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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

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    2. May 8, 2026 2.0

      USCIS issues a Policy Alert and new Policy Manual Chapter on deferred action

      Hearings and AdjudicationsEnforcement USCISDHS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

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  1. February 2026

    1. February 26, 2026 2.0

      Federal Protective Service Cites and Fines Volunteers Observing ICE At Federal Courthouses

      Hearings and AdjudicationsDetentionEnforcement DHSICE ReportedFinal/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

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    2. February 19, 2026 2.0

      Reported: DHS seeks approval to purchase luxury jet for deportation flights and cabinet travel

      Enforcement DHSICEOther Reported Agency Directive

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    3. February 17, 2026 2.0

      DHS waives statutory requirements to expedite border-wall projects in Big Bend Sector, Texas

      Border DHS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive

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    4. February 9, 2026 2.0

      Reported: CBP rescinds 2022 "Non-Citizen Migrant Entry Safety Guidance"

      BorderEnforcement CBP Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

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    5. February 5, 2026 2.0

      DHS Inspector General announces pending investigations into ICE, CBP

      InteriorEnforcement ICECBPDHS Final/Actual Agency Directive

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  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

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    2. January 21, 2026 2.0

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

      RefugeesInterior EOIRAGDHS Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

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    3. January 16, 2026 2.0

      FAA announces "no-fly zone" around DHS operations

      Interior ICEOtherDHS Final/Actual Agency Directive

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  1. December 2025

    1. December 23, 2025 2.0

      United States and Palau sign safe third country agreement

      BorderAsylum, Withholding and CAT DHSDOJ Final/Actual Agency Directive

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    3. December 10, 2025 2.0

      DHS waives statutory requirements to expedite border-wall projects in Laredo, Texas

      Border DHS Final/Actual Agency Directive

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    4. December 5, 2025 2.0

      USCIS restricts biometrics collection for detained noncitizens

      DetentionImmigrant Visas USCISICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive

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    5. December 3, 2025 2.0

      Reported: DHS directs privacy-compliance forms to be labeled "drafts" exempt from FOIA disclosure

      Enforcement DHS Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

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    6. December 2, 2025 2.0

      Reported: ICE targets Afghans for deportation

      Interior ICE Reported Agency Directive

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    7. December 2, 2025 2.0

      CBP issues directive governing emergency driving and vehicular pursuits

      InteriorBorder CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive

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  1. November 2025

    1. November 17, 2025 2.0

      United States and Ecuador sign Asylum Cooperative Agreement

      BorderAsylum, Withholding and CATHumanitarian DHS Final/Actual Agency Directive

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    2. 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

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  1. October 2025

    1. October 27, 2025 2.0

      ICE releases policy memo on expanded use of HHS data

      EnforcementInterior ICEHHS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

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    2. October 20, 2025 2.0

      United States and Belize sign safe third country agreement

      BorderAsylum, Withholding and CAT DHSDOS Final/Actual Agency Directive

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    3. October 15, 2025 2.0

      DHS implements parole fee required by HR-1 Reconciliation Bill

      HumanitarianDetention DHSICECBPUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive

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    4. October 4, 2025 2.0

      Reported: CBP increases border searches of electronic devices

      Border CBP ReportedIn Litigation Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

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  1. September 2025

    1. September 29, 2025 2.0

      Trump administration increases number of immigration-related functions exempt or excepted from government shutdown

      Enforcement ICEDHSEOIRUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive

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    2. September 26, 2025 2.0

      USCIS issues guidance to revoke DACA for attempted purchase of a firearm

      Enforcement USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive

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