{"id":66899,"date":"2025-07-08T10:38:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T17:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/?p=66899"},"modified":"2025-09-04T14:32:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T21:32:22","slug":"tps-visa-immigration-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/en\/tps-visa-immigration-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Immigration Tracker: Updates on TPS, work visas and deportation rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>UPDATE: <\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/en\/immigration-news-tps-ice\/\">Find our latest immigration tracker here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the past six months, the Trump administration has unleashed a wave of immigration directives, rolling back key protections for immigrants and narrowing access to due process.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With many of these directives now contested in court, the legal status of several protections continues to shift, making them difficult to track. Some updates have flown under the radar, while others have been misrepresented online.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Read more: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/en\/know-your-rights-ice-sf-immigrants\/\"><strong>Know your rights: What S.F. immigrants can do if they encounter ICE<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of <em>El Tecolote\u2019s <\/em>commitment to keeping our local community informed, we\u2019re tracking immigration policy changes with the highest stakes for Latinx immigrants in San Francisco. We\u2019ll continue updating this article as new developments unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have a question we haven\u2019t answered? Email us at editor@eltecolote.org.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"322\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Teco-WhatsApp-QR-2.png?resize=322%2C480&#038;quality=80&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65067\" style=\"width:192px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Teco-WhatsApp-QR-2.png?resize=322%2C480&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 322w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Teco-WhatsApp-QR-2.png?resize=168%2C250&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Teco-WhatsApp-QR-2.png?resize=768%2C1143&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Teco-WhatsApp-QR-2.png?resize=1032%2C1536&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 1032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Teco-WhatsApp-QR-2.png?resize=1200%2C1786&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Teco-WhatsApp-QR-2.png?resize=688%2C1024&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 688w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Teco-WhatsApp-QR-2.png?resize=400%2C595&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Teco-WhatsApp-QR-2.png?w=1267&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 1267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Add El Tecolote on WhatsApp<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you or a family member want to receive immigration updates, local news, resources and upcoming events in Spanish on your phone? Join El Tecolote\u2019s WhatsApp Community using the QR code on the left or visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3G55siT\">bit.ly\/3G55siT<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bond hearings revoked for undocumented immigrants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current status: <\/strong><em>ICE has ordered that undocumented immigrants who entered the U.S. without permission are no longer eligible for bond hearings while they fight deportation, according to a July 8 memo obtained by Reuters and The Washington Post.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Latest update: July 15, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the new policy, immigrants must be detained for the entire duration of their removal proceedings \u2014 a process that can take months or even years. Immigration judges no longer have the discretion to grant release; only ICE officers may authorize parole in limited cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The change is expected to affect millions of immigrants, including longtime residents with no criminal history. Immigration advocates say it violates due process and makes it harder for people to access legal representation or stay connected with family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The memo follows a new $45 billion funding law that allows ICE to double its detention capacity to 100,000 people per day. Since then, immigrants in at least a dozen states have reportedly been denied bond hearings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Legal groups are already challenging the policy in court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Race-based ICE detentions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current status:<\/strong> <em>Immigration agencies are temporarily barred from conducting stops without reasonable suspicion that a person is violating U.S. immigration law, under a July 11 order by a U.S. District Judge in California.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: July 15, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>The order also prohibits agents from relying solely on race, ethnicity, speaking with an accent, or being in locations such as bus stops, day labor sites, car washes, or agricultural fields as a basis for detention. In addition, immigration agencies must ensure that detainees have access to legal counsel seven days a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ruling comes after a wave of immigration raids across Los Angeles that sparked protests, fear in immigrant neighborhoods, and a federal lawsuit alleging racial profiling and denial of legal rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to a lawsuit, U.S. District Judge Maame Frimpong ordered the Trump administration to temporarily halt indiscriminate arrests based on race and to restore access to attorneys for those detained \u2014 a decision that could have national repercussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In her ruling, Judge Frimpong wrote that \u201croving patrols\u201d without reasonable suspicion violated the Fourth Amendment, and that denying detainees access to legal representation violated the Fifth Amendment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lawsuit was filed by three immigrants arrested at a Pasadena bus stop and two U.S. citizens who were also detained \u2014 one of whom reportedly showed agents valid identification and was still held.