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Trump administration moves to overhaul how H-1B visas are granted, ending lottery system

The Department of Homeland Security is replacing its lottery system for H-1B visas with a new approach prioritizing skilled, higher-paid foreign workers

The Independent UK

The US has now banned all new foreign-made drones. What does that mean for American drone pilots?

While existing drones remain available, all new foreign-made drones will now be banned from launching in the US

Digital Camera World

US bans foreign-made drones including those by DJI — here’s what it means for you

As of December 23 2025, the FCC has banned the import of all foreign-made drones and components, citing a security risk. Here's how that impacts you.

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US drops plan to deport Chinese national who exposed Xinjiang abuses, rights activists say

The Department of Homeland Security has dropped its plan to deport a Chinese national who entered the country illegally after his plight raised public concerns that the man, if deported, would be punished by Beijing for helping expose human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang region

The Independent UK

DHS Says Latest Arrests of 'Ilegal Aliens' Are 'Christmas Gift to Americans'

The Department of Homeland Security said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement delivered an early "Christmas gift to Americans" after arresting undocumented immigrants with criminal records in operations carried out nationwide last week.

Latin Times

U.S. Expands Self-Deportation Program, Triples The Bonus for Those Who Leave by Year's End

The Department of Homeland Security has tripled its "exit bonus" for undocumented migrants who voluntarily leave the United States, raising the incentive from $1,000 to $3,000 for those who leave before 2026 begins.

Latin Times

DHS Says Critics Are 'Trying to Twist Data to Smear ICE' After Claims About Uptick In Custody Deaths

The Department of Homeland Security rejected claims from Democratic officials and immigration advocates that 2025 has become the deadliest year in decades for immigrants held in federal custody

Latin Times

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The true costs of the Trump administrations’s self-deportations

The Department of Homeland Security has branded self-deportation a ‘dignified’ route out of the country. But advocates warn those who choose to do so may not be able to return for years — or at all. Kelly Rissman reports

The Independent UK

Coast Guard abruptly removes policy references to swastikas and nooses being ‘potentially divisive’

The move appears to cap off back-and-forth revisions to Coast Guard policy on swastikas, nooses and other hate symbols, which sparked outrage

The Independent UK

ICE meets snow as midwesterners fight back against Trump immigration raids

Videos show people in Minnesota and Illinois throwing snowballs at federal agents trying to arrest residents

The Guardian - US

DHS Reportedly Plans Shift in Immigration Enforcement, Moving Away From High-Profile Raids

The Department of Homeland Security is planning to adjust its immigration enforcement strategy, moving away from large, highly visible raids and toward more targeted operations, according to different reports.

Latin Times

‘They fought for American values’: Afghan immigrants and advocates push back against Trump crackdown

The US has been punishing ‘an entire group’ since the arrest of an Afghan in the shooting of two national guard troops

The Guardian - US

The TSA is providing airline passenger data to ICE to aid Trump’s deportation efforts, report says

The program comes as the Trump administration has sought to leverage data from across the government to speed up deportations

The Independent UK

What are the rules about heading to the US? Everything you kneed to know ahead of the World Cup

The new rules were listed in a new proposal from the Department of Homeland Security

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The Independent UK

Foreigners allowed to travel to the US without a visa could soon face new social media screening

Travelers who are now able to come to the United States without a visa might soon need to provide social media, email, and family history details to the Department of Homeland Security

Axios

Santa hats and tanks: Trump's deportation agenda adopts Christmas memes

"You're going ho ho home," the Department of Homeland Security posted.

The Independent UK

New Orleans leaders blast immigration crackdown, pointing to video of agents chasing US citizen

New Orleans’ mayor-elect says a federal immigration crackdown launched this week is already causing harm

International Business Times UK

Masked ICE Agents Chase Woman to Her Home in New Orleans Suburb as Viral Video Sparks Kidnapping Fears

A viral video of masked ICE agents chasing a woman in Marrero, Louisiana sparks alarm, raising fears of impersonation as DHS launches a major New Orleans immigration operation, fueling safety debate.

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Reason

Federal Judge Confirms What We Already Knew: DHS Is Breaking Its Own Rules in D.C. Immigration Arrests

United States District Judge Beryl A. Howell said the Department of Homeland Security’s own statements about its policy and practice reveal an “abandonment of the probable cause standard.”

Reason

DHS Continues Airport Cash Seizures, a Year After the Justice Department Ended Them Due to Constitutional Concerns

A year ago the Justice Department suspended the DEA's airport interdiction program because of significant legal risks. The DHS is still using the same tactics.

The Independent UK

The Latest: Trump administration halts immigration applications from 19 countries

The Trump administration is pausing all immigration applications such as requests for green cards for people from 19 countries banned from travel earlier this year, as part of sweeping immigration changes in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard troops

International Business Times UK

Your Green Card Status Could Be Frozen as US Targets 19 Countries, Eyes Expansion to 32

The Trump administration has halted all green card and citizenship applications for immigrants from 19 countries, leaving thousands in legal limbo with cancelled appointments and uncertain futures.

Latin Times

DHS Uses Cyber Monday Messaging to Push Self-Deportation: 'Fly Home for FREE and Receive a $1,000 Exit Gift'

The Department of Homeland Security promoted its self-deportation initiative using Cyber Monday-style marketing language, offering a free flight and $1,000 to migrants who leave the United States voluntarily.

Axios

FEMA now says workers were "wrongly" reinstated

The workers were "without authorization reinstated by bureaucrats acting outside of their authority," DHS said.

Latin Times

Kristi Noem Slams 'Activist Judges,' Says Removals Will Continue Despite Court Order: 'Decisions on Deportations Are Mine'

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said deportation decisions are under her authority and denied defying a federal judge who ordered a halt to removal flights to El Salvador earlier this year.

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