U.S. Implements Expanded Travel Ban on 39 Countries as Proclamation 10998 Takes Effect
USCIS Raises Key Filing Fees as FY 2026 Inflation Adjustment Takes Effect
U.S. Judge Blocks Termination of TPS for Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua
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Massachusetts Court Halts Termination of South Sudanese TPS Days Before Deadline
A federal court in Massachusetts stopped DHS from ending TPS for South Sudanese nationals less than a week before the program’s expiration, safeguarding work authorization for 300 employees and highlighting the courts’ growing skepticism toward politically-driven TPS terminations.
DHS Final Rule Makes Public-Health Risk a Permanent Bar to Asylum From December 31
A new DHS/DOJ rule effective December 31 makes perceived public-health threats a standalone bar to asylum and withholding of removal, creating additional documentation burdens for applicants and likely court challenges for employers assisting humanitarian transferees.
CBP Moves All Duty Refunds to Electronic Payments, Comment Period Opens
CBP will require all duty refunds to be paid electronically via ACH beginning Feb 6, 2026, and has opened a 60-day comment period. Mobility teams importing employee household goods or equipment must enroll in ACH to avoid reimbursement delays.