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Sunday, July 13, the Trump administration announced plans to appeal the ruling, stating that \u201cno federal judge has the authority to dictate immigration policy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Birthright citizenship for U.S.-born children of immigrants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current Status:<\/strong><em> Trump\u2019s order denying citizenship to children born in the U.S. to undocumented parents or temporary visa holders has been blocked nationwide following a July 10 ruling by a federal judge in New Hampshire.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: July 10, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>The judge, Joseph Laplante, certified a national class action and issued a preliminary injunction protecting all children born after February 20, 2025, the date Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/01\/protecting-the-meaning-and-value-of-american-citizenship\/\">signed<\/a> the executive order. The ruling marks the first successful use of a class-action mechanism to halt enforcement after the Supreme Court limited judges\u2019 ability to issue nationwide injunctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously, federal courts in Massachusetts, Maryland, and Washington State had paused the order, but those injunctions were expected to expire by the end of July. Legal advocates feared the policy would soon go into effect in states that had not joined lawsuits. The new ruling effectively resets the legal landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Laplante, a Bush appointee, called the attempt to revoke birthright citizenship \u201can abrupt change of policy that was longstanding\u201d and said it posed \u201cirreparable harm.\u201d The Trump administration plans to appeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plaintiffs across the country, including in San Francisco, continue to challenge the order in court. The Supreme Court has not yet ruled on its constitutionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Judges\u2019 power to block Trump\u2019s orders&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Current Status:<\/em><\/strong> A June 27 Supreme Court ruling strips federal judges of the ability to issue nationwide injunctions, limiting a key tool legal advocates have used to block Trump-era immigration directives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>Immigrant rights groups like the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) had relied on these injunctions to pause controversial directives while lawsuits moved through the courts. These rulings had temporarily shielded all affected immigrants, not just those named in the suit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the new decision, courts can only protect the individuals directly involved in a case. As a result, policies like the birthright citizenship ban may now go into effect in states that haven\u2019t challenged them in court, even as litigation continues elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans, Haitians, Hondurans and Nicaraguans<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current status: <\/strong><em>The Trump administration has announced plans to revoke TPS for immigrants from Honduras, Nicaragua, and Haiti by September 2.&nbsp; Recently, it also got clearance from the Supreme Court to end TPS protections for Venezuelans.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: July 7, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>Almost two months after the Supreme Court let Trump end deportation protections for Venezuelans, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announce<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/temporary-protected-status-honduras-nicaragua-tps-trump\/\">d July 7 that it would terminate TPS protections<\/a> for Honduras and Nicaragua by early September. DHS had similarly announced that Haiti\u2019s TPS designation will expire on August 3, leaving hundreds of thousands of Haitians that live in the U.S. without legal status by the start of September.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TPS provides deportation relief and work permits to immigrants from 17 countries facing armed conflict, natural disasters or other emergencies. Designations last 18 months and can be extended by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this year, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem reversed actions by the Biden Administration and ended existing protections for Venezuelans. The decision put more than one million people with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) at risk of<a href=\"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/en\/venezuela-tps-sf-rally\/\"> losing their legal status,<\/a> including 350,000 Venezuelans that were set to lose protections in April.