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  1. October 2026

    1. October 13, 2026 2.0

      RNC and DOD seek to limit voters who have not resided in the U.S.

      Citizenship DOD ReportedIn Litigation Change in Practice

      Current Status

    2. October 7, 2026 2.0

      Reported: Major immigration-enforcement operation launches in California

      Interior ICEDHS Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

  1. September 2026

    1. September 30, 2026 2.0

      Reported: State Department redirects human rights funds to foreign conservative and anti-immigration initiatives

      HumanitarianRefugees DOSOther Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    2. September 29, 2026 2.0

      CBP budget used for political, pro-Trump ads

      CBP Final/ActualIn Litigation Change in Practice

      Current Status

    3. September 29, 2026 2.0

      HHS deploys in-house government attorneys to represent unaccompanied children in immigration court

      MinorsHearings and Adjudications HHS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    4. September 27, 2026 2.0

      Reported: ICE surge in sanctuary cities will not exclusively target people with criminal records

      Interior ICEDHS Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

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    7. September 23, 2026 2.0

      Reported: ICE looking into using mobile detention facilities

      Detention ICE Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    8. September 21, 2026 2.0

      Reported: ICE stops sharing locations of detainees with final removal orders

      Detention ICE Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    9. September 21, 2026 2.0

      Reported: USCIS uses AI to find patterns in asylum applications

      Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS Reported Change in PracticeForms and Information Collection

      Current Status

    10. September 18, 2026 2.0

      State Department launches portal for members of the public to report suspected visa fraud

      Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas DOS Final/Actual Change in Practice

      Current Status

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    12. September 14, 2026 2.0

      Reported: Immigrants’ lawyers say U.S. is redacting documents proving legal status

      Enforcement DOJ Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    13. September 11, 2026 2.0

      USCIS backlog of immigration petitions and applications grows even as new filings have dropped

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas USCIS Reported Change in PracticeData and Reports

      Current Status

    14. September 7, 2026 2.0

      DHS announces changes to its seal

      Enforcement DHS Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    15. September 5, 2026 2.0

      White House directs DHS to volunteer spaces for makeshift immigration courts

      Hearings and Adjudications FEMAICEDHS Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    16. September 3, 2026 2.0

      DHS Directive to Seek Early Dismissal of Facially Insufficient Asylum Claims

      Asylum, Withholding and CAT DHSICE Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    17. September 2, 2026 2.0

      DOJ OLC reinterprets PRWORA to require reporting to DHS by all state agencies

      Interior DOJ Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    18. September 1, 2026 2.0

      DHS authorizes armed ICE officers at polling locations

      Interior DHSICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Change in Practice

      Current Status

  1. August 2026

    1. August 26, 2026 2.0

      DOS removes INA § 243(d) visa-issuance restriction on Cambodia

      EnforcementNon-Immigrant Visas DOS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    2. August 25, 2026 2.0

      State Department pauses immigrant visa appointments worldwide

      Immigrant Visas DOS Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    3. August 25, 2026 2.0

      Reported: State Department to revoke tourist and business visas for persons who claimed asylum

      Non-Immigrant VisasAsylum, Withholding and CAT DOSDHS Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    4. August 21, 2026 2.0

      USCIS modifies evidence submission and appointment rescheduling policies for affirmative asylum applications

      Hearings and AdjudicationsAsylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS ReportedFinal/Actual Change in Practice

      Current Status

    5. August 11, 2026 2.0

      DHS issues interim final rule allowing USCIS to require mandatory electronic filing

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasHumanitarian USCISDHS Comment PeriodFinal/Actual Change in PracticeForms and Information CollectionRule

      Current Status

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