Immigration News

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Golden Gate Global, a leading EB-5 regional center, is pleased to announce the launch of its 20th EB-5 offering, the Westcourt Downtown Orlando. The project is located on approximately 8.4 acres in the heart of Downtown Orlando’s premier sports and entertainment district, directly adjacent to the Kia Center, home of the NBA’s Orlando Magic. With more than $1 billion of EB-5 capital raised, over $300 million repaid to investors, and a long-standing record of succe...

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SOSi has been awarded a prime contract valued at up to $875 million by the Department of Justice (DoJ) to deliver comprehensive language interpretation services to the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) and other DoJ entities. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract includes a one-year base period and six one-year option periods, reinforcing SOSi’s decade-long role as EOIR’s primary language services partner. The award ensures continuity of...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gov. Walz is CAGW's January 2026 Porker of the Month for failing to stop billions of dollars in fraud in federally funded social safety net programs....

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Immigration has never been a topic without debate, but there’s no denying that Canada has been a country built by immigrants, coming to this land for freedom and opportunity. From early newcomers to modern immigrants and refugees, there are countless stories of immigrants who have made Canada their home and made it better through community service, entrepreneurship, arts and philanthropy. Canadian Immigrant, with the support of presenting sponsor Western Union, is ther...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GGG surpassed $1 billion in total capital raised under the EB-5 visa program and has exceeded $300 million in EB-5 repayments to 600+ investors....

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE: GEO) (“GEO” or the “Company”) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, BI Incorporated (“BI”), has been awarded a contract by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) for the provision of skip tracing services. Skip tracing services entail enhanced location research with identifiable information, commercial data verification, and physical observation to verify current address information and investigate alternative a...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As 2026 approaches, California Employers Association has released an important advisory on new state and federal laws affecting everything from minimum wage and taxes on overtime and tips to artificial intelligence and immigration enforcement. Most of these measures present new compliance requirements for employers, effective January 1, 2026, with some requirements in effect now. Wage and Salary Increases (SB 3) Employers across the State must adjust to incr...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Corpay, Inc. (NYSE: CPAY), a global leader in corporate payments, today announced the launch of USCIS Navigator, an automated payment solution designed to help U.S. immigration law firms securely and efficiently process payments to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Built in record time to meet a critical regulatory change, USCIS Navigator enables firms to seamlessly comply with the USCIS mandate that went into effect on October 28, 2025, which no l...

MONTRÉAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a time of rising anti-immigrant sentiment and divisive rhetoric among some leaders, today, the Canadian Council for Refugees along with unions, NGOs and human rights organizations across Canada, launched the We’re Better Together campaign. The collective effort aims to demonstrate and grow public support for immigrants and refugees in Canada. “Blame and hate towards immigrants and refugees in Canada is increasing, while government support for newcomers is declining...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Golden Gate Global (“GGG”), a leading U.S. EB-5 Regional Center and real-estate financing platform, today announced that the Appellation Healdsburg Hotel has received an I-526E petition approval from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in just four months, one of the fastest approvals on record for a high-unemployment Targeted Employment Area (TEA) project. Typical adjudication timelines range from 12 to 18 months. “This outcome validates the streng...