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Executive Order 14160 (signed January 20, 2025) sought to deny citizenship to some U.S.-born children. It has never taken effect: every court to reach the question has blocked it. The Supreme Court heard merits argument in Trump v. Barbara (No. 25-365) on April 1, 2026, and most observers read the Court as skeptical of the order. A decision is expected by late June or early July 2026.

What it means now: a child born in the United States is a citizen under current law while the order remains enjoined. Watch for the Supreme Court's decision.

Source: SCOTUSblog argument analysis, April 2026. Birthright citizenship explainer →

A May 21, 2026 USCIS policy memorandum (PM-602-0199) reframes adjustment of status — getting a green card from inside the United States under INA § 245 — as a disfavored, discretionary benefit, directing officers to apply heightened scrutiny and signaling a preference for consular processing abroad.

Important nuance: the widely-quoted “only in extraordinary circumstances” line came from the USCIS press release, not the body of the memo. The memo does not change the statute or regulations and does not categorically bar filing from inside the U.S. Real-world impact is still developing and may be litigated.

Source: USCIS Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199, May 21, 2026.

DHS has moved to end Temporary Protected Status for roughly 13 countries, including Haiti, Syria, Venezuela, and Afghanistan. The Supreme Court heard argument on the Haiti and Syria terminations in late April 2026, with a decision expected around early July 2026. The Court separately allowed the Venezuela TPS termination to proceed in 2025.

What it means now: whether your status is affected depends heavily on your country and on any interim court order in place. Check the current USCIS TPS country pages before acting.

Source: DHS TPS terminations; U.S. Supreme Court (Haiti/Syria), argued late April 2026.

A December 16, 2025 proclamation (effective January 1, 2026) expanded travel restrictions to 39 countries plus Palestinian Authority travel-document holders — roughly 19 full and 20 partial suspensions — building on the June 2025 ban. Visas issued before January 1, 2026 were not revoked.

In May 2026, a federal judge in Boston ruled the administration likely cannot refuse to process applications from people in banned countries, narrowing how the ban is applied.

Source: Presidential Proclamation, Dec 16, 2025; D. Mass. ruling, May 2026. Visa suspension details →

Immigration enforcement has escalated sharply, with significant judicial pushback:

• In Trump v. Illinois (December 23, 2025), the Supreme Court (6-3) left in place orders blocking federalization of the National Guard for Chicago immigration enforcement.
• On February 25, 2026, a federal judge held the administration's third-country deportation policy unlawful without meaningful notice and due process.
• Reuters reported (February 2026) more than 4,400 rulings finding ICE had detained people unlawfully.

Source: Trump v. Illinois (No. 25A443); D. Mass. (third-country removals), Feb 25, 2026; Reuters, Feb 2026. Mass-detention ruling →

DHS replaced the random H-1B lottery with a wage-weighted selection rule (published December 29, 2025; effective February 27, 2026): higher Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels (I–IV) receive proportionally more entries. It governed the FY2027 registration window (March 4–19, 2026). A separate September 2025 proclamation imposed a $100,000 H-1B fee.

Source: DHS final rule, Fed. Reg. Dec 29, 2025; Sept 2025 proclamation. H-1B 2026 rules →

The CHNV parole program (Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela) was terminated after the Supreme Court's May 30, 2025 stay in Noem v. Doe, which let DHS end the program and revoke associated work permits (EADs) for more than 500,000 people. Into 2026, the live issues are implementation and work-permit revocation confusion rather than a new ruling.

Source: Noem v. Doe (No. 24A1079), May 30, 2025.