Latest Immigration and Nationality Act News & Updates

US Judge Rules Immigration Authorities Violated Due Process for Indian National

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Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) A US federal judge has ruled that immigration authorities violated due process by holding an Indian national without giving him a bond hearing. The court ordered the government to either hold such a hearing quickly or release him from custody.US District Judge Jane M. Beckering of the Western District of Michigan said the continued detention of Varun Varun could not continue under the mandatory detention rules cited by the government.Varun is an Indian citizen held by I…

Bill to Protect Law Enforcement Animals Advances in US House Committee

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Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) Non-citizens who harm police dogs or horses could be barred from entering the United States and deported under a bill approved by the House Judiciary Committee, a move supporters say will strengthen protections for law enforcement animals.The panel voted 18–12 to advance H.R. 4638, formally titled the Bill to Outlaw Wounding of Official Working Animals Act of 2025, recommending that the House pass the legislation with amendments.The bill would amend the Immigration an…

US Judge Orders Immigration Officials to Justify Detention of Indian National

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Washington, Dec 30 (IANS) A federal judge in California has directed US immigration officials to justify the detention of an Indian national after finding his legal challenge credible enough to proceed.The order was issued on December 24 by the US District Court for the Southern District of California, which asked the government to respond to a habeas corpus petition filed by Naveen Naveen, an Indian citizen contesting the legal basis of his continued immigration detention.In his order, the judg…

US Lawmakers Urge Trump Administration to Withdraw Public Charge Rule Overhaul

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Washington, Dec 24, (IANS) A group of 127 US lawmakers has urged the Trump Administration to withdraw its proposed overhaul of the “public charge” rule, asserting that this would inject uncertainty into the legal immigration system, particularly for those families who are moving from H-1B visas to Green Cards.As many as 110 Congressmen and 17 Senators, in a letter, called on the Department of Homeland Security to abandon the proposal and retain the existing 2022 public charge regulations, arguin…