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  1. February 2026

    1. 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

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    2. 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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    3. February 6, 2026 2.0

      EOIR issues interim final rule streamlining BIA administrative appellate review

      Hearings and Adjudications EOIRDOJ Comment PeriodFinal/ActualIn Litigation Change in PracticeRule

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  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 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

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    3. January 9, 2026 2.0

      USCIS and DHS launch Operation PARRIS targeting refugees

      Refugees USCISDHSICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

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  1. December 2025

    1. December 4, 2025 2.0

      DHS launches Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota

      Interior DHS Final/ActualIn Litigation Change in Practice

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  1. November 2025

    1. November 11, 2025 2.0

      DOJ moves to terminate injunction governing notice of hearing and access to counsel for unaccompanied children, provides UCs with new advisal document

      MinorsBorder DOJCBPICE ProposedIn Litigation Change in PracticeForms and Information Collection

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    2. 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

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    3. November 3, 2025 2.0

      Reported: ICE blocks clergy from detention facility

      Detention ICE ReportedIn Litigation Change in Practice

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  1. October 2025

    1. October 17, 2025 2.0

      Reported: Trump administration develops and deploys extensive surveillance program targeting noncitizens

      InteriorImmigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas DOSICEUSCIS In Litigation Change in Practice

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    2. October 4, 2025 2.0

      Reported: CBP increases border searches of electronic devices

      Border CBP ReportedIn Litigation Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

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  1. September 2025

    1. September 30, 2025 2.0

      DHS reallocates Rail and Transit Security Grant Funds from New York based on alleged sanctuary status

      EnforcementSanctuary Restrictions FEMADHSState & Local Entities In LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Change in Practice

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  1. August 2025

    1. August 29, 2025 2.0

      Trump administration seeks repatriation of unaccompanied Central American children without TVPRA protections

      Minors ICEORRDOJHHS Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Change in Practice

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  1. July 2025

    1. July 31, 2025 2.0

      Uses of force increase during immigration-enforcement actions

      EnforcementInteriorBorder ICECBPDHS Final/ActualIn Litigation Change in Practice

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    2. July 24, 2025 2.0

      Trump administration deporting DACA recipients

      InteriorDACABorder ICECBP ReportedFinal/ActualIn Litigation Change in Practice

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    3. 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

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  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

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    2. June 23, 2025 2.0

      DHS detains noncitizens in State of Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" Everglades facility

      Detention FEMAICEState & Local Entities Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Change in Practice

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    3. June 14, 2025 2.0

      Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services provides DHS with personal information of Medicaid enrollees

      Enforcement DHSHHS Final/ActualIn Litigation Change in Practice

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    4. June 6, 2025 2.0

      USCIS reverses policy providing automatic consideration of deferred action for Special Immigrant Juveniles

      Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

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  1. May 2025

    1. May 22, 2025 2.0

      DOJ moves to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement

      MinorsDetention CBPDHSORRHHS Final/ActualIn Litigation Change in PracticeProgram Termination

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    2. 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

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    3. May 13, 2025 2.0

      Reported: Administration plans to deploy Border Patrol agents (and use state National Guard) for interior enforcement

      Interior CBPState & Local EntitiesDOD ReportedIn Litigation Change in Practice

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    4. May 1, 2025 2.0

      DOJ prosecutes migrants for novel charges under Title 50 for entering military zone at the border

      InteriorEnforcement DOJ Final/ActualIn Litigation Change in Practice

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