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  1. May 2026

    1. May 26, 2026 2.0

      DHS directs ICE attorneys to pursue asylum fraud cases

      EnforcementAsylum, Withholding and CAT DHSICE ReportedFinal/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    2. May 22, 2026 2.0

      EOIR Director rescinds two PMs and one DM deemed outdated or unnecessary

      Asylum, Withholding and CATHumanitarianEmployment VerificationLabor EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    3. May 18, 2026 2.0

      CDC order under Title 42 imposes entry restrictions on certain noncitizens recently present in three countries in response to Ebola outbreak

      HumanitarianNon-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas CBPDHSCDC Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    4. May 1, 2026 2.0

      EO: "Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy"

      HumanitarianBorderNon-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas Final/Actual Presidential Orders

      Current Status

  1. April 2026

    1. April 17, 2026 2.0

      USCIS requires attorneys and accredited representatives to appear in-person at Field Office and various humanitarian interviews

      Hearings and AdjudicationsAsylum, Withholding and CATHumanitarian USCISDHS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    2. Current Status

    3. April 5, 2026 2.0

      Reported: Congo to accept third-country removals from United States

      InteriorAsylum, Withholding and CATBorder Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

  1. March 2026

    1. Current Status

  1. February 2026

    1. February 23, 2026 2.0

      USCIS proposes a rule significantly restricting employment authorization for asylum applicants

      Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS Proposed Rule

      Current Status

    2. February 18, 2026 2.0

      ICE and USCIS issue new detain-and-inspect requirement for refugees after one year of admission

      Refugees USCISICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    3. February 13, 2026 2.0

      DHS terminates TPS for Yemen

      TPS USCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveProgram Termination

      Current Status

    4. February 11, 2026 2.0

      ORR moves pregnant unaccompanied minors to a facility in Texas with restrictions on abortion access

      DetentionMinors ORR ReportedFinal/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    5. February 4, 2026 2.0

      DOJ pushes immigration judges to deny asylum in new training

      Asylum, Withholding and CAT EOIR Reported Agency Directive

      Current Status

    6. February 3, 2026 2.0

      ORR announces intent to award a cooperative agreement to Global Refuge

      Refugees ORRHHS Proposed Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. January 2026

    1. January 30, 2026 2.0

      DHS enters into a 15-year consent decree with Florida to curtail exercise of parole authority

      HumanitarianBorderDetention DHS ProposedIn Litigation Change in Practice

      Current Status

    2. January 29, 2026 2.0

      DHS modifies expedited removal forms to remove fear advisals and questions

      Asylum, Withholding and CATBorderInterior DHSCBP Final/ActualIn Litigation Change in PracticeForms and Information Collection

      Current Status

    3. January 26, 2026 2.0

      Deferred Enforcement Departure (DED) Lapses For Certain Lebanese Nationals

      Humanitarian DHSUSCIS Final/Actual Change in PracticeProgram Termination

      Current Status

    4. January 21, 2026 2.0

      DHS Secretary refers Matter of D-K- to Attorney General

      RefugeesInterior EOIRAGDHS Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    5. January 14, 2026 2.0

      DHS terminates TPS for Somalia

      TPS DHS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveProgram Termination

      Current Status

    6. January 9, 2026 2.0

      USCIS and DHS launch Operation PARRIS targeting refugees

      Refugees USCISDHSICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    7. January 7, 2026 2.0

      U.S. withdraws from international organizations considered contrary to national interests

      Humanitarian DOS Final/Actual Agency DirectivePresidential Orders

      Current Status

    8. January 6, 2026 2.0

      Reported: Dominica signs agreement to receive asylum seekers from U.S.

      Asylum, Withholding and CAT DOSDHS Reported Agency Directive

      Current Status

    9. January 6, 2026 2.0

      Reported: Antigua and Barbuda signs agreement to receive asylum seekers from U.S.

      Asylum, Withholding and CAT DOSDHS Reported Agency Directive

      Current Status

    10. January 1, 2026 2.0

      Reported: ORR largely stops releasing minors to sponsors

      Minors ORR Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

  1. December 2025

    1. Current Status