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  1. June 2026

    1. June 17, 2026 2.0

      USCIS clarifies that dairy workers may access H-2A visas

      Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedLabor USCISDOL Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    2. June 9, 2026 2.0

      DHS General Counsel directs OPLA to target unlawful voting to the maximum extent

      Citizenship DHSICE Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

  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 21, 2026 2.0

      USCIS issues policy memorandum characterizing adjustment of status as a form of extraordinary discretionary relief

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas USCISDHS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

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    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

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    4. 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. April 2026

    1. April 29, 2026 2.0

      DHS silently eliminates 30-day adjudication requirement for first-time asylum-based work permits

      Asylum, Withholding and CAT DHS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveChange in PracticeRule

      Current Status

    2. 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

    3. April 9, 2026 2.0

      Reported: ICE launches Birth Tourism Initiative

      Citizenship ICE Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

  1. March 2026

    1. March 16, 2026 2.0

      ICE reclassifies some Form I-9 errors as substantive violations

      Employment Verification ICE Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

  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

      Current Status

    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

      Current Status

    3. 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

    4. 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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    5. February 13, 2026 2.0

      DHS terminates TPS for Yemen

      TPS USCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveProgram Termination

      Current Status

    6. February 9, 2026 2.0

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

      BorderEnforcement CBP Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    7. February 5, 2026 2.0

      DHS Inspector General announces pending investigations into ICE, CBP

      InteriorEnforcement ICECBPDHS Final/Actual 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

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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

      Current Status

    3. January 16, 2026 2.0

      FAA announces "no-fly zone" around DHS operations

      Interior ICEOtherDHS Final/Actual Agency Directive

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    4. January 14, 2026 2.0

      DHS terminates TPS for Somalia

      TPS DHS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveProgram Termination

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    5. January 9, 2026 2.0

      USCIS and DHS launch Operation PARRIS targeting refugees

      Refugees USCISDHSICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    6. 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

    7. 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

  1. December 2025

    1. December 31, 2025 2.0

      DOL and DHS announce additional H-2B visas for FY2026

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOLDHS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveRule

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