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June 1, 2026
USCIS Screening and Vetting Efforts Lead to 18-month Sentencing of Illegal Alien in Fraud Case
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ robust screening and vetting uncovered an immigration fraud scheme that resulted in Venerando Aquino Martin, 56, an illegal alien from the Philippines, being sentenced to 18 months for visa fraud.
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May 28, 2026
DHS Automatically Extends Temporary Protected Status for Lebanon
The Department of Homeland Security posted a Federal Register notice on the six-month automatic extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Lebanon, from May 28, 2026, through Nov. 27, 2026. Under the TPS statute, if the secretary of homeland security does not decide whether a country still qualifies for TPS at least 60 days before the country’s TPS designation expires, its TPS designation i
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May 22, 2026
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Will Grant ‘Adjustment of Status’ Only in Extraordinary Circumstances
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a new policy memo reiterating the fact that, consistent with long-standing immigration law and immigration court decisions, aliens seeking adjustment of status must do so through consular processing via the Department of State outside of the country.
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May 19, 2026
USCIS Assists Federal Partners in Arrest of MS-13 Gang Member
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services played a critical role in the arrest of Jose Calles Henriquez, 24, an illegal alien from El Salvador and self-confessed MS-13 gang member.
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May 14, 2026
Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Immigration Fraud, Possession of Child Pornography, and Tax Offenses
A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for engaging in immigration fraud, possessing child pornography, and committing tax fraud, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois announced.
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May 14, 2026
USCIS and DOJ Take Steps to Denaturalize 12 Individuals for Concealing Terrorist Support, War Crimes, Espionage, Sexual Abuse, and More
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services partnered with the Department of Justice in its recent filing of denaturalization actions in various U.S. district courts against 12 individuals accused of serious offenses—including providing material support to a terrorist group, committing war crimes, and sexually abusing a minor.
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