February 18, 2026 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights

Confirmed

ICE Memo Orders Agents to Arrest Refugees Who Entered Legally but Lack Green Cards

A February 18, 2026 directive from acting ICE Director Todd Lyons and USCIS Director Joseph Edlow instructs ICE to detain refugees who were lawfully admitted to the United States but have not obtained lawful permanent...

July 11, 2025 · Personnel, Competence & Administrative Failure

Confirmed

State Department Fires 1,353 Employees in a Single Day, Days After the Supreme Court Cleared the Way

On Friday, July 11, 2025, the State Department sent reduction-in-force notices to 1,353 employees - 1,107 civil service staff and 246 foreign service officers - as the final phase of Secretary Marco Rubio's...