Andrew Kreighbaum

US to Require Photographs of All Entering, Exiting Immigrants The Department of Homeland Security will require all immigrants and non-citizens to be photographed when entering and leaving the US under new regulations released Friday.

A new CBP rule will require all immigrants and non-citizens be photographed when entering and leaving the US. In some cases, fingerprinting will be required as well.

It finalizes a 2021 proposal that civil liberties groups said raised major privacy and surveillance concerns.

Ag Employers Push for H-2A Worker Processing During Shutdown The Trump administration should deem certification of temporary visas for seasonal farm workers essential amid the ongoing government shutdown, an agriculture industry trade group urged the White Hous...

An agricultural industry trade group is pushing the Trump administration to designate the Labor Department's role processing H-2A workers essential during the shutdown.

If the shutdown drags out "the season will be a total loss” for many US farmers, they warned in a letter this week.

You can read their full letter here: liccardo.house.gov/media/press-...

House Lawmakers Urge Trump to Rethink $100,000 H-1B Worker Fee A bipartisan group of House lawmakers warned that the Trump administration’s $100,000 fee for new H-1B workers would harm American competitiveness and block startups from recruiting high skilled worke...

A bipartisan group of lawmakers told the Trump administration Tuesday it should scrap its $100,000 fee on new H-1B workers, arguing it harms American competitiveness.

The fee undermines "the very catalysts of our innovation economy—startups and small technology firms," they wrote.

Read their complaint here:
refugeerights.org/wp-content/u...

Refugee Group Challenges Axing of Protections for Syrians in US A refugee advocacy group is suing the Trump administration to preserve removal protections for several thousand Syrians in the US, the latest court fight over government moves to strip humanitarian re...

A lawsuit filed by @irap.bsky.social is the latest legal challenge to terminations of Temporary Protected Status claiming unconstitutional animus motivated Trump officials.

More than 6,000 Syrians in the US face the loss of work permits and legal status Nov. 21.

#immigration #Syria #TPS

US Chamber Sues to Block Trump $100,000 Fee for H-1B Workers (2) The US Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit to block a $100,000 fee the Trump administration is imposing on employers hiring new workers on H-1B specialty occupation visas.

The guidance comes days after the US Chamber of Commerce filed the second legal challenge to the fee, arguing it would inflict significant harm on American businesses.

Foreign Grads Approved for H-1B Status Avoid $100,000 Trump Fee Recent international college graduates who are sponsored for H-1B status while in the US won’t be subject to a $100,000 fee imposed on the program, according to new guidance from the Trump administrat...

The USCIS update clarifies that only workers outside the US would be affected. It also spells out how employers can pay the $100,000 charge and request an exemptions for certain workers when it's in the national interest.

No word though on blanket carve-outs for critical workers like physicians.

Foreign Grads Approved for H-1B Status Avoid $100,000 Trump Fee Recent international college graduates who are sponsored for H-1B status while in the US won’t be subject to a $100,000 fee imposed on the program, according to new guidance from the Trump administrat...

Although the Trump admin responded to initial panic over the surprise fee last month by clarifying only new H-1B petitions would be affected, weeks passed without further detail on how it would be implemented.

Foreign Grads Approved for H-1B Status Avoid $100,000 Trump Fee Recent international college graduates who are sponsored for H-1B status while in the US won’t be subject to a $100,000 fee imposed on the program, according to new guidance from the Trump administrat...

Workers who switch to H-1B status within the US--like F-1 student visa holders--won't be subject to the $100,000 Trump fee on the program heavily used by tech industry, according to new guidance from USCIS.

Preckwinkle issues executive order to create 'ICE-free zones' in Cook County It's the latest in local efforts to establish "ICE-free zones." The Chief Judge of Cook County has already barred civil arrests at Cook County courthouses and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed a si...

"Cook County will now prohibit the use of county owned property, resources, and personnel for civil immigration enforcement."

US Chamber Sues to Block Trump $100,000 Fee for H-1B Workers The US Chamber of Commerce filed lawsuit to block a $100,000 fee the Trump administration is imposing on employers hiring new workers on H-1B specialty occupation visas.

The US Chamber of Commerce has entered the legal fray over the Trump $100,000 H-1B fee.

The group filed a lawsuit to block the fee Thursday in DC district court.

#immigration #H1Bvisa #tech

Agricultural Employers Rack Up Seasonal Worker Wins Under Trump Farm employers that rely on seasonal work visas have notched one regulatory success after another under the Trump administration amid a broader crackdown on employment of foreign workers.

Seasonal H-2A workers make up a growing share of the US farm labor force and industry groups have called for an overhaul of the adverse effect wage rate since President Trump’s November election win.

Agricultural Employers Rack Up Seasonal Worker Wins Under Trump Farm employers that rely on seasonal work visas have notched one regulatory success after another under the Trump administration amid a broader crackdown on employment of foreign workers.

Amid a broader crackdown on hiring of foreign workers, H-2A employers have racked up one win after another under Trump.

New wage standards for H-2A farmworkers issued by the Labor Department this month was just the latest regulatory measure from the administration welcomed by ag employers.

NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR CHARLIE KIRK Proclamations October 14. 2025 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On the afternoon of Wednesday, September 10, 2025, pure evil struck when the legendary Charlie Kirk was assassinated in broad daylight in a campus courtyard, triggering a groundswell of righteous fury all across our land. Today, our Nation honors the immortal memory of Charlie - a father, a husband, a Christian martyr, and a titan of the American conservative movement. We honor his life, we send our condolences to his beautiful family, and we pledge to advance the values for which he laid down his life. Every day, Charlie devoted himself to a set of simple causes: Defending the truth, encouraging debate, and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He was gracious and articulate beyond measure, always welcomed opposing perspectives, and never deviated from his noble goal of bridging our political, cultural, and philosophical divides. As we mourn this extraordinary loss, my Administration will continue to do everything in its power to end this devastating wave of political violence. No civilized country can endure a culture where open debate is met with gunfire, the pursuit of truth is met with bloodshed, and love of country is met with seething hatred. In Charlie's absence, we are now tasked with continuing his mission of giving voice to our cherished American ideals with confidence and clarity. Like him, we must not flinch in the face of darkness and hostility - and we must never waver in speaking the truth with joyful and steadfast resolve. Today, on what would have been his 32nd birthday, our Nation honors the loving memory of Charlie Kirk. We offer our condolences to his beautiful wife, Erika, and two precious children. We call on every American to pray for peace in our public square. Above all, we renew our resolve to always defend our principles of truth, faith, and the open exchange of ideas. NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRU…

New — Donald Trump officially proclaims October 14, 2025 a National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk.

Comes as the Trump State Department targeted at least 6 people in the US, revoking their visas, for their speech on Kirk.

This is big news for the tens of thousands of spouses of H-1Bs who have permission to work in the U.S. About 70,000 spouses of H-1Bs were approved for new or renewal work authorization documents last fiscal year.

Justices Pass on Hearing Challenge to H-1B Spouses’ Work Permits The US Supreme Court has declined to consider a bid by immigration opponents to invalidate employment authorization for spouses of certain temporary foreign workers in the US.

The Supreme Court passed on a challenge to employment eligibility for spouses of H-1B visa holders.

The DC Circuit had upheld the lawfulness of work permits for H-4 dependent visa holders last year.

#H1Bvisa #immigration #tech

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

Immigrants have been awarded 40% of the Nobel Prizes won by Americans in chemistry, medicine and physics since 2000. nfap.com/research/new...

Michigan Avenue right now.

H-1B $100,000 Fee Lawsuit Signals Labor Disruptions Beyond Tech The first legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s $100,000 fee for new H-1B workers was launched by a coalition of employers well outside of Silicon Valley, showcasing the effects the steep new co...

The suit shows how the fee would squeeze businesses well outside of the tech sector that don’t have other options beyond the visa program to meet critical labor needs.

H-1B $100,000 Fee Lawsuit Signals Labor Disruptions Beyond Tech The first legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s $100,000 fee for new H-1B workers was launched by a coalition of employers well outside of Silicon Valley, showcasing the effects the steep new co...

President Trump’s surprise proclamation slapping new H-1B workers with a $100,000 fee jolted the tech industry.

The first legal challenge to the fee though didn’t come from Silicon Valley, but a coalition of healthcare, education, and religious employers.

#H1Bvisa #immigration #healthcare #tech

A WILD ONE: A man broke his leg during an arrest by ICE at a car wash south of L.A.

ICE has held him under 24/7 guard at a hospital, registering him under a pseudonym, for *37 days* without telling him why.

A judge has ordered his immediate release.

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Supreme Court Lets Trump End Venezuelan Migrant Protections A divided Supreme Court let the Trump administration strip more than 300,000 Venezuelans of the right to temporarily live and work in the US, in a decision that opens a new category of migrants to the prospect of arrest and deportation.

The Supreme Court let the Trump administration strip more than 300,000 Venezuelans of the right to temporarily live and work in the US, a decision that opens a new category of migrants to the prospect of arrest and deportation

Trump Hit With First Lawsuit to Block $100,000 H-1B Entry Fee A federal court should set aside a new $100,000 fee imposed on H-1B workers by the Trump administration, according to a lawsuit filed by a coalition of industry groups, unions, and individual visa hol...

The first legal challenge to President Trump’s $100,000 H-1B entry fee was filed in San Francisco Friday.

Read the complaint: aboutblaw.com/bjLp

#immigration #H1B #tech

Health Care Losses for Legal Immigrants Caught in Shutdown Fight Despite Republicans pushing the argument that Democrats are leveraging the government shutdown to provide undocumented immigrants with health care, it’s legal immigrants that are about to lose coverag...

Republicans claim Democrats are shutting forcing a shutdown over healthcare for unauthorized immigrants. But the GOP is about to cut coverage from 1.4 million immigrants with lawful status in the US, @erincdurkin.bsky.social reports

#immigration #shutdown #healthcare

JUST IN: Over Trump DOJ objection, judge dismisses w/prejudice federal case against man accused of assaulting two MS national guardsmen in DC. Judge Sparkle Sooknanan sees "improper purpose"/potential "prosecutorial harassment" in courthouse shuffle. Doc: ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...

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Trump’s Student Deportation Policy Ruled Unconstitutional (1) A US policy targeting international students for removal on ideological grounds is unconstitutional, a federal judge in Boston ruled in a significant loss for the Trump administration’s crackdown on f...

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Secretary of State Marco Rubio “acted in concert to misuse the sweeping powers of their respective offices to target noncitizen pro-Palestinians for deportation primarily on account of their First Amendment protected political speech,” Judge William G. Young wrote.

Trump’s Student Deportation Policy Ruled Unconstitutional (1) A US policy targeting international students for removal on ideological grounds is unconstitutional, a federal judge in Boston ruled in a significant loss for the Trump administration’s crackdown on f...

The Trump administration's ideological driven deportation campaign targeting international students over pro-Palestinian advocacy is unconstitutional, a federal judge in Boston found.