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Millions of long-term immigrants living in the United States may soon have a long-overdue pathway to permanent residency, thanks to a new legislative proposal led by Senator Alex Padilla of California. The bill, titled the “Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929,” seeks to...

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has issued a new directive that fundamentally alters the agency's legal stance on the detention of individuals present in the United States without lawful admission. If widely adopted, this policy could drastically expand mandatory detention and ...

In a sweeping executive order signed on July 24, 2025, President Donald Trump moved to reestablish federal oversight over the increasingly unregulated landscape of college athletics. Titled “Saving College Sports,” the order attempts to balance the rights of student-athletes with the preservation...

In the six months since Donald Trump returned to the White House, the administration has executed one of the most aggressive crackdowns on immigration in U.S. history. While previous administrations focused on a targeted approach prioritizing individuals with criminal records, the current policy ...

In yet another dramatic shift in federal immigration policy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the termination of a vital fee waiver for certain parole-in-place (PIP) applicants and warned that increased fees for immigration benefits are imminent. This move, effectiv...

As President Trump ramps up his nationwide immigration enforcement agenda, a new strategy has emerged to address a critical challenge—staffing the surge in deportation operations. The Department of Homeland Security, under Trump's directive, has launched an aggressive campaign to rehire recently ...

At a time when the national conversation around immigration is dominated by headlines of mass deportations, workplace raids, and punitive enforcement measures, the Dignity Act of 2025 emerges as a much-needed example of bipartisan cooperation and pragmatic reform. Introduced by Rep. Maria Elvira...

In a dramatic escalation of immigration enforcement policy, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced that millions of undocumented immigrants will no longer be eligible for bond hearings. The change was outlined in a memo issued last week by Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons. Un...

As tensions between the U.S. and China continue to shape global trade, one often-overlooked sector is getting renewed attention: electronic waste recycling. While headlines focus on new mines and big government deals for critical minerals, there's a simpler, closer-to-home solution most of us can...

The Saluja Law team applauds the recent decisive move by the U.S. Department of Defense to secure a major ownership stake in America's only operational rare earth mine. Acting under President Donald Trump's April 2025 executive order to strengthen U.S. energy security and reduce dependence on imp...

At Saluja Law, we welcome President Donald Trump's newly announced plan to allow American farmers and hospitality business owners to vouch for longtime, law-abiding immigrant workers who face deportation. This approach represents a pragmatic and humane step toward reconciling America's immigratio...

The latest federal data reveals striking contrasts in U.S. immigration enforcement under President Trump's second administration: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is arresting record numbers of immigrants, but deportations remain well below the levels seen in prior administrations. Acco...

SummaryOn July 4, 2025, President Trump signed H.R.1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” into law, introducing significant changes to U.S. immigration fee structures. Among these is a new “Visa Integrity Fee” of at least $250, which will be charged upon the issuance of any nonimmigrant visa. Salu...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced this week the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Honduras and Nicaragua, ending humanitarian protections that have lasted more than two decades for tens of thousands of people. On July 7, 2025, DHS Secretary K...

Last week, Congress quietly handed the Trump administration one of the most consequential immigration enforcement budgets in American history. Tucked into a budget reconciliation bill, Republicans greenlit roughly $150 billion in new funding for immigration “security” programs, with around $45 bi...

n June 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released revised policy guidance on TN visas, bringing notable changes to eligibility requirements for several professions under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). These revisions are designed to unify adjudication sta...

In a recent Fox News interview, former President Donald Trump said he is working on a plan to create a “temporary pass” for certain undocumented immigrants working in agriculture and other industries—an apparent acknowledgment of the essential role these workers play in the U.S. economy. “We'r...

The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to dismiss the asylum applications of potentially hundreds of thousands of migrants, placing them at immediate risk of deportation. This initiative marks one of the most far-reaching efforts yet to dismantle the U.S. asylum system and accelerate ma...

The U.S. State Department has unveiled sweeping new requirements for student and exchange visa applicants, mandating that individuals seeking F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas disclose every social media username or handle used over the past five years. These measures—announced by the U.S. Embassy i...

On June 23, 2025, the United States Supreme Court delivered a brief but consequential order, permitting the Trump administration to resume deporting certain immigrants to third-party countries—even when those countries are not named in the original removal orders. This decision, issued without fu...

As immigration attorneys, we at Saluja Law have long argued that the key to America's future prosperity lies not in shutting the door on immigrants—but in opening it wider to those ready to contribute. A new report from the Committee to Unleash Prosperity confirms what we've seen firsthand: immig...

On June 9, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a significant policy shift that will directly impact thousands of individuals paroled into the United States under humanitarian programs such as Uniting for Ukraine (U4U), Operation Allies Welcome, CHNV Parole (for Cubans, ...

This past weekend, millions of demonstrators took to the streets in cities across the United States for the national “No Kings Day” protests—a massive show of public opposition to authoritarianism, injustice, and unchecked executive power. In the wake of these demonstrations, the federal governme...

In a notable shift in immigration enforcement policy, federal officials have directed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to temporarily pause worksite arrests at farms, hotels, and restaurants. This change comes amid growing concern that aggressive immigration raids are disrupting critical...