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a federal judge in San Francisco ruled to pause the termination while the outcome of the lawsuit was pending, the Trump administration argued before the Supreme Court that this&nbsp; interferes with executive authority over immigration. Administration officials also claimed that ending TPS would not lead to immediate deportation, and that affected individuals could pursue other legal options to stay in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On May 19, the Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration, allowing them to end deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans. In their court order, they also said that individual immigrants can file appeals if the government tries to cancel their work permit or deport them. In the meantime, the case will be litigated in the lower courts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Trump Administration previously failed to end TPS for Sudan, Nicaragua, Haiti, El Salvador, Nepal and Honduras in 2017 and 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Work visas for Mexicans&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Current status:<\/em><\/strong><em> U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) narrowed down the eligibility criteria and mandated stricter enforcement for the TN-Visa, a nonimmigrant work visa for Mexicans and Canadians who hold certain bachelor\u2019s degrees.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: July 5, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>In early July, USCIS <a href=\"https:\/\/emeequis.com\/al-dia\/adios-a-la-visa-tn-para-muchos-mexicanos-endurecen-reglas-y-eliminan-profesiones\/\">updated its guidelines for the TN-Visa<\/a>, which allows many Mexicans to legally work in the U.S. for three years with unlimited renewals in specific fields. Under the new guidelines, certain professions, like healthcare workers who interact with patients, mechanics, software engineers or electricians would no longer qualify for this kind of visa. USCIS also hardened its eligibility criteria, not allowing TN visa holders to work for non-American companies or as independent contractors, and requiring people\u2019s college degree to directly match the profession they are now practicing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Denaturalizing U.S. citizens<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Current status:<\/em><\/strong><em> The Department of Justice department is now prioritizing stripping citizenship from naturalized Americans who have committed certain crimes.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: June 30, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>In a June 30 memo, the Department of Justice directed attorneys to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/jun\/30\/trump-birthright-citizenship-naturalized-citizens\">prioritize denaturalizing certain citizens<\/a> who have committed crimes like human rights abuses, gang-related crimes and other war crimes without giving these citizens the right to an attorney and lowering the threshold of proof needed for these cases. The DOJ also gave attorneys wider discretion to denaturalize people who lied in their immigration forms or committed fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Birthright citizenship for U.S.-born children of immigrants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Current Status:<\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><em>Trump\u2019s order denying citizenship to children born in the U.S. to undocumented parents or temporary visa holders is not yet in effect, but could become enforceable in some states within 30 days.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: June 27, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/01\/protecting-the-meaning-and-value-of-american-citizenship\/\">signed <\/a>the order on his first day back in office, prompting lawsuits from 22 Democratic-led states (including California), two cities (including San Francisco), dozens of civil rights organizations and several pregnant women arguing the policy is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfexaminer.com\/news\/politics\/federal-judge-sides-with-sf-and-blocks-trump-birthright-plan\/article_5cc92516-ea63-11ef-ba99-a34bdb2e751c.html\">unconstitutional<\/a>. Federal courts in Massachusetts, Maryland, and Washington State issued nationwide injunctions, pausing the policy while litigation proceeded. However, this injunction is set to expire by the end of July, following a Supreme Court decision that stripped federal judges\u2019 off their ability to issue injunctions that can protect the rights of people not directly covered by a lawsuit. In states that did not file suits, Trump\u2019s birthright order could soon be enforceable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plaintiffs across the country have <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/5373990-supreme-court-birthright-citizenship-takeaways\/\">quickly moved to file class action lawsuits,<\/a> as legal battles once again move to the lower courts. The Supreme Court has yet to weigh in on whether this order is constitutional or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mass deportations in San Francisco<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current status: <\/strong><em>As of now, there have been no mass raids reported in San Francisco. Most local enforcement has <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DFTnDZLyh5A\/?img_index=1\"><em>targeted specific individuals<\/em><\/a><em>, according to Mission Action, a nonprofit that coordinates the city\u2019s Rapid Response Network. In recent weeks ICE <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/en\/sf-ice-detentions-checkin-court-arrests\/\"><em>has heightened these operations<\/em><\/a><em>, detaining dozens of immigrants from San Francisco and nearby counties at check-in appointments and outside their court hearings.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: June 26, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/are-cities-ice-raids-are-taking-place-rcna189390\">large-scale operations<\/a> have been reported in cities like New York City, Miami, Chicago, Dallas and Houston. In Los Angeles, ICE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/02\/23\/us\/immigration-enforcement-operation-california\/index.html\">launched<\/a> an immigration crackdown in early June that has been met with widespread protests.