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FAA Projects Busiest Thanksgiving Air Travel in 15 Years
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Justice Department Recruits ‘Deportation Judges’ Amid Immigration Court Shake-Up
DOJ is advertising for new “deportation judges” after dismissing dozens of sitting immigration judges. The move signals a push for faster removals, raising due-process concerns and potential impacts on corporate workers in status proceedings.
TSA Braces to Screen 17.8 Million Passengers During Thanksgiving Week
TSA expects record volumes over the Thanksgiving period and says it can handle more than 3 million passengers on the peak return day. Business travelers should pad schedules, leverage PreCheck/CLEAR, and prepare for expanded biometric ID checks.
Quebec–New York Gateway Modernization May Disrupt NEXUS Travelers Until 2028
Construction at the key Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle / Champlain land border will last until 2028, reducing lane capacity and NEXUS operating hours. U.S. businesses should plan for longer cross-border drive times and explore alternate routes.
TSA to impose $18 biometric ID-verification fee at airport checkpoints
Beginning early next year, travelers who show up at U.S. airport checkpoints without a REAL ID or passport will have to pay an $18 fee to use TSA’s new biometric identity-verification kiosks. The charge covers program costs and grants a 10-day temporary credential, but it has implications for corporate-travel budgets, privacy compliance and checkpoint throughput.
Class-action suit challenges million-dollar ICE fines against immigrants
A new federal lawsuit filed November 21 contends that ICE’s daily civil fines—reaching $1.8 million per person—on undocumented immigrants are excessive and unconstitutional. The challenge could halt or reshape a key Trump-era enforcement tactic and poses potential retention and financial-assistance issues for employers with foreign workers in long-term supervised release.
Justice Department sues California over in-state tuition for undocumented students
DOJ filed a federal lawsuit on November 21 aiming to invalidate California’s in-state tuition and financial-aid benefits for undocumented students, arguing the policy discriminates against U.S. citizens from other states. The outcome could affect college affordability for thousands of "Dreamers" and disrupt talent pipelines for California employers.