White House Confirms ICE Traffic Stops Will Continue

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that ICE traffic stops will continue across the U.S. despite the recent deaths of two individuals during immigration operations in Maine and Texas. Leavitt defended the vehicle checks as a necessary tool, while addressing the slow deployment of body-worn cameras for agents.
Alert for International Students: The End of “Indefinite Stay” in the U.S.

A historic DHS rule change ends “duration of status” for international students (F) and exchange visitors (J) in the U.S., imposing strict four-year time limits and reducing the post-graduation grace period from 60 to 30 days. Educational institutions can no longer automatically grant extensions, meaning students must now seek formal USCIS approval, making proactive immigration planning essential.