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In January, Border Patrol agents from the same unit that is now overseeing raids in Los Angeles conducted a three-day sweep in Kern County, arresting 78 people. Officials claimed they were targeting individuals with criminal or immigration violations, but a<a href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/economy\/2025\/04\/border-patrol-records-kern-county\/\"> <em>CalMatter<\/em>s investigation <\/a>found that only one of those detained had a criminal record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, a significant legal development took place in California\u2019s Eastern District, which spans from Redding to Bakersfield. On April 29, in response to a lawsuit filed by the ACLU in February, <a href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/justice\/2025\/04\/border-patrol-injunction\/\">a federal court issued an injunction <\/a>banning Border Patrol from conducting warrantless stops or arrests without probable cause. The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed by the ACLU in February and will remain in effect while the case proceeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fast-tracked deportations to third countries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current status:<\/strong><em> The U.S. can currently deport immigrants to countries that are not their place of origin without giving them the opportunity to raise fear-based claims, thanks to a June 23 Supreme Court ruling.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: June 23, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>A federal judge had initially blocked the Trump administration from deporting noncitizens to countries other than their own without due process on April 18 \u2014 a major obstacle to the administration\u2019s push to expand third-country deportations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/judge-blocks-administration-deporting-noncitizens-3rd-countries-due\/story?id=120951918\">ruling<\/a> came in response to a lawsuit from immigrants and advocacy groups after ICE issued a Feb. 19 directive to fast-track the re-detention and removal of thousands of immigrants previously released from custody \u2014 including to countries with which they have no ties.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/supreme-court-rules-trump-can-rapidly-deport-immigrants-to-libya-south-sudan-and-other-countries-they-arent-from-258155\">new Supreme Court ruling<\/a>, the federal government is able to fast-track deportations to third countries. Advocates warn the policy could result in people being deported to unfamiliar or dangerous places without a chance to claim protection from persecution or torture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since January, the administration has expanded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/politics-news\/homeland-security-secretary-noem-visits-el-salvador-prison-deported-ve-rcna198317\">agreements<\/a> with Mexico and several Central American nations to accept deportees from other countries, and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/u-s-deportation-deals-with-angola-equatorial-guinea\/\"> is seeking similar deals with some African countries<\/a>. On May 4,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/rwanda-talks-receive-migrants-deported-us-foreign-minister-says-2025-05-05\/\"> the Rwandan government said <\/a>it is in early talks with the U.S. government to accept deportees.&nbsp; The U.S. has also sought to deport some immigrants to South Sudan and Libya, but had previously been blocked by lower courts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sharing government-collected data with immigration officials<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current status: <\/strong><em>The Trump administration has ordered several federal agencies to start sharing immigrants\u2019 personal data with deportation officials, including that of Medicaid enrollees, those living in federally subsidized housing, and those who have filed taxes.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: June 14, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>In mid-June, the Trump administration <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/medicaid-deportation-immigrants-trump-4e0f979e4290a4d10a067da0acca8e22?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaep9ZRwmyg8385ONN3-CIf7FqZqo7xlSka-Nd7zwlfaNqiXli63yl5-Sp8MWQ_aem_hQ5ONkSwIIVwN7fqxSFUkg\">shared the immigration data of millions of Medicaid enrollees with DHS,<\/a> despite protests from Medicaid officials worried about legal and concerns over violating patients\u2019 privacy. The shared dataset includes information from Medi-Cal beneficiaries in California, where the state uses its own funds to cover their full-scope coverage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not the first time a federal agency has agreed to share previously private data with immigration officials. On April 8, the Trump administration disclosed in a court filing that the IRS had reached an agreement with ICE to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/04\/08\/us\/politics\/irs-ice-tax-data-deal.html\"> begin sharing taxpayer data<\/a> of undocumented immigrants under investigation or with deportation orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though the agencies have not exchanged data yet, the move marks a major break from decades of IRS policy prioritizing taxpayer confidentiality, including for people who are undocumented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The agreement has sparked resignations within the IRS, including top leaders like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/04\/08\/politics\/melanie-krause-acting-irs-commissioner-resigning\/index.html\">Melanie Krause<\/a>, the acting IRS Service Commissioner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Immigrant rights groups and taxpayer experts warn that the deal could deter millions of undocumented workers from filing taxes, risking their income, tax refunds and legal safety. Undocumented immigrants paid $66 billion in federal taxes in 2023 alone, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/budgetlab.yale.edu\/research\/potential-impact-irs-ice-data-sharing-tax-compliance\">Yale Budget Lab<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, in late March, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) <a href=\"https:\/\/citylimits.org\/hud-struck-a-data-sharing-agreement-with-immigration-enforcement-what-does-it-mean-for-nyc\/\">started giving DHS <\/a>data of undocumented immigrants who benefit from federal housing assistance because they live with someone with legal status who applied.