Italy’s Migrant Detention Hubs Does Not Violate Any Laws

Italy’s migrant detention hubs in Albania are in line with EU law as long as migrants’ rights are fully protected, according to an adviser to the bloc’s top court.

The legal opinion, which is not binding, is a win for the government of Giorgia Meloni, whose plans to process and deport asylum-seekers via offshore hubs have been embroiled in legal challenges.

Green Card Applicants Told To Stay Out Of The U.S.

The United States has announced a new policy that means most immigrants seeking a green card will have to leave the country and apply at an embassy or consulate abroad.

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said on recently that people seeking a change in status must do so through consular processing outside of the country "except in extraordinary circumstances".

Appeals Courts Orders Judge To Stop Bias Investigation Order

A federal judge must end his "intrusive" contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to comply with an order over flights carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador last year, a divided appeals court panel ruled last April.

Chief Judge James Boasberg abused his discretion in forging ahead with criminal contempt proceedings stemming from the March 2025 deportation flights, according to the majority opinion by a three-judge panel from U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Federal Court Gives Pres. Donald Trump Another Victory

The U.S. Board ‌of Immigration Appeals has reinstated deportation proceedings against pro-Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi, according to a court filing, opens new tab from his lawyers.

A U.S. immigration judge in February had rejected efforts by President Donald Trump's administration to deport the Columbia University student, who was arrested last year following his participation in pro-Palestinian protests.

Federal Courts Reject Virginia Redistricting

Virginia's top court threw out last 8 May a new electoral map that was crafted to flip four Republican-held U.S. congressional seats to Democrats, in a setback to Democratic hopes of retaking the House of Representatives in November's midterm elections.

In a 4-3 decision, the Virginia Supreme Court rejected a Democratic-backed ballot measure approved by voters in April that reconfigured the state's U.S. House of Representatives districts for partisan advantage.