DHS has publicly disputed statements made by New York City’s mayor following an ICE shooting incident in the Bronx, releasing data showing nearly 15,000 ICE detainers went unhonored in New York since January 2025, linked to tens of thousands of criminal charges.
DHS has proposed a rule that would require SEVP-certified schools to pay fees of $70,000 for initial F-1 OPT employment authorization and $30,000 for subsequent OPT, with public comments accepted through November 9, 2026.
DHS OIG reviewed how ICE handled nonimmigrant overstay enforcement from FY 2021 to FY 2024 and reported few investigations and arrests tied to millions of leads, with one recommendation issued to strengthen ICE’s overstay enforcement efforts.
DHS OIG reviewed how CBP and ICE handled detainers for people referred for federal prosecution in Del Rio, Texas, and found effective processes from fiscal years 2021 to 2024, with no recommendations. See how the Del Rio detainer process worked.
A DHS Office of Inspector General report found that the Biden-era Operation Allies Welcome Afghan asylum program had a 40% error rate, with USCIS missing chances to flag alias names that could have disqualified applicants, raising serious national security concerns.
DHS has issued a correcting amendment to fix a technical error in the LPR registration for children of foreign government employees rule, restoring evidentiary criteria that were accidentally removed when the original interim final rule was codified in September 2026.
A federal court has completed the first-ever Alien Terrorist Removal Court case, resulting in the deportation of an Afghan national who admitted supporting her family’s ISIS-inspired Election Day mass shooting plot, permanently barring her from returning to the United States.
DHS has proposed a rule that would eliminate the 60-day grace period for H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN, and other work-based nonimmigrants after their employment ends, requiring immediate departure instead. Public comments on this proposed 60-day grace period elimination are due by November 10, 2026.
USCIS has issued an interim final rule expanding I-485 permanent residence registration eligibility to U.S.-born children of foreign government employees — beyond just diplomats — when neither parent holds U.S. citizenship, effective September 4, 2026, with a public comment period open through October 5, 2026.
DHS has issued an interim final rule expanding lawful permanent resident eligibility for certain U.S.-born children of foreign government employees, effective September 4, 2026, though an active federal court injunction currently limits its implementation for affected class members.
