Here is a number worth thinking about. In January 2025, the Department of Homeland Security filed about 60 motions to pretermit asylum cases nationwide. In January 2026, it filed more than 17,000. That is not a typo. In one year,…
Abusers love control. They control the money. They control the car keys. They control who you talk to. And in too many homes across America, they control something even more powerful than that: your immigration status. “If you leave me,…
You survived something awful. A robbery. A sexual assault. Domestic violence. A kidnapping. Maybe a crime so serious you still have nightmares about it. Then you did something that took even more courage. You reported it. You spoke to the…
Introduction The “Green Card,” the gateway to the American Dream, is becoming harder to obtain and easier to lose. In 2026, the focus has shifted toward “high-skill maintenance” and intensive identity verification. This post details the administrative hurdles currently facing…
Introduction The United States has historically been a beacon for the persecuted, but 2026 has introduced the most restrictive humanitarian protocols since the 1980 Refugee Act. This article breaks down the shift from “group safety” to “individualised proof” and the…
Introduction For decades, the principle of family unity was the primary driver of U.S. immigration policy. However, 2026 marks a pivot point in which family reunification is being approached through the lens of strict statutory compliance rather than humanitarian flexibility.…
