CBP Warns Memorial Day Drivers and Flyers to Expect Crowds and Carry Proper Documents
Mobile Passport Control App Reaches 63 U.S. Ports Following Virgin Islands Roll-Out
USCIS Tightens Signature Requirements, Raising Rejection Risks for H-1B and Green Card Filings
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DHS Creates Annual $102 Asylum Fee—Non-Payment Triggers Rejection, EAD Loss and Removal
Starting 29 May 2026, all pending asylum applicants must pay a US$102 Annual Asylum Fee within 30 days of USCIS notice. Failure to pay leads to outright rejection of the asylum case, immediate loss of work authorization, and referral to removal proceedings. Employers should audit I-9s for staff on asylum-based EADs; applicants must treat fee notices as time-critical.
Six Migrants Found Dead in Laredo Railyard as Border Security Debate Intensifies
Six migrants died of apparent heat exposure after being smuggled by rail into Laredo, Texas, spotlighting the dangers of illicit travel routes. The incident coincides with buoy barriers, extra Border Patrol agents, and heated local elections over border policy, all of which could affect legitimate cross-border business travel and trade flows in the Laredo corridor.