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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 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

      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

  1. December 2025

    1. December 10, 2025 2.0

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

      Border DHSCBP Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive

      Current Status

    2. 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 4, 2025 2.0

      Reported: CBP increases border searches of electronic devices

      Border CBP ReportedIn Litigation Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      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

      United States and Honduras sign Asylum Cooperative Agreement

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

      Current Status

    2. 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

    3. June 5, 2025 2.0

      DHS waives statutory requirements to expedite border-wall projects in Tucson Sector, Arizona

      Border DHS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive

      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. April 2025

    1. April 8, 2025 2.0

      DHS waives statutory requirements to expedite border-wall projects in San Diego

      BorderEnforcement DHS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. March 2025

    1. March 25, 2025 2.0

      FEMA withholds preparedness-grant money until states comply with conditions

      Enforcement FEMA Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive

      Current Status

    2. March 21, 2025 2.0

      DHS terminates CHNV parole processes and revokes paroles after 30-day wind-down period

      HumanitarianInterior DHSUSCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive

      Current Status

    3. Current Status

    4. March 6, 2025 2.0

      State Department launches "Catch and Revoke" initiative to revoke visas of students engaged in "pro-Hamas" activity

      Non-Immigrant Visas: StudentInterior DOSDHSDOJ Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. February 2025

    1. February 28, 2025 2.0

      DHS seeks information from IRS on certain noncitizens

      Interior DHSOther Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive

      Current Status

    2. 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

    3. 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

    4. February 1, 2025 2.0

      ICE issues guidance for lawmakers visiting ICE facilities

      Detention DHSICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive

      Current Status

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