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  1. October 2026

    1. October 13, 2026 2.0

      ICE fails to return property to detainees after release

      Detention ICE ReportedIn Litigation Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. September 2026

    1. September 30, 2026 2.0

      Reported: State Department redirects human rights funds to foreign conservative and anti-immigration initiatives

      HumanitarianRefugees DOSOther Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    2. Current Status

    3. September 14, 2026 2.0

      Reported: Immigrants’ lawyers say U.S. is redacting documents proving legal status

      Enforcement DOJ Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    4. September 3, 2026 2.0

      DHS directs OPLA to seek early dismissal of facially insufficient asylum claims before EOIR

      Asylum, Withholding and CAT DHSICE Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    5. September 2, 2026 2.0

      DOJ OLC reinterprets PRWORA to require reporting to DHS by all state agencies

      Interior DOJ Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

  1. August 2026

    1. August 25, 2026 2.0

      State Department pauses immigrant visa appointments worldwide

      Immigrant Visas DOS Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    2. August 24, 2026 2.0

      Reported: Texas to receive reimbursement from federal fund for border costs

      Border DHS Reported Agency Directive

      Current Status

    3. August 11, 2026 2.0

      Trump administration demands access to Commercial Driver License Information System

      Enforcement DHSOther Reported Agency Directive

      Current Status

    4. August 10, 2026 2.0

      ICE plans to purchase electric-shock gloves for enforcement officers

      Enforcement ICE ReportedFinal/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    5. August 5, 2026 2.0

      DOS pilots public charge bond program for certain immigrant visa applicants

      Immigrant Visas USCISDOS ReportedFinal/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    6. August 4, 2026 2.0

      DOS revokes Brazil's U.S. ambassador's visa

      Non-Immigrant Visas DOS Reported Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. July 2026

    1. July 29, 2026 2.0

      EOIR adopts policies to fast-track removal of children eligible for SIJS and T nonimmigrant statuses

      MinorsU/T/VAWA EOIR Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    2. July 21, 2026 2.0

      ICE overhauls dress code for deportation officers, bans jeans and T-shirts

      Interior ICE Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

  1. June 2026

    1. June 1, 2026 2.0

      Reported: DOS Plans to Reduce Embassies in Africa that Process Visas to 20

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Reported 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

      Current Status

  1. April 2026

    1. April 28, 2026 2.0

      Reported: DOS orders consular officers to deny nonimmigrant visas to applicants who fear returning to their home country

      Non-Immigrant Visas DOS Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    2. April 16, 2026 2.0

      ICE restricts 287(g) law enforcement records disclosure under state open records laws

      DHSICE Reported 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. 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 13, 2026 2.0

      Reported: State Department orders nonprofit libraries to stop processing passport applications

      Citizenship DOS ReportedFinal/Actual Agency Directive

      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 9, 2026 2.0

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

      BorderEnforcement CBP Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    6. 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

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