Washington, D.C. – August 6, 2025 – In a major policy shift, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is now warning that individuals applying for family-based green cards—particularly marriage-based petitions—could be placed directly into removal (deportation) proceedings if found ineligible. This update, effective August 1, 2025, states that approval of a family-based petition no longer ensures […]
By Rommel H. Ojeda, DOCUMENTED Immigrants are considering not attending their immigration court hearings without realizing the impact it could have in their case. The day of his immigration court hearing, Carlos consulted immigration lawyers, visited the Colombian Consulate, and asked friends whether he should attend. He had heard online and from his social circles […]
By Reuven Blau and Gwynne Hogan | Photo credit: Secretary Kristi Noem/X Little is known about where many of those arrested are being held, and immigration lawyers tell THE CITY they have had difficulty locating and contacting those detained. Over 100 people in the New York City area were detained by federal authorities over the past week, […]
