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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced-on Thursday, April 9, 2025, they have begun screening aliens (undocumented noncitizens) for any antisemitic activity on social media or harassment of Jewish people as grounds for denying immigration benefits! 

The USCIS news release, “DHS to Begin Screening Aliens’ Social Media Activity for Antisemitism”, stated, “Under this guidance, USCIS will consider social media content that indicates an alien endorsing, espousing, promoting, or supporting antisemitic terrorism, antisemitic terrorist organizations, or other antisemitic activity as a negative factor in any USCIS discretionary analysis when adjudicating immigration benefit requests. This guidance is effective immediately.” 

 
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On Wednesday, April 2nd, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced via a News Release that they have updated the USCIS Policy Manual and now only recognizes two biological sexes, male and female. This change was made to follow President Trump’s executive order entitled, “Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government“. 

For more information, please read the News Release, “USCIS Updates Policy to Recognize Two Biological Sexes“. 

 
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NBC News (nbcnews.com), 4/2/25, Article and Video:

‘We were lied to’: Two women the Trump administration tried to send to El Salvador prison speak out

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is providing a simple client flyer to help you understand what you need to know about electronic device searches now occurring at U.S. ports of entry. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has the authority to search electronic devices including phones, laptops, tablets and other electronic devices of anyone entering the U.S., including U.S. citizens and non-citizens. This client flyer explains types of searches and gives you steps to protect your electronic data at the U.S. border! 

For more information, please read the AILA Client Flyer (posted copy – www.gc.cuny.edu) , “Electronic Device Searches at U.S. Ports of Entry: What You Need to Know“! 

 
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On March 31, 2025, the American Immigration Council (AIC) and several partner organizations announced they are filing a lawsuit suing the Trump Administration over their requirement that immigrants register with the federal government! The AIC’s press release, American Immigration Council Suing Trump Administration Over Unprecedented Requirement That Immigrants Register with the Government states, “The lawsuit challenges a rule published earlier this month by the Trump administration, which requires millions of people to register with the federal government and carry proof of their registration with them at all times, or risk federal criminal prosecution.” 

For more information, please read the USCIS news alert, “American Immigration Council Suing Trump Administration Over Unprecedented Requirement That Immigrants Register with the Government”! 

 
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USA Today (usatoday.com), 3/23/25:

Immigrant women describe ‘hell on earth’ in ICE detention

USCIS has an online Electronic Reading Room with access to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requested documents. The Reading Room is really a Web-based searchable database of public requested FOIA documents; mixed with USCIS documents that the government decided may have a larger public demand. You can use pull-downs to choose different listed subjects and include any month/year date from January 2011 to the present. You can also type in your own keywords to search.

Please visit this page for more information: Electronic Reading Room

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 AP News (apnews.com), 3/18/25:

Immigrants disappear from US detainee tracking system after deportation flights

It has been reported that President Trump is considering a travel ban or strict curbs on travel from a list of countries they consider having possible security problems! The reported draft list includes as many as 43 countries, but their list could change. The Travel Ban would be divided into three categories; Red, Orange and Yellow!

For more details and to see the draft list, review the Newsweek News Article, “Full List of Countries That May Face Donald Trump’s Travel Bans and Curbs“. 

 
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