Immigration Watch: Updates as of February 12, 2026

We will examine growing differences among states in their cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, the unprecedented rise in habeas corpus petitions challenging immigration detention, and a new lawsuit targeting the Trump Administration’s Gold Card immigration program. These developments reflect increasing legal, political, and constitutional tensions across the immigration system. State Responses to ICE Enforcement Vary Read More »

Ryan Files Joins Bousquet Holstein PLLC

Bousquet Holstein PLLC is pleased to announce that Ryan G. Files has joined the firm as an Associate in our Litigation Practice Group. Based in the firm's Syracuse office, Ryan will primarily represent both employers and employees across New York State on a wide range of complex labor and employment matters, from day-to-day workplace concerns Read More »

One Year of the Trump Administration: Some of the Major Changes We’ve Seen in Immigration

On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump was sworn into office as the 47th President of the United States. He immediately began signing executive orders focused on many controversial political topics, including immigration.  Over the past year, immigration policy, procedure, and legislation have gone through major shifts. Now that we are one year into his presidency, here are a few of the top changes President Trump has made to Read More »

Bousquet Holstein Elects Three New Members

Bousquet Holstein PLLC is pleased to announce that attorneys Erika H. Hooker, Catherine Ray Mannion, and Aaron C. Records have been elected Members of the firm.  Erika H. Hooker joined the firm in 2019 and is part of the firm’s Trusts and Estates and Agriculture Practice Groups. Hooker represents clients statewide on a broad range of estate planning matters, including comprehensive estate plans, wills, trusts, Read More »

Immigration Watch: Updates as of January 15, 2026

We will examine several major developments shaping U.S. immigration policy in 2026. These include the Department of Homeland Security’s shift to a weighted H-1B cap selection process, ICE’s plans to expand immigration detention capacity, an indefinite pause on immigrant visa processing for certain countries, and renewed scrutiny of federal immigration enforcement practices. Below is a Read More »

Immigration Watch: Updates as of January 30, 2026

We will examine three significant developments in federal immigration enforcement: new internal ICE guidance on warrantless home entries, the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, and leadership changes involving Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino. These events have intensified national debate over constitutional protections, federal enforcement tactics, and oversight of immigration operations. ICE Memo on Read More »