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Immigration background checks will include gathering information about the applicant in the locations where they live and work, including interviewing individuals such as neighbors, coworkers, or business contacts for testimony.

A federal court has stayed a lower court pause on the termination of TPS status of Nicaragua, Honduras, and Nepal, allowing DHS to temporarily carryout removals.

USCIS will more strictly enforce punishments for immigration fraud, which carries a ten year prison sentence along with revocation of an individuals eligibility to reapply for a visa.

Immigration benefits applicants will have a harder time being approved due to government agencies now reviewing their history for behaviors or statements that could be deemed anti-American.

U.S. citizenship reviews will consider whether an individual has a good moral character, encouraging immigration authorities to approach applications on a case-by-case basis.

DHS plans to replace the traditional H-1B lottery with a weighted system have cleared White House review and are expected to be implemented soon.

Applicants for green cards through marriage will face higher levels of scrutiny as part of a government effort to increase vetting and identify fraudulent petitions.

USCIS issued a memo announcing changes to birthright citizenship parameters, children that don't have at least one permanent resident or citizen parent won't automatically be citizens.

Top USCIS officials have expressed a desire to increase the difficulty of the citizenship test to increase the vetting process and better gauge if applicants are prepared for U.S. citizenship.

ICE is conducting warrantless arrests of individuals at its own discretion, they do not have to ask a judge for an arrest warrant if they think getting one is impractical.