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Denaturalization on the Rise: A Legal, Political, and Civil Liberties Analysis

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Published on: July 10, 2025

Legal vs. Political: National Security or Political Weaponization? The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent push to prioritize denaturalization, as outlined in a June 11, 2025, memo by Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate, has sparked debate over its legal grounding...

Alligator Alcatraz: A Controversial Detention Center in the Everglades

Author: Justin D. Casagrande
Published on: July 9, 2025

Located at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee, Florida, the "Alligator Alcatraz" is a new immigration detention facility in the Everglades, designed to hold up to 5,000 migrants in tents and trailers on a 39-square-mile abandoned airstrip. Proposed...

Termination of the Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans Parole Programs

Author: Justin D. Casagrande
Published on: June 18, 2025

On March 25, 2025, a notice was published in the Federal Register terminating the CHNV Parole Programs, and revoking any employment authorization based on being paroled under the CHNV Parole Programs. A lawsuit challenging this termination was filed against DHS,...

Travel Ban/Issues on Entry for Individuals from Certain Countries

Author: Justin D. Casagrande
Published on: June 6, 2025

On June 4, a presidential proclamation announced a complete travel ban on 12 countries and a partial travel ban on 7 countries in order to preserve national security and protect US citizens from terrorist attacks. The bans will go into...

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the IRS Reach Data-Sharing Agreement

Author: Justin D. Casagrande
Published on: April 11, 2025

In early 2025, the Trump administration proposed leveraging Internal Revenue Service (IRS) data to locate undocumented immigrants for deportation, marking a significant shift in immigration enforcement strategy. This initiative, detailed in a March 2025 Washington Post report, involves a data-sharing...

New DHS Guidance on Social Media Screening

Author: Justin D. Casagrande
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On April 9, 2025, the Trump administration announced a new policy enabling U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to screen immigrants’ social media accounts for antisemitic content, effective immediately. This rule targets visa and green card applicants, foreign students, and...

End of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Under the Trump Administration: A Seismic Shift in U.S. Immigration Policy

Author: Justin D. Casagrande
Published on: March 28, 2025

On March 25, 2025, the United States stands at a pivotal moment in its immigration history as the Trump administration moves decisively to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of immigrants from multiple countries. This policy shift,...

New Registration Requirements

Author: Eleanor J. Lewis
Published on: March 24, 2025

Starting on April 11, 2025, the U.S. government has announced that certain people in the United States need to register with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) using a new online form, G-325R. Registration has actually been a legal...

President Trump Considers Revoking Legal Status of Ukrainian Refugees

Author: Camila Mojica
Published on: March 7, 2025

The Trump administration is reportedly planning to revoke temporary legal status for approximately 240,000 Ukrainians who fled to the U.S. amid the conflict with Russia, potentially fast-tracking their deportation. This move is part of a broader effort to dismantle humanitarian...

Executive Order – Non-Citizen Registration Requirement

Author: Justin D. Casagrande
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Update: On February 24, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) launched a registry page on its website and announced it will be setting up a new form and registry process. Registration will be required of all non-citizens 14 years...