One Year In — AILA Proposes A Better Way on Immigration
One year into the current administration’s immigration agenda, the American Immigration Lawyers Association has done the accounting — and the findings are striking.
Read More »UK Entry Rules for British Dual Nationals from February 25, 2026
Under the previous framework, British dual nationals who held a nationality from a UK visa exempt country were permitted to enter the UK by presenting their foreign passport
Read More »EIG in the News: First H-1B Visa Lottery With Trump’s $100,000 Fee Is Under Way
Bloomberg Government, March 5, 2026 The Trump administration’s overhaul of the US visa system for highly skilled immigrants is about to get its first major test. The annual
Read More »EIG Alert: State Dept. Urges US Citizens to Leave Middle East Countries
As US military operations in Iran continue and Tehran responds with strikes directed at in-region US military bases and assets, the US Department of State has urged Americans
Read More »EIG Alert: DOS Issues Middle East Travel Advisory
Following the initiation of US military operations in Iran on Saturday, February 28, 2026, the US Department of State has issued travel guidance for the region and for
Read More »Erickson Immigration Group Appoints Katie McDermott as Managing Director, UK & Ireland
Erickson Immigration Group (EIG), a leading global corporate immigration law firm, today announced the promotion of Katie McDermott to Managing Director of the firm’s
Read More »Demographic Winter: Why the Midwest Needs Immigration to Survive
The American Midwest is facing an existential threat—not from outside forces, but from within. Population decline, aging communities, and shrinking tax bases are creating
Read More »TSA Introduces TSA ConfirmID
The Transportation Security Administration has implemented its new alternative identity verification system, TSA ConfirmID. With the new system, air travelers within the
Read More »Olympic Dreams and Immigration Realities
As the 2026 Winter Olympics approach, Immigration Nerds explores the hidden immigration stories behind Team USA’s more than 230 athletes heading to Italy. Immigration
Read More »Judge Blocks TPS Termination for Ethiopia While Litigation Continues
Massachusetts District Judge Brian E. Murphy blocked the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ethiopia. Judge Murphy said he will stay the
Read More »Ninth Circuit Affirms Ruling that DHS Unlawfully Terminated TPS for Venezuela and Haiti
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a lower court’s decision finding that DHS unlawfully stripped Haitians and Venezuelans of Temporary Protected
Read More »University Group Challenges Trump Gold Card
On February 3, 2026, the American Association of University Professors filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) arguing that the Gold Card Visa
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