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980,000 Deportations About four in five of the roughly 980,000 people deported during the first 18 months of President Trump's second term had no criminal conviction, according to a Migration Policy Institute (MPI) analysis published on October 22, 2026. MPI counts deportations from January 20, 2025 to July 31, 2026. It built its estimate from government data released through public-records requests, because the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stopped publishing detaile

Updated: October 18, 2026 US Work Permit Renewal 2026: EAD Automatic Extension Rule Explained The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finalized a rule ending automatic extensions of certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) when eligible immigrants apply to renew their work permits. The final rule took effect on October 14, 2026, confirming a policy first introduced in October 2025. For many immigrants, the change means that filing Form I-765 before an exis

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the new DHS rule that was supposed to end “Duration of Status” for F-1 and J-1 students on September 15, 2026. The existing D/S system remains in place for now. Here is what international students need to know today. F-1 Visa Rule Blocked September 15, 2026 Updated: September 15, 2026 UPDATE: The September 15 rule is NOT taking effect today The major change to the U.S. student visa system that was scheduled to begin on September 15, 202

September 2026 | Immigrants.live Analysis Losing a job in the United States is stressful for anyone. For an H-1B worker, it can also become an immigration emergency. That situation could become significantly more difficult if a new proposal from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security becomes final. H-1B Visa in 2026 DHS has proposed eliminating the discretionary 60-day grace period that currently allows certain nonimmigrant workers to remain in the United States for up to 6

For as long as most international students have been coming to the US, one phrase has meant safety: "Duration of Status." As long as you kept studying, kept your grades up, and followed the rules, your I-94 simply said D/S — no expiration date, no clock ticking in the background. That era ends in two weeks. On July 17, 2026, DHS published a final rule tearing out the D/S framework for F-1 students, J-1 exchange visitors, and I nonimmigrant media representatives, and replacing

The U.S. government is reviewing a proposal that could eliminate one of the most important safety nets for foreign workers: the 60-day grace period after losing a job. The rule has not changed yet. But if DHS moves forward, an H-1B worker could face a radically different reality after a layoff. You Lost Your H-1B Job. The Clock May No Longer Give You 60 Days For years, an H-1B worker who suddenly lost a job had something most people outside the immigration system barely knew

A fact-check from The Immigrants — because in a system this stressful, misinformation is its own kind of harm. The "Allentown Grandfather" Story: How a Viral ICE Deportation Claim Fell Apart The claim that broke the internet In July, a story spread across social media so fast it felt undeniable: an 82-year-old grandfather from Allentown, Pennsylvania, had gone to a routine green card appointment in Philadelphia — and vanished. His family said he was handcuffed by federal agen

July 26, 2026 | United States | ICE | Accountability | Investigative Analysis DHS promoted 26 "vehicular attack" cases as proof of a surge in violence against ICE agents. The Guardian reviewed all 26. Only 1 resulted in an assault conviction. Here's the full pattern — and what it means. ICE weaponized vehicle claims false evidence DHS 2026 Guardian investigation The Script January 7, 2026. Minneapolis. ICE agents shot Renée Good, a 33-year-old American mother of three. Within

ICE agent Christian Castro shot a Venezuelan man through a front door, then told supervisors he was attacked with a snow shovel. Video proved the lie. Federal charges against the victims were dropped. Now Castro is in custody in Texas. Here's the full story. July 10, 2026 | United States | ICE | Minneapolis | Operation Metro Surge | Police Accountability On the night of January 14, 2026, four ICE agents in an unmarked vehicle chased a Venezuelan man named Alfredo Aljorna thro