20 U.S. states sue to block Trump administration’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee
DHS terminates all Family Reunification Parole programs, moving to case-by-case review
DHS proposes mandatory five-year social-media disclosure for all ESTA travellers
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Chicago college journalists crowd-source map of ICE raids amid ‘Operation Midway Blitz’
Reuters profiles Chicago students who created a public map tracking ICE raids after DHS launched an aggressive enforcement campaign. The project underscores rising community anxiety and the need for employers to shore up I-9 compliance.
USCIS cuts EAD validity to 18 months for adjustment-of-status and humanitarian applicants
USCIS has slashed EAD validity from five years to 18 months for most green-card, asylum and parole applicants, effective 5 December 2025. The move increases renewal workloads for applicants and employers and may trigger work-authorisation gaps.
20 U.S. States Sue to Block Trump Administration’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
California and 19 other states have asked a federal judge to strike down the Trump administration’s plan to impose a $100,000 fee on every new H-1B petition, arguing the charge is unlawful and economically damaging. The lawsuit intensifies industry and state opposition to a rule that could price employers out of the skilled-worker visa program and deepen U.S. talent shortages.
U.S. Terminates Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopians, Affecting 30,700 Residents
DHS will end TPS for Ethiopia in July 2026, giving 30,000-plus Ethiopian nationals six months to depart the United States or secure another legal status. The decision follows similar terminations for several other countries and creates urgent workforce and humanitarian challenges for U.S. employers and communities.
DHS Ends All Family Reunification Parole Programs, Returns Parole to Case-by-Case Basis
DHS will terminate all nine Family Reunification Parole programs within 30 days, forcing tens of thousands of beneficiaries to find alternate visa options and pushing future applicants into standard immigrant-visa queues. Employers must prepare for work-authorization lapses and possible labor shortages.
Homeland Security Void s TSA Union Contract, Sets New Labor Framework for 47,000 Screeners
DHS has voided TSA’s collective-bargaining agreement and will impose a new, management-driven labor framework next month, citing national-security needs. The change could reshape staffing at airport checkpoints nationwide and faces an immediate legal challenge from the AFGE union.
Appeals Court Blocks Mass Release of Immigrants Detained in Chicago ICE Crackdown
A federal appeals court has halted the ordered release of over 600 immigrants detained in a Chicago-area ICE crackdown, while allowing an oversight decree on arrest procedures to remain in force. The mixed ruling underscores an aggressive enforcement posture and creates ongoing uncertainty for affected workers and their employers.