The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that federal immigration officers can place legal permanent residents in a legal limbo known as "parole" when they return to the United States after leaving while facing criminal charges, a 6-3 decision that expands the government's ability to deport them if they are later convicted.
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a shift in green card immigration policy, ordering that migrants who have applied for a lawful permanent status must leave the country.
Immigration lawyers are warning that federal agencies are increasingly skeptical when migrants claim to have legitimate marriages with U.S. citizens as a path to legal residency.
A Connecticut-based mortgage company is under scrutiny for providing home loans to illegal immigrants without requiring Social Security numbers or green cards.