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan immigrants&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Current status: <\/em><\/strong><em>The Supreme Court extended its block on deportations under the Alien Enemies Act for Venezuelan immigrants in Northern Texas on May 16. The case was sent back to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, to review how much time migrants are given to challenge their deportations and whether the invocation of the act is legal in the first place. Those already deported under the act are now also allowed to challenge their removals, per a judge\u2019s ruling in early June.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: June 4, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>In one of its most controversial actions to date, the Trump administration<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/03\/21\/nx-s1-5335532\/trump-judge-alien-enemies-act\"> invoked the Alien Enemies Act<\/a> on March 15 to target individuals allegedly linked to the Tren de Aragua gang, rapidly deporting 238 Venezuelans to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador without due process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) challenged the order the same day, and a federal judge <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-venezuela-el-salvador-immigration-dd4f61999f85c4dd8bcaba7d4fc7c9af\">temporarily blocked<\/a> further deportations. The pause was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/us-homeland-secretary-visit-el-salvador-prison-holding-deported-venezuelans-2025-03-26\/\">upheld<\/a> by an appeals court on March 28. But on April 7, the Supreme Court <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/opinions\/24pdf\/24a931_2c83.pdf\">overturned<\/a> the block in a 5-4 decision, saying the lawsuit had been filed in the wrong venue (Washington, D.C., instead of Texas). In a win for due process, however, the justices also ruled that detained immigrants must receive timely notice and an opportunity to challenge their deportation through <a href=\"https:\/\/migrantinsider.com\/p\/supreme-court-to-trump-deport-away\">habeas corpus<\/a> proceedings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since then, additional rulings have limited enforcement. On April 18, the Supreme Court <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/04\/18\/politics\/boasberg-deportation-flights-alien-enemies-act\/index.html\">ruled<\/a> 7\u20132 to block the removal of a group of Venezuelan migrants detained in North Texas. That same day, the Trump administration said it would stop using the Alien Enemies Act in that case but sought to proceed under other immigration laws. On April 28, a district court judge <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-deportations-alien-enemies-act-venezuelans-texas-e0dda59f64b1f5752fb92a91ff7878f8\">ruled<\/a> Trump\u2019s use of the act \u201cunlawful\u201d and barred deportations of Venezuelans in South Texas under the policy. Judges in other cities, like Los Angeles and El Paso, have also issued similar rulings over the past few weeks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On June 4, Judge James Boasberg <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1OwMQbCVoiU1DqRswMUQZ5NAK259DFQu2TCAfbkBlI90\/edit?tab=t.0\">ruled that the March deportations of 140 Venezuelan men to El Salvador were illegal<\/a>. In his ruling, he allowed the deportees to challenge their removal, although he did not directly order the Trump administration to bring them back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, more than 230 Venezuelans deported in March remain imprisoned in El Salvador. Their families say many have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/politics\/2025\/03\/trump-el-salvador-venezulea-deportation-prison-cecot-bukele\/\">no gang ties or criminal records<\/a> and were <a href=\"https:\/\/talkingpointsmemo.com\/news\/how-the-alien-enemies-act-deportations-were-orchestrated-to-keep-the-courts-unaware\">targeted<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/colombian-venezuelan-migrant-held-el-salvador-has-no-ties-feared-gang-wife-says-2025-03-20\/\">unrelated<\/a> tattoos. On April 21, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele offered to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cn5xl5ppzr2o\">repatriate the deportees<\/a> \u2014 if Venezuela agrees to release an equal number of political prisoners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Humanitarian parole (CHNV program) for Cubans, Nicaraguans, Venezuelans and Haitians<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current status: <\/strong><em>The Trump Administration has terminated the CHNV program, which gave more than 500,000 immigrants from four Latin American countries temporary legal status for two years. Affected individuals have also begun receiving notice that their employment authorization has been revoked.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: May 30, 2025&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>On May 30, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump Administration to suspend the Cuba, Haiti Nicaragua, Venezuela program.