Supreme Court Allows U.S. to Resume ‘Third-Country’ Deportations Pending Appeal
USCIS Publishes Final Rule Raising EB-5 Immigrant-Investor Fees and Codifying Integrity Reforms
ICE Launches Hiring Drive for 5,000 Officers to Expand Enforcement Capacity
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Immigration Judge Clears Deportation of Wisconsin Mosque Leader on Security Grounds
A Chicago immigration judge has authorized the deportation of Imam Salah El-Din Hassan, citing national-security concerns. The ruling, issued September 30, demonstrates DHS’s broad powers in civil immigration proceedings and signals heightened scrutiny of foreign religious workers, with potential ripple effects for U.S. faith-based employers.
Appeals Court Backs Contempt Probe into DHS Over Alleged Defiance of Deportation Flight Orders
A D.C. Circuit panel indicated support for allowing a lower-court judge to hold DHS in contempt for deportation flights that allegedly ignored court orders. Sanctions could disrupt future removals, injecting fresh uncertainty into immigration-enforcement timelines that employers track closely.
Burundi Agrees—Tentatively—to Accept Non-Citizen Deportees from the United States
Burundi has signaled willingness to receive deportees from the U.S. who are not Burundian nationals, expanding ICE’s options for third-country removals. The arrangement heightens uncertainty for non-citizens facing removal and may permanently sever their ability to return to the United States.
Administration Weighs Scaling Back Border Wall Segment in Big Bend National Park
Citing engineering and environmental concerns, the administration is considering replacing a planned 30-mile border wall segment in Big Bend National Park with less intrusive surveillance technology. The potential shift could spare a sensitive ecosystem and avoid transport detours that would have affected regional trade routes.
Texas ICE shooting leads to federal assault charges against Venezuelan asylum seeker
Prosecutors have charged Venezuelan asylum seeker Wilber Rafael Garces-Perez with assaulting ICE agents during a traffic stop that ended in gunfire. The incident highlights the risks of administrative errors in removal proceedings and raises workplace-safety and compliance considerations for employers with foreign-national staff.
Airlines extend fee-free rebooking as Nor’easter disrupts Northeast U.S. hubs
JetBlue (updated Sept 29) and Delta (updated Sept 27) have activated fee-free change waivers for flights affected by a Nor’easter across the U.S. Northeast, with flexibility through at least Sept 30. Corporations should give travellers discretion to rebook early and expect ongoing disruption at Boston, New York and surrounding airports.