Queens Immigration Law

09/01/2026

So much money being spent (literally billions) to round up law abiding members of our society. Money that could go to health care, etc. What a travesty.

According to ICE data, non-criminals entering custody after an interior arrest increased from about 16 per day in December 2024 to 658 per day in July 2026, a massive 41-fold increase. Learn more from Cato’s David Bier.

https://ow.ly/QcEm50ZGBOi

08/27/2026

ICE is increasingly targeting immigrants with no criminal records, including people who entered the U.S. legally but are accused of overstaying their visas. But an alleged overstay does not always tell the full legal story. Learn what immigration records can mean, what defenses may be available, and why speaking with a deportation defense lawyer before ICE acts can make a critical difference.

Learn how visa overstays can lead to ICE enforcement, when an overstay may not mean unlawful status, and how legal representation can protect your rights.

08/25/2026

https://apnews.com/article/trump-rubio-visas-revoke-e9c14fdfd0ada439d2b9d8694e678a46?utm_campaign=51918338-Hubspot-AILA8-8-25-26&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--axJ1O4AdEy4r3lWNEdk9jHtuWHBCNz3gf3WY8jAjKEg_c-N6o7jHndHFqNVn1ltXuSuLzboHeJ7Dt78KwcNGCw12HGshJhwOOfMjuiLeGHORFaP8&_hsmi=435093180&utm_content=435093180&utm_source=hs_email

This is dumb. The administration making like this is a big deal. If you came here on a visa and then after decided to file for asylum, chances are you were never using that visa again anyway.

Also, entering the US legally and then deciding to file for asylum is not fraud.

If it happens, the move would be the largest single mass revocation of visas in U.S. history and would likely face legal challenges.

08/25/2026

https://www.npr.org/2026/08/22/nx-s1-5941765/trump-immigration-visa-ban-75-countries?utm_campaign=51928607-Hubspot-AILA8-8-24-26&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--vh_VTdKIGxjylNABL1T5PuTfXqI-w_YFystqi8VxOxckJCK6Gjg6Xp15NeEY9DY2nV2eO6hFpMSJw6WOJ-_89uoQgTv8NZxAOYQXyqJNpPahwmd4&_hsmi=434861717&utm_content=434861717&utm_source=hs_email

The U.S. stopped issuing visas for citizens of 75 countries because it said they were likely to need public assistance. A judge ruled the policy illegally discriminated on the basis of nationality.

08/24/2026

https://www.newsweek.com/h-1b-visa-update-trump-administration-proposes-103265-fee-12359024

Having businesses fund ICE deportations.

The Trump administration wants employers to pay a new six-figure H-1B fee, separate from a contested $100,000 charge.

08/14/2026

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/13/ice-mandatory-detention-first-circuit-appeals-court-ruling-01037664

A 7th appeals court ruled against the Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy.

08/07/2026

https://x.com/axios/status/2085297403637248459?s=46&t=hjBbrrcJgRqWeiJcErEJXQ

08/04/2026

A draft notice published Friday in the Federal Register says a nearly year-long review “provided sufficient data” to suggest the bond program effectively enforces compliance with visa conditions, and would be made permanent.

07/15/2026

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haiti, Syria, and other countries. Does that mean TPS holders will be deported immediately? Learn what the ruling means, what legal options may still exist, and why speaking with an immigration attorney now is more important than ever.

Immigration attorney Scott Messinger on what happens when Temporary Protected Status ends, legal options & deportation defenses after the Supreme Court's ruling