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🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!

ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
The Gravamen of the Disclosure 4. The gravamen of the disclosure is as follows: a. By memorandum dated May 12, 2025 (“the May 12 Memo”), Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons authorizes ICE agents to forcibly enter into certain people’s homes without a judicial warrant, consent, or an emergency. b. Specifically, in the May 12 Memo, the Acting ICE Director authorized ICE Agents to rely on Form I-205 (which is not a judicial warrant) to enter the residence of an alien subject to a final order of deportation, without consent, including by “a necessary and reasonable amount of force.”2c. While addressed to “All ICE Personnel,” in practice the May 12 Memo has not been formally distributed to all personnel. Instead, the May 12 Memo has been provided to select DHS officials who are then directed to verbally brief the new policy for action. Those supervisors then show the Memo to some employees, like our clients, and direct them to read the Memo and return it to the supervisor.
January 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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Trump And Miller Slashing Legal Immigration By 33% To 50%
New research concludes the Trump administration’s policies will reduce legal immigration to the United States by 33% to 50% over four years.
www.forbes.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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Lawyers allege DHS is denying legal counsel to Minnesota detainees
Detainees are being held at the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis.
www.yahoo.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:59 AM
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State Department suspending immigrant visas for 75 countries, citing public assistance concerns
The State Department says it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United State...
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January 14, 2026 at 9:53 PM
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Influencers and OnlyFans models are dominating O-1 visa requests: ‘This is the American dream now’
Content creators are leverging their high follower counts to apply for the visa for ‘individuals with extraordinary ability’
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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Demands grow for ICE accountability, but Trump administration cutbacks leave fewer options
The White House is defending DHS tactics during immigration raids across the U.S. that bystanders say have been too aggressive, including the fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
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January 11, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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Judge to temporarily block effort to end protections for relatives of citizens, green card holders
A federal judge is expected to temporarily block efforts by the Trump administration to end a program that offered legal protections for more than 10,000 relatives of citizens and green card holders.
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January 10, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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US nearly triples list of countries whose citizens must post bonds up to $15,000 to apply for visas
The Trump administration is nearly tripling the number of countries whose passport holders will be required to post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply to enter the United States. Less than a week after ...
www.yahoo.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:27 AM
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The Trump administration's plan to close a 'huge loophole' in legal immigration
The effort represents the latest attempt by the Trump administration to curtail immigration and meet its ambitious annual deportation goal.
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December 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Many Filipino healthcare workers in the US live in fear of ICE: ‘This is my place of work. I should feel safe’
Filipinos make up a large percentage of the healthcare workforce, which includes undocumented people
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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European leaders condemn US visa bans as row over ‘censorship’ escalates
Washington accused of ‘coercion and intimidation’ after five leading figures behind digital safety law campaign targeted
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December 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Canada bill targeting refugees feared to signal new era of US-style border policy
Bill C-12 includes many changes around border security along with new ineligibility rules for refugee claimants
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December 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Trump set to expand immigration crackdown in 2026 despite brewing backlash
Trump plans more workplace raids and billions of dollars in ICE and Border Patrol funding.
www.reuters.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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US army lawyer fired as immigration judge after defying Trump deportation agenda
Christopher Day was fired barely a month into the job after granting asylum to migrants at a high rate
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Trump suspends green card lottery program that let Brown University, MIT shootings suspect into US
President Donald Trump has suspended the green card lottery program that allowed the suspect in the Brown University and MIT shootings to come to the United States.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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'Operation Irish Goodbye': ICE to detain migrants voluntarily leaving the US as part of Trump's deportation campaign
Detaining migrants who leave voluntarily may be a way to impose long-term reentry penalties, since formal removal can bar people from returning for years or even permanently.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Trump expands travel ban and restrictions to include an additional 20 countries
The Trump administration has announced an expansion of travel restrictions to include 20 more countries.
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December 16, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Immigration Agents Have Often Grabbed and Mistreated Citizens, Congressional Investigators Find
Prompted by ProPublica’s reporting, an investigation by Senate Democrats documented the experiences of nearly two dozen citizens wrongly detained by immigration agents, contradicting the Trump adminis...
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December 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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US agents increasingly arresting Afghan asylum seekers, lawyers say: ‘A huge chilling effect’
Lawyers say people ‘don’t feel safe to leave their home’ as officials target recent arrivals and those awaiting hearings
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Tourists to US would have to reveal five years of social media activity under new Trump plan
Proposed plan would apply to tourists of all countries, including those not required to get a visa to visit the US
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Trump admin may deny H-1B visas to people who worked in content moderation, report says
The admin says officials should consider rejecting content moderators.
www.theverge.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Trump administration pauses all immigration applications from 19 non-European countries
Pause, including Afghanistan and Somalia, indicates plan to tie US security to increased focus on legal immigration
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Federal authorities plan operation in Minnesota focusing on Somali immigrants, AP source says
Federal authorities are preparing an immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota, focusing on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the U.S.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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Sen. Moreno wants to end dual citizenship; renounce the other nation or lose your U.S. status
Ohio Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno, who renounced his own Colombian citizenship at age 18, says "if you want to be an American, it's all or nothing." He has introduced a bill that would require people...
www.cleveland.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Asylum seekers across US in limbo over Trump’s policy reversals: ‘devastating’
US paused asylum decisions, halted Afghan visas, and will review green card requests after national guard shooting
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM