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  1. May 2026

    1. May 28, 2026 2.0

      DOJ issues memo concluding that FCC Lifeline program is subject to PRWORA

      Citizenship DOJOther Final/Actual

      Current Status

    2. 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

    3. May 26, 2026 2.0

      Reported: Immigration courts begin using "mega master" calendar hearings

      Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    4. May 22, 2026 2.0

      EOIR Director rescinds two PMs and one DM deemed outdated or unnecessary

      Asylum, Withholding and CATHumanitarianEmployment VerificationLabor EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    5. 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/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    6. May 19, 2026 2.0

      EO 14406: "Restoring Integrity to America's Financial System"

      Other Final/Actual Presidential Orders

      Current Status

    7. 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

      Current Status

    8. May 11, 2026 2.0

      DHS grants USCIS officers discretion to reject or deny benefit requests with invalid signatures

      Immigrant VisasEnforcementNon-Immigrant VisasHumanitarian USCIS Comment PeriodFinal/Actual Change in PracticeRule

      Current Status

    9. 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

      Current Status

    10. May 7, 2026 2.0

      DOS announces passport revocations due to significant child-support debt

      Enforcement HHSDOS Final/Actual Change in Practice

      Current Status

    11. May 7, 2026 2.0

      USCIS requests comments on proposed change of address reporting requirements

      Enforcement USCISDHS ProposedComment Period Forms and Information Collection

      Current Status

    12. Current Status

    13. Current Status

    14. May 4, 2026 2.0

      DOS revokes Costa Rica newspaper executives' visas

      Non-Immigrant VisasEnforcement DOS Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    15. May 1, 2026 2.0

      EO: "Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy"

      HumanitarianBorderNon-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas Final/Actual Presidential Orders

      Current Status

  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 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

    3. April 28, 2026 2.0

      Reported: Concerns about federal access after California to share data on immigrant drivers

      Enforcement DHS Reported Data and Reports

      Current Status

    4. April 24, 2026 2.0

      Reported: CBP expands use of AI-powered surveillance towers

      Enforcement CBP Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    5. April 23, 2026 2.0

      Reported: DOJ assigns denaturalization cases to prosecutors

      EnforcementCitizenshipNaturalization DOJ Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    6. April 22, 2026 2.0

      Reported: DOJ to issue $3.5 billion in immigration-enforcement grants

      Enforcement DOJ Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    7. April 21, 2026 2.0

      Reported: USCIS reviewing previously approved green cards

      Enforcement USCIS Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    8. April 19, 2026 2.0

      Reported: USCIS creates "Tactical Operations Division"

      EnforcementNaturalization USCIS Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    9. 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

    10. 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

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