US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Thursday announced the return of the “public charge” rule for immigrants. Immigrants must already demonstrate that they will not become public charges, or persons who depend on the government for subsistence, but the new rule will expand the range of public benefits that immigration officials may consider when [...]

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida sharply criticized President Donald Trump and his attorneys in a ruling on his suit seeking damages from the IRS, saying that it was filed for “an improper purpose—to gain the imprimatur of judicial legitimacy for a ‘settlement’ that had no viable basis [...]

New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez publicly released a letter to Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche Thursday accusing the US Department of Justice (DOJ) of withholding unredacted copies of documents that are pertinent to New Mexico’s investigation of Zorro Ranch, which was owned by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. New Mexico reopened its investigation [...]

The US Supreme Court said on Monday that Lisa Cook can remain in her position as governor for the Federal Reserve while she contests allegations of mortgage fraud made by President Donald Trump, who fired Cook last August. Writing for the majority in today’s ruling, Chief Justice John Roberts rejected all four of the Trump [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in a 2-1 decision on Thursday restored Ohio’s limits on the use of social media by youths under 16. The restrictions are part of the state’s Social Media Parental Notification Act (SMPNA). The SMPNA requires social media and gaming companies to obtain verifiable parental consent in [...]

In a rare unanimous decision on Thursday, the US Supreme Court limited the federal government’s authority to take or deny guns to marijuana users. The court held that this restriction is a violation of the Second Amendment. Ali Danial Hemani, a dual citizen of the US and Pakistan, was indicted in 2023 for violating the [...]

Vance Boelter, who was accused of murdering Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, pleaded guilty to federal charges Thursday. The plea agreement spares Boelter the federal death penalty. Instead, he will serve two consecutive life terms plus 40 years in prison for the conviction, which also includes the attempted murder of State [...]

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts on Monday vacated the $100,000 fee, part of a change in immigration policy, for H-1B visas that President Donald Trump had imposed by proclamation in September. The H-1B visa program allows employers to hire non-immigrant aliens for “specialty occupations” that require expert training [...]

The US District Court for the District of Rhode Island on Friday ruled that the Trump administration had enacted illegal immigration restrictions on citizens of 39 countries. In vacating the restrictions, Judge John McConnell wrote that the concerned immigrants have been stuck in limbo despite their compliance with immigration laws. Applicants waited for months without [...]

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation Friday that places limits on where and how Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents can enforce immigration law in the state. The new legislation also prohibits state and local police from cooperating with ICE to enforce civil laws. The new laws are included in the state’s Fiscal Year [...]