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  1. August 2026

    1. August 7, 2026 2.0

      ICE Director terminates CAT deferral grants to remove immigrants to country of torture

      EnforcementAsylum, Withholding and CAT ICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

  1. February 2026

    1. 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

  1. January 2026

    1. January 28, 2026 2.0

      ICE issues guidance on administrative warrants and warrantless arrests

      Enforcement ICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive

      Current Status

    2. January 9, 2026 2.0

      USCIS and DHS launch Operation PARRIS targeting refugees

      Refugees USCISDHSICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

  1. December 2025

    1. December 5, 2025 2.0

      USCIS restricts biometrics collection for detained noncitizens

      DetentionImmigrant Visas USCISICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. November 2025

    1. November 7, 2025 2.0

      ICE "Detention Reengineering Initiative" purchases large warehouses to expand immigrant detention capacity

      Detention ICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

  1. October 2025

    1. October 1, 2025 2.0

      ICE issues interim guidance on age-out custody determinations

      Minors ICEORR Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. August 2025

    1. August 19, 2025 2.0

      DHS partners with the State of Nebraska to build the "Cornhusker Clink" for ICE detention

      Detention ICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive

      Current Status

    2. August 14, 2025 2.0

      AG Bondi issues order suspending DC laws limiting MPD cooperation with immigration enforcement

      EnforcementInteriorSanctuary Restrictions State & Local EntitiesICEDHSOtherDOD Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. July 2025

    1. July 8, 2025 2.0

      ICE issues memo eliminating bond for all applicants for admission

      Detention EOIRICE Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

  1. June 2025

    1. June 24, 2025 2.0

      ICE waives 12-hour holding cell limit, allowing detainees to be held for 72 hours

      Detention ICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    2. June 7, 2025 2.0

      President Trump federalizes State National Guard units to support immigration enforcement actions

      Interior ICEDOD Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Agency DirectivePresidential Orders

      Current Status

  1. May 2025

    1. May 20, 2025 2.0

      ICE arrests and detains noncitizens attending immigration-court hearings

      EnforcementInteriorDetentionHearings and Adjudications ICEEOIR Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    2. May 12, 2025 2.0

      ICE authorizes forceful entries to residences based on administrative warrants

      Interior ICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

  1. February 2025

    1. February 18, 2025 2.0

      ICE directs ERO officers to consider expedited removal for large categories of noncitizens

      BorderInteriorEnforcementHumanitarian ICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive

      Current Status

    2. February 18, 2025 2.0

      ICE directs review of non-detained docket for redetention and removal

      DetentionInteriorAsylum, Withholding and CAT ICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive

      Current Status

    3. February 1, 2025 2.0

      ICE issues guidance for lawmakers visiting ICE facilities

      Detention DHSICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. January 2025

    1. January 31, 2025 2.0

      ICE eliminates requirement to look for evidence of crime victims for enforcement discretion or immigration relief

      InteriorEnforcement ICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive

      Current Status

    2. January 26, 2025 2.0

      Reported: Trump administration officials direct ICE to increase arrests to meet daily quotas

      InteriorEnforcement ICE ReportedIn Litigation Agency Directive

      Current Status

    3. January 23, 2025 2.0

      DHS provides guidance for use of expanded expedited removal, including for parolees

      EnforcementInteriorHumanitarianAsylum, Withholding and CAT DHSCBPICEUSCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive

      Current Status

    4. January 21, 2025 2.0

      DHS rescinds and supersedes guidelines for enforcement actions in or near protected areas

      BorderInterior DHSICECBP Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. November 2019

    1. November 19, 2019

      EOIR memorializes policy regarding joint rule on the implementation of Asylum Cooperative Agreements

      Asylum, Withholding and CATBorderHearings and Adjudications USCISEOIRICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive
  1. July 2019

    1. July 15, 2019

      EOIR issues guidelines regarding DHS/DOJ third country interim final rule

      Asylum, Withholding and CAT ICEEOIR Final/ActualIn LitigationRescinded Agency Directive
  1. February 2019

    1. February 12, 2019

      ICE issues guidance on Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP)

      BorderAsylum, Withholding and CAT ICEEOIR Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive

      Current Status

      Partially in effect
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