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  1. February 2026

    1. February 19, 2026 2.0

      Reported: Trump administration uses 18 USC § 111 to arrest protestors

      InteriorEnforcement ICEDHS Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    2. February 18, 2026 2.0

      ICE and USCIS issue new detain-and-inspect requirement for refugees after one year of admission

      Refugees USCISICE Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

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    3. 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

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    4. February 10, 2026 2.0

      Trump DOJ negotiates settlement requiring developer to earmark funds for immigration enforcement

      Interior DOJ Final/ActualIn Litigation Change in Practice

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    5. February 6, 2026 2.0

      EOIR issues interim final rule streamlining BIA administrative appellate review

      Hearings and Adjudications EOIRDOJ Comment PeriodFinal/Actual Change in PracticeRule

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    6. February 2, 2026 2.0

      DHS uses administrative subpoenas to obtain critics' personal data

      Enforcement DHS Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

  1. January 2026

    1. January 30, 2026 2.0

      DHS enters into a 15-year consent decree with Florida to curtail exercise of parole authority

      HumanitarianBorderDetention DHS ProposedIn Litigation Change in Practice

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    2. January 29, 2026 2.0

      DHS modifies expedited removal forms to remove fear advisals and questions

      Asylum, Withholding and CATBorderInterior DHSCBP Final/Actual Change in PracticeForms and Information Collection

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    3. January 21, 2026 2.0

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

      RefugeesInterior EOIRAGDHS Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    4. January 21, 2026 2.0

      ICE launches "Operation Catch of the Day," surging immigration enforcement in Maine

      Interior ICECBP Final/Actual Change in Practice

      Current Status

    5. January 16, 2026 2.0

      USCIS eliminates one-year foreign residency requirement for R-1 religious workers seeking readmission

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Comment PeriodFinal/Actual Change in PracticeRule

      Current Status

    6. January 14, 2026 2.0

      State Department pauses issuance of immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries

      Immigrant Visas DOS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    7. January 1, 2026 2.0

      Reported: ORR largely stops releasing minors to sponsors

      Minors ORR Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

  1. December 2025

    1. December 22, 2025 2.0

      USCIS issues guidance on VAWA self-petitioner policies and requirements

      U/T/VAWA USCIS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

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    2. December 22, 2025 2.0

      USCIS updates confidentiality protections and information-use limitations for VAWA, T and U visas

      U/T/VAWA USCIS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

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    3. December 19, 2025 2.0

      Whistleblower reveals USCIS policies leading to dismissed FOIA requests

      Hearings and Adjudications USCIS Reported Change in Practice

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    4. December 19, 2025 2.0

      USCIS rescinds expedited naturalization processing for certain SSI beneficiaries

      Naturalization USCIS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

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    5. December 17, 2025 2.0

      Reported: HHS demands sponsors of immigrants repay public benefits

      Humanitarian HHS Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    6. December 12, 2025 2.0

      Reported: Trump administration provides air passenger data to immigration agents

      Enforcement ICE Reported Change in Practice

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    7. December 10, 2025 2.0

      ICE signs contract to purchase Boeing 737 planes for deportations

      BorderInterior ICE Reported Change in Practice

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    8. December 10, 2025 2.0

      Reported: DHS Signs $140 Million Contract for Deportation Planes

      Enforcement DHS Reported Change in Practice

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    9. December 4, 2025 2.0

      DHS launches Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota

      Interior DHS Final/ActualIn Litigation Change in Practice

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    10. December 3, 2025 2.0

      DHS launches Operation Catahoula Crunch in New Orleans

      Interior DHS Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

  1. November 2025

    1. November 27, 2025 2.0

      Reported: ICE arrests and detains foreign-born spouses of U.S. citizens at green-card interviews

      Enforcement ICE Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    2. November 20, 2025 2.0

      Reported: CBP builds surveillance program to stop and detain drivers with "suspicious" patterns

      Interior CBP Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status