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CHNV program, launched by the Biden administration in 2022, allowed immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to enter the U.S. legally for two years through a sponsorship-based parole process. Beneficiaries received temporary work permits and were expected to apply for longer-term protections like asylum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Trump administration <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/u-s-to-revoke-legal-status-of-over-a-half-million-migrants-chnv\/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&amp;linkId=779786850\">ended<\/a> the program on March 25 and gave recipients 30 days to leave the country or face arrest and deportation. On April 15, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani blocked the government from carrying out mass terminations of CHNV parole, saying each case would require individual review and justification. She wrote that stripping legal status from people who complied with DHS rules \u201cundermines the rule of law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ruling keeps current protections in place but does not reopen the program to new applicants. DHS officials say they will continue to pursue legal avenues to dismantle the policy, which they argue exceeded presidential authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The case remains ongoing, and the CHNV program is still in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/03\/22\/nx-s1-5337214\/dhs-revokes-humanitarian-parole-cubans-haitians-nicaraguans-venezuelans\">legal limbo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Legal status revoked for immigrants who entered via CBP One app<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current Status: <\/strong>On May 5, the administration announced that migrants who self-deport through the repurposed CBP app will be eligible for free airline tickets and a cash incentive. Previously,&nbsp; the Trump administration had revoked the legal status of nearly one million migrants who entered the United States temporarily under a Biden-era process initially known as CBP One \u2014 a mobile app that offered online appointments at ports of entry. Affected immigrants are being told to leave \u201cimmediately\u201d or face arrest, deportation and a $998 daily fine for overstaying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: May 5, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/cbp-one-trump-biden-mexico-border-app-8ae2357338f4f5365d2f9a51eea7c943\">CBP One was a cornerstone<\/a> of the Biden administration\u2019s strategy to expand legal pathways and reduce unauthorized border crossings. Between 2023 and the end of 2024, more than 936,500 people entered the U.S. through CBP One appointments at southern border ports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On his first day in office, President Donald Trump ended CBP One for new entrants, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-immigration-cbp-one-border-app-652854b5f2a4e6ccd6ee2ccc729cbb55\">stranding thousands in Mexico<\/a> with canceled appointments. The new revocation notices were delivered via the renamed CBP Home app and warned recipients that they must leave voluntarily or face removal and permanent bars to reentry. DHS has said migrants may only remain if they have another valid legal status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Asylum seekers with active immigration court cases are not immediately affected by the parole cancellations, but could face enforcement once their cases are resolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On May 5, the Trump administration said it would offer<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/u-s-offers-migrants-free-airline-tickets-and-1000-stipend-if-they-self-deport\/\"> immigrants who self-deport through the CBP Home app<\/a> free airline tickets and a $1,000 stipend (to be paid after departure) and would deprioritize them for arrest and detention while they arrange their exit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>San Francisco\u2019s Sanctuary City status<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current status:<\/strong> San Francisco remains a sanctuary city and is fighting to protect federal funding in court. The city is also challenging a new policy that would limit sanctuary cities\u2019 access to federal dollars used to combat homelessness.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: May 2, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>Under San Francisco\u2019s sanctuary ordinance, local law enforcement and public agencies are barred from collaborating with <a href=\"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/en\/ice-immigration-sf-police\/\">ICE<\/a> to detain or deport immigrants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Jan. 20, President Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/01\/protecting-the-american-people-against-invasion\/\">signed an executive order<\/a> directing federal agencies to deny funding to so-called \u201csanctuary\u201d jurisdictions. In response, City Attorney David Chiu filed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/sanfrancisco\/news\/sanctuary-city-lawsuit-san-francisco-trump-administration-crackdown\/\">a federal lawsuit against the order <\/a>on Feb. 7., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfcityattorney.org\/2025\/02\/28\/16-cities-and-counties-join-lawsuit-protecting-sanctuary-jurisdictions-from-illegal-federal-overreach\/#:~:text=SAN%20FRANCISCO%20(February%2028%2C%202025,jurisdictions%20that%20have%20sanctuary%20policies.