Legislation
Trump and House at Odds Over Homeland Security Provisions
President Trump and the House of Representatives are at odds over security provisions in the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) 2027 budget. A...
House Panel Will Examine Sanctuary Law Impacts
The Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act is one of a few pieces of sanctuary legislation that have made it out of committee during President Donald Trump's...
Immigration Judges' Group Hires Alignment for Lobbying
The National Association of Immigration Judges has switched lobbying firms, moving from Meltsner Strategies LLC to Alignment Government Strategies....
U.S. Refugee Resettlement Sharply Curtailed Amid Global Displacement Crisis
A Congressional Research Service report published September 3 revealed that 117.8 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide in 2025. This forcible...
Meltsner Strategies Ends Immigration Judges Representation
Meltsner Strategies LLC terminated its lobbying representation of the National Association of Immigration Judges effective August 31, according to a filing...
Circuit Split Deepens Over Mandatory Immigration Detention
A growing circuit split over federal immigration law could determine whether millions of migrants living in the U.S. without lawful admission can be...
Trump Immigration Fines Reach $84 Billion Amid Legal Challenge
A recent Congressional Research Service report examines the dramatic expansion of immigration enforcement fines, a component of the Trump administration's...
House Subcommittee Will Examine Birthright Citizenship Limits
The Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Barbara is about to face congressional scrutiny. A hearing scheduled for September 2, 2026, will examine birthright...
Seasonal Employment Alliance Hires Continental Strategy
The Seasonal Employment Alliance has hired Continental Strategy LLC to lobby on labor, antitrust, and workplace issues. The move marks a shift in...
GAO Finds ICE Fails to Monitor Migrants Paroled at Border
A recent GAO report published in May 2026 reveals that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cannot reliably track thousands of noncitizens who...
Third-Country Removals Surge Under New Legal Framework
The U.S. government has used the third-country removal process in the past, but its current utilization substantially outpaces past practices.
United We Dream Ends Masa Group Contract
The termination filing, signed on August 19, 2026, ends a contract that began on June 1, 2026.
Masa Group Ends Brief Lobbying Exchange With NILC
Masa Group LLC terminated its lobbying engagement with the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) on July 3, 2026, according to a filing made public this...
Constitutional Barriers Remain to Citizenship Policy Change
A recent CRS report on the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Trump v. Barbara lays bare the constitutional obstacles Congress would need to clear to...
DeGette Criticizes Trump Tax Policy, ICE Shock Gloves
Rep. Diana DeGette spent the week focused on two issues with direct resonance in Denver: economic anxiety and immigration enforcement tactics.
Subramanyam Targets ICE Conditions, Federal Job Moves in Virginia
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam spent the week focused on two issues with direct stakes for Northern Virginia residents: the treatment of detainees at a federal...
Schmitt Opposed Delaney Hall Closure and Supported Bill to Protect College Sports
Sen. Eric Schmitt spent the week before the August recess on immigration enforcement, college sports legislation, and a trip home to Missouri's Bootheel — a...
Covington & Burling Registers New Client on Immigration
Covington & Burling LLP registered a new client focused on immigration matters this month. The firm filed paperwork on August 7, 2026, to represent...