Immigration News in Federal & Nationwide

Updates on Immigration in Federal & Nationwide. Each item links to the primary source, and to attorneys in Federal & Nationwide who handle this kind of matter.

Topics in Federal & Nationwide

Department of Justice Asks Appeals Court to Void Legal Aid Injunction for Children
Oct 23, 2026Immigration
The government urged an appeals panel to overturn an order restoring legal aid funding for unaccompanied undocumented children, arguing the case belongs elsewhere.
Trump administration and Texas ask Supreme Court to keep deportation‑case pause agreement
Oct 23, 2026Immigration
The administration and Texas urged the Supreme Court to leave a consent agreement that ended a rule letting judges suspend deportation cases in place, arguing challengers lack standing.
Federal Judge Halts DHS Voter‑Fraud Sweep in Nine States Ahead of Midterms
Oct 22, 2026Immigration
A federal judge in Oakland issued a preliminary injunction stopping DHS field operations targeting alleged unlawful voters in nine states until Election Day, citing flawed data that could sweep in U.S. citizens.
Instacart to Pay $5 Million Settlement Over Citizenship and National Origin Hiring Discrimination
Oct 20, 2026Employment & Labor Immigration
The DOJ and EEOC secured a $5 million deal with Instacart for allegedly favoring temporary‑visa workers over U.S. citizens and American‑origin applicants.
Supreme Court Considers Emergency Request Over Texas and DOJ Deportation Agreement
Oct 16, 2026Immigration
Three cities and an immigrant legal services group ask the Supreme Court to pause an agreement between Texas and the DOJ affecting deportation proceedings.
Supreme Court Asked to Halt Texas‑DOJ Deal on Deportation Case Closures
Oct 16, 2026Immigration
Three cities and an immigrant‑rights group petition the Supreme Court to pause a Texas‑DOJ consent judgment that ended a Biden‑era rule allowing immigration judges to suspend certain deportations.
Supreme Court to Review How Much Aid to Extremist Groups Bars Migrants From Entry
Oct 13, 2026Immigration
The Supreme Court will decide whether providing everyday essentials like food bars an immigrant from the U.S. under federal material support rules.
Federal Policy Cuts Strip Medicaid Coverage From Refugees and Trafficking Victims
Oct 10, 2026Immigration
New federal rules under the 2025 policy law have cut Medicaid for refugees and trafficking victims, leaving hundreds of thousands without health coverage.
Federal Judges Question DHS Request for IRS Addresses of Noncitizen Taxpayers
Oct 7, 2026Immigration
A First Circuit panel heard DHS argue ICE can obtain IRS address data on noncitizen taxpayers, while judges raised privacy concerns and questioned the legal basis.
States claim federal government continues to tie FEMA aid to immigration enforcement
Oct 7, 2026Immigration
A coalition of states says the government is violating court orders by tying nearly $1 billion in emergency funds to immigration enforcement conditions.
Supreme Court to weigh whether lost asylum bars green‑card eligibility
Oct 7, 2026Immigration
The Court will hear Wassily v. Blanche, a case asking if migrants who lost asylum after criminal convictions can still become permanent residents.
Federal Appeals Court Hears Challenge to DHS Ban on Harvard International Students
Oct 7, 2026Immigration
A federal panel heard arguments from Harvard and the Department of Homeland Security over a Trump-era ban that would have stopped the university from enrolling foreign students.
Supreme Court Lets Trump Administration Continue Third‑Country Deportations
Oct 6, 2026Immigration
The high court issued an emergency stay on Sept. 29, 2026, allowing the Trump administration to keep sending migrants to nations with no ties despite a district court finding the practice illegal.
Supreme Court to Rule on Mandatory Detention for Noncitizens Arrested Inside U.S.
Oct 4, 2026Immigration
The U.S. Supreme Court will determine whether noncitizens detained in the interior after entering without inspection are entitled to bond hearings.
Supreme Court to Review Trump immigration detention policy, religious zoning case, and military divorce benefits
Oct 2, 2026Immigration
The high court will hear arguments on a Trump-era rule detaining undocumented immigrants, a Kentucky shrine zoning dispute, and a military‑spouse benefits divorce issue.
Supreme Court to Weigh Legality of Third-Country Deportations
Oct 2, 2026Immigration
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in December on a challenge to deporting immigrants to countries not listed in their removal orders.