\">joined by<\/a> several other cities and counties. These jurisdictions argue that sanctuary policies improve public safety by encouraging immigrants to report crimes without fear of deportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On April 24, U.S. District Judge William Orrick issued a nationwide injunction <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2025\/04\/24\/trump-sanctuary-cities-counties-funds-court\/83250060007\/\">blocking the funding cuts<\/a>. He ruled that the administration\u2019s attempt to punish cities for limiting cooperation with immigration enforcement likely violates constitutional protections around state and local authority. The decision marks a major legal setback for the White House\u2019s broader effort to compel sanctuary jurisdictions to aid ICE operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 2020 appeals <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/sanctuary-cities-to-be-barred-from-justice-department-funds-sessions-says-1490637493?mod=article_inline\">court ruling<\/a> allowed the federal government to withhold certain grants from non-cooperative states \u2014 but Orrick\u2019s new ruling halts broader cuts, at least for now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Doubling down on his crackdown, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/04\/protecting-american-communities-from-criminal-aliens\/\">signed another executive orde<\/a>r on April 28 requiring the attorney general to publish a list of sanctuary states and cities, and directing federal agencies to identify which federal funds could be suspended or terminated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some agencies are already acting on this directive. In March, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced plans to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hud.gov\/news\/hud-no-25-051\">cut funding<\/a> to sanctuary cities, arguing that public dollars should not benefit undocumented residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On May 2, <a href=\"https:\/\/sfstandard.com\/2025\/05\/02\/san-francisco-sues-hud-over-illegal-funding-dem\/\">San Francisco joined seven other local governments<\/a> in suing HUD over the policy, calling the new conditions unlawful and unconstitutional. The city receives $50 million each year through one of HUD\u2019s programs, and City Attorney David Chiu warned that the changes could put more than 1,000 households at risk of eviction.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are currently 13 sanctuary states and more than 200 sanctuary cities or counties across the U.S.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Legal aid for unaccompanied minors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current status: <\/strong>A federal judge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/04\/02\/nx-s1-5348831\/judge-trump-administration-legal-aid-to-migrant-children\">ordered<\/a> the Trump administration to restore legal aid for unaccompanied children through April 16 while a lawsuit proceeds. However, attorneys involved in the case say the government has not complied with the order. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has begun increasing surveillance of unaccompanied children that have received sponsorship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<em>Latest update: May 2, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>On March 21, the Trump administration <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/trump-administration-halts-funding-legal-aid-migrant-children\/story?id=120033078\">cut funding<\/a> for a program that provided legal aid to unaccompanied minors, leaving thousands to represent themselves in court without an attorney. The cuts affected a network of legal aid groups that work through the Acacia Center for Justice, eliminating support for both direct legal services and attorney recruitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response, 11 nonprofit legal organizations sued, arguing the cuts violated a 2008 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/senate-bill\/3949\">anti-trafficking law<\/a> that requires the government to ensure legal counsel for unaccompanied children \u201cto the greatest extent practicable.\u201d The lawsuit also cited the Office of Refugee Resettlement\u2019s own rules, which commit to funding legal representation when resources are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On April 2, U.S. District Judge Araceli Mart\u00ednez-Olgu\u00edn granted a <a href=\"https:\/\/thenationaldesk.com\/resources\/pdf\/463bb756-49fe-4ae9-ace5-a287f59b9ca9-gov.uscourts.cand_.447078.33.0.pdf\">temporary restraining order<\/a>, restoring funding until April 16 while the case proceeds. She ruled that the sudden halt in funding raised serious legal questions and would leave many children, some too young to speak or deeply traumatized, unprotected in adversarial court proceedings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet legal aid providers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/latino\/unaccompanied-immigrant-children-legal-help-trump-administration-rcna201578\">say<\/a> they still haven\u2019t received communication or funding from the federal government. The group leading the legal challenge said the administration has failed to comply with the court order, leaving clinics in limbo and forcing some to continue representing children without federal support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, the administration has ramped up efforts to track down some of the 450,000 unaccompanied minors released to sponsors during Biden\u2019s presidency. According to an A<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-migrant-children-immigration-sponsors-border-7a5004c88260a57ea194631a13e5941e\">P report<\/a>, the government is sending DHS and FBI agents to visit children and vet their sponsors, claiming it is a matter of safety \u2014 a justification immigrant advocates have met with skepticism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>New registry for undocumented immigrants<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current status: <\/strong>As of April 11, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is requiring certain undocumented immigrants to register with the federal government. Legal aid groups are urging people to consult with an immigration attorney before taking action. Failing to register could result in criminal and financial penalties, while registering could put immigrants at risk of detention and deportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: April 11, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of its push for mass deportations, the Trump