Nicaragua terminates visa-free entry for Cubans, revoking a policy that previously allowed thousands to transit through the country on their way to the United States. 2026-02-8
The United States government announces it will lower the number of refugees admitted to the country from 125,000 to 7,500 starting in 2026, while also prioritizing white South Africans. 2025-10-30
The U.S. Supreme Court rules in a 5–4 decision that the rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy was "arbitrary and capricious" under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and reversed the order rescinding it. Chief Justice John Roberts casts the deciding vote, along with the four liberal Justices. [https:--www.npr.org-2020-06-18-829858289-supreme-court-upholds-daca-in-blow-to-trump-administration (NPR)]Immigration to the United States2020-06-18
Citing jobs and the ongoing pandemic, U.S. President Donald Trump announces he will sign an executive order temporarily suspending immigration to the United States. 2020-04-20
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency conducts operations at 98 7-Eleven stores in 17 states, arresting 21 people suspected of being illegal immigrants. 2018-01-10
The United States Department of Homeland Security announces that it will end temporary protected status for thousands of Nicaraguan migrants while decisions await for thousands more from El Salvador, Haiti and Honduras. 2017-11-6
United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions intends on stripping the U.S. citizenship of four Somali Americans allegedly abusing the Diversity Immigrant Visa by pretending to be a family. The Trump Administration earlier said it plans to scrap the visa program. 2017-11-6
U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order which allows U.S. to resume its refugee program, with a 90-day review period for 11 countries identified as "high risk". 2017-10-24
United States President Donald Trump, together with Senators Tom Cotton and David Perdue, unveils the RAISE Act, a plan that would, if passed, reduce legal immigration to the U.S. by half each year, and implement a "merit-based system" prioritizing skilled workers, instead of the current family-based chain migration system. 2017-08-2