Leaked plan shows ICE rushing to build mega-warehouses as Fifth Circuit upholds no-bond detention rule
Industry warns new “visa integrity fee” and social-media vetting could erase recent U.S. travel modernization gains
Government shutdowns, storms and airspace closures spur travel-insurance guidance for U.S. flyers
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U.S. inbound tourist numbers fall again, threatening hotel and meeting-industry recovery
New figures show the U.S. remains an outlier in losing foreign visitors, with arrivals down 6 percent in 2025 and 4.8 percent so far in 2026. The shortfall threatens World-Cup-related revenue and underscores industry pleas for visa reform and a friendlier entry regime.
DHS Authorizes ICE to Detain Legal Refugees for Aggressive “Re-screening”
A Department of Homeland Security memo dated Feb 18 gives ICE nationwide authority to arrest and indefinitely detain refugees who have not yet obtained green-card status, ostensibly for a mandatory “re-screening.” The policy reverses Obama-era guidance, could impact tens of thousands of legal refugees and is already facing federal court challenges. Employers and sponsors of refugee workers should prepare for sudden detention-related disruptions.
CBP Brings Mobile Global Entry Interview Event to Sydney, Opening New Door for U.S.–Australia Business Travel
For the first time, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will hold a mobile Global Entry enrollment event in Sydney (Feb 23–27), allowing conditionally approved Australians to complete their mandatory interview without flying to the U.S. The pilot should speed executive travel, strengthen U.S.–Australia business links and signals a broader CBP push to internationalize trusted-traveler programs.
Former Immigration Judges Warn of Court Chaos After Wave of Firings—Offer Survival Tips for Practitioners
An ABA webinar released Feb 19 reveals that the immigration-judge corps has fallen to 596—down 18 percent in fourteen months—while the backlog exceeds three million cases. Former judges advise attorneys and employers to expect inconsistent rulings, prepare exhaustive records and budget for possible federal-court appeals.