administration has invoked the Alien Registration Act to launch a federal registry for undocumented immigrants. The policy requires affected individuals to provide DHS with their address and biometric data. Those who fail to comply could face arrest, up to 30 days in jail, or a $5,000 fine. Immigration attorneys <a href=\"https:\/\/enlacelatinonc.org\/nuevo-registro-para-inmigrantes-entra-en-vigor-riesgos-sanciones-y-recomendaciones\/\">warn<\/a> that those who register could also be flagged for removal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Immigrants who entered the country with a visa, have applied for work authorization or parole, or hold green cards are already considered \u201cregistered\u201d and are not affected by this rule. However, the act also mandates that lawful permanent residents carry their green card at all times or risk detention, fines, or jail time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>ICE detention in sensitive locations<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current status: <\/strong>ICE agents can now conduct enforcement operations in churches, schools, and hospitals. In response, many Latinx congregations have begun replacing in-person services with online alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: April 11, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>On Jan. 21, the Trump administration<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2025\/01\/21\/statement-dhs-spokesperson-directives-expanding-law-enforcement-and-ending-abuse\"> rescinded previous guidelines<\/a> that had discouraged immigration enforcement in sensitive locations, granting ICE agents broad discretion to operate in and around schools, churches, and hospitals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Soon after, several religious groups filed a lawsuit challenging the policy. On Feb. 24, a federal judge issued a temporary injunction <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2025\/02\/24\/judge-blocks-immigration-enforcement-churches\/80043880007\/\">blocking ICE<\/a> from entering places of worship or targeting immigrants nearby without a warrant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, on April 11, a separate federal judge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/2025\/04\/federal-judge-allows-immigration-enforcement-in-churches\/\">ruled<\/a> in favor of the Trump administration, allowing ICE to resume enforcement operations in houses of worship \u2014 a major blow to religious organizations seeking to protect immigrant congregants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cutting off Social Security access to immigrants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current status: <\/strong><em>The Trump administration has renamed the Social Security Administration\u2019s \u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/social-security-dead-immigrants-temporary-legal-status\/\"><em>death master file\u201d<\/em><\/a><em> \u2014 a list traditionally used to track deceased individuals \u2014 to <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/04\/10\/us\/politics\/supreme-court-trump-deported-migrant.html\"><em>\u201cineligible master file\u201d<\/em><\/a><em> as part of a sweeping new effort to pressure immigrants to \u201cself-deport\u201d by cutting off access to jobs, bank accounts and government services.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: April 10, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>In early April, the administration added over 6,300 immigrants to the list, including at least eight minors, according to internal documents published by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/04\/10\/us\/politics\/supreme-court-trump-deported-migrant.html\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those affected include migrants who lawfully entered the U.S. under Biden-era programs but have since lost their temporary protections. Marked as \u201cdead\u201d in federal databases, they are now being denied access to essential financial services, including tax refunds, credit cards and housing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Critics \u2014 including former SSA commissioners, legal experts, and immigrant advocates \u2014 say the policy is inhumane and potentially unlawful, with a high risk of mistaken listings and lasting financial harm, even for U.S. citizens. One former commissioner called the tactic \u201cfinancial murder.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current status: <\/strong>The registered 2.5 million Dreamers can renew their DACA status, but new applications are not being processed, leaving as many as 600,000 DACA eligibles without any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fwd.us\/news\/dreamers-by-the-numbers\/\">protections.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: Feb. 27<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>A Texas district court <a href=\"https:\/\/lailluminator.com\/2025\/01\/17\/repub\/daca-program\/\">ruled in January<\/a> that parts of the DACA program are unlawful, effectively blocking the federal government from processing new applications. However, existing DACA recipients \u2014 often called Dreamers \u2014 can still renew their status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On February 27, a path to citizenship for DACA recipients<a href=\"https:\/\/ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/politics\/2025\/02\/26\/american-dream-and-promise-act-of-2025\"> was reintroduced in Congress<\/a>. The American Dream and Promise Act of 2025, led by Reps. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), has support from more than 200 members of Congress. The bill would offer permanent legal status to Dreamers, TPS holders and those with Deferred Enforced Departure (DED).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Established in 2012 under President Obama, DACA provides deportation protection and work permits to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. 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