U.S. revokes 80,000 non-immigrant visas in sweeping 2025 crackdown
Government shutdown triggers FAA-ordered flight cuts at 40 U.S. hubs
Supreme Court lets Trump enforce birth-sex-only passport rule
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Chicago judge orders humane conditions at ICE’s Broadview holding centre
U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman ordered ICE to provide clean toilets, bedding and private attorney calls at its Broadview, Illinois facility after finding detainee conditions unconstitutional. The ruling could slow Chicago-area immigration raids and signals wider litigation threats for detention centres repurposed under Trump’s crackdown.
Biden-era ‘Keeping Families Together’ programme formally opens to half-million spouses
USCIS began accepting applications for the Biden-created ‘Keeping Families Together’ parole-in-place plan, offering some 500,000 undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens—and their children—a path to green cards without leaving the U.S. The benefit could unlock a new talent pool but faces imminent lawsuits.
Airlines, travel buyers brace for shutdown-related refunds and re-routing rules
DOT told carriers they must issue cash refunds for shutdown-related cancellations, while FAA slot restrictions are leading to mass schedule changes. Corporate travel managers face higher re-ticketing costs and may need to reroute travellers through Canada or Mexico.
FAA to cut airline traffic by 10 % at 40 major U.S. airports if shutdown drags on
The FAA says it will begin reducing flight operations by up to 10 % at 40 high-volume U.S. airports starting November 7 if the government shutdown continues. The phased cuts target domestic passenger, cargo, and private flights to relieve unpaid, short-staffed air-traffic controllers. Businesses face significant travel disruption and may need to delay assignments or shift to virtual meetings.
Five-hour TSA lines and 6,000 flight delays underscore shutdown’s toll on U.S. air travel
On November 5, TSA checkpoints at major U.S. hubs recorded wait times of up to five hours and roughly 6,000 nationwide flight delays as unpaid security and air-traffic staff stayed home during the government shutdown. The chaos is costing the travel sector $1 billion per week and forcing companies to defer or virtualize business trips.
DHS ends Temporary Protected Status for 5,000 South Sudanese, setting 60-day exit clock
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is cancelling TPS for South Sudan, giving about 5,000 beneficiaries 60 days to leave the country or secure another immigration status. Employers must update I-9s and assess workforce gaps, while legal challenges and humanitarian concerns loom.
USCIS lets states verify voter rolls with partial Social Security numbers via SAVE database
USCIS now permits states to use the SAVE database with only the last four digits of a registrant’s SSN to verify citizenship for voter-registration and roll-maintenance purposes. The expansion could improve election integrity but raises data-accuracy concerns for naturalized citizens and highlights broader government use of immigration databases.
Shutdown or not, DOL resumes H-1B processing as DHS curtails automatic EAD extensions
On November 5, university compliance experts reported that the Labor Department has resumed processing H-1B-related applications during the shutdown, while a DHS interim final rule issued October 30 ends most automatic 180-day EAD extensions. Employers can again file LCAs, but must closely track EAD renewal timelines to avoid work-authorization gaps.