Compliance Management

Executive Order: Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid

On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14169, Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid. Read: EO 14169 on whitehouse.gov EO 14169 published in the Federal Register at: 90 FR 8619 (January 30, 2025) DOS Press Statement: Implementing the President’s Executive Order on
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Executive Order: Securing Our Borders

Executive Order 14165 of January 20, 2025: Securing Our Borders. Federal Register cite: 90 FR 8647 (January 30, 2025). Directs a comprehensive effort to secure the U.S. southern border by increasing physical barriers, deploying additional personnel, and expanding detention and removal operations. It
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Laken Riley Act

The Laken Riley Act, S.5, 119th Congress (2025-2026), became Public Law No: 119-1 (January 29, 2025). It amends the following provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (links show provisions as amended by the Laken Riley Act, in the U.S. Code maintained on uscode.house.gov): INA 212(d)(5), 8
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Executive Order: Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism

On January 29, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14188 titled Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism. "This order reaffirms Executive Order 13899 and directs additional measures to advance the policy thereof in the wake of the Hamas terrorist attacks of October 7, 2023, against the
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DHS Finding of Mass Influx of Aliens

On January 23, 2025, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Benjamine Huffman signed a "Finding of Mass Influx of Aliens," two days before Kristi Noem was sworn in as DHS Secretary. The initial finding was effective on the date of signing and for 60 days thereafter (until March 24, 2025). On March 25
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DOS Suspends Visa Issuance at U.S. Embassy in Columbia

Update: January 31, 2025. NAFSA's liaison partners at DOS have informed NAFSA that nonimmigrant visa issuance in Colombia has now resumed. Press reports confirm. Background for reference A January 26, 2025 Department of State Media Note announced that "Following President Petro's refusal to accept
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