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By Cady Wu On August 6, 2026, Trump issued two new executive orders, targeting what is known as “birth tourism”: a term used to describe foreign nationals entering the U.S. to give birth so their child receives U.S. citizenship. The new executive orders, which are meant to place restrictions on those who can receive birthright citizenship, follow the Supreme Court decision in late June that previous executive orders to limit birthright citizenship for undocumented immigrants was...

By Cady Wu Providing safe haven, work permits, and deportation protections for asylum seekers or refugees, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has long been a primary target for the Trump administration’s policies. In June, the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision permitted Trump to end humanitarian protections for Haitian and Syrians that have since lived in the United States for over a decade. Although how quickly the government can remove former TPS holders from the country will depend on whether...

By Cady Wu On July 16, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released regulations limiting periods of stay for F and J visa holders to 4 years to further the administration’s goals of preventing visa fraud and national security concerns surrounding immigration. With a 60-day transition period, the regulation is set to begin on September 15, 2026, affecting students studying abroad and researchers at U.S. institutions, who now need to apply for extensions if exceeding their proposed...