Two Chinese nationals in St. Louis have been indicted on naturalization fraud and firearms charges following an FBI investigation assisted by USCIS. The naturalization fraud charges allege one defendant made false statements during her Green Card process and lied when purchasing a firearm.
The DOJ has filed a record 25 denaturalization cases in partnership with USCIS, targeting naturalized citizens accused of serious offenses including attempted murder and aggravated sexual assault of a child. Learn what charges triggered these actions and what this enforcement record means.
The Justice Department has issued an interim final rule establishing procedures for penalizing international marriage brokers that violate IMBRA disclosure requirements. Learn what these new adjudication rules mean for brokers operating in the United States.
EOIR has proposed new rules that would allow immigration judges to impose civil money penalties on individuals who act in contempt of their authority. The proposed Immigration Judge contempt penalties rule would also establish appeal procedures and update practitioner discipline standards.
The Department of Justice has issued an interim final rule significantly increasing EOIR filing fees under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, adding new surcharges, mandating asylum application and annual fees, and eliminating prior fee exemptions for immigration court filings and appeals.
The Department of Justice has filed denaturalization lawsuits against 17 naturalized U.S. citizens accused of serious crimes, underscoring that citizenship obtained through fraud or disqualifying conduct may be revoked and could carry significant immigration consequences.
The Department of Justice finalized a rule formalizing the Chief Administrative Law Judge role within OCAHO, clarifying its leadership structure. While no new compliance standards were introduced, employers and immigration practitioners should expect procedural consistency in I-9, civil penalty, and discrimination cases.
The Department of Justice has issued a new interim rule revising Board of Immigration Appeals procedures, introducing discretionary review and standardized brief deadlines, which may impact how immigration appeals are managed and require closer attention to new timelines.
DHS and DOJ announced a new rule, effective December 31, 2025, clarifying asylum bars for individuals posing security or public health risks, reinforcing legal standards affecting eligibility for immigrants and responsibilities for employers and stakeholders.
