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

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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

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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

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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

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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 »