probe
• Judge Orders H-1B Reviews Over Legitimate Business Need
• IRS Appeals Pause Of ICE Info-Sharing Agreement
• San Diego Sues DHS Over Marines' Border Barrier
• US Chamber Gets Expedited Appeal In $100,000 H-1B Fee Suit
• 11th Circ. Rejects Asylum Despite Guerrilla Group Threats
• Federal Court Wrong Place For Judges' Suit, Justices Told
• DOJ Says Maduro Capture Warrants Migrant Case Delay
• House To Review Trump's Veto On Tribal Everglades Bill
• Judge Allows Farmworkers' Forced Labor Suit To Proceed
• No More Rush, Wrestler Says In Dropping NCAA Injunction Bid
• Preparing For Congressional Investigations In A Midterm Year
• Wis. Judge Resigns After Conviction In ICE Arrest Case
• Court Reverses TPS Terminations Over DHS Procedural Errors
• Legal Ethics Cases To Watch In 2026
• Approach The Bench: What Judges Had To Say In 2025
• California Cases To Watch In 2026
• Washington Cases To Watch In 2026
• California Legislation And Regulations To Watch In 2026
• Gov't Contracts Cases To Watch In 2026
• 4 Key Immigration Cases To Watch In 2026
• The Top 4 Immigration Policies To Track In 2026
• What To Watch In Massachusetts Courts In 2026
• Mangione, Trump, Sports Scandals Among NY Cases To Watch
• Transportation Regulation & Legislation To Watch In 2026
• Employment Immigration Trends And Challenges For 2026
• 4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape
• Top 10 Employer Resolutions For 2026
• Blue Slip Fight Looms Over Trump's 2026 Judicial Outlook
• 4 High Court Cases To Watch This Spring
• BigLaw Leaders Tackle Growth, AI, Remote Work In New Year