Ledesma Immigration Law Office, PLLC

06/05/2026

https://share.google/gPAu3pt8BHDZhIiS0

“The Government effectively invites the Court to shut its eyes and ignore the strong evidence of anti-immigrant animus before it,” the judge wrote.

05/24/2026

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/us/politics/trump-legal-immigration.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

After a year focused on immigrants here illegally, the Trump administration is now making it harder for legal migrants to stay in the country. It is a risky pivot.

05/22/2026

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/us/politics/green-card-changes-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

The change is likely to affect hundreds of thousands of people. It could also lead to more family separations as spouses or relatives wait for application decisions, immigration lawyers said.

05/21/2026

Why do Latinos join ICE? | Code Switch

Latinos make up at least 50% of all Customs and Border Patrol agents and 20% of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents — which has a lot of critics askin...

05/21/2026

American Immigration Lawyers Association

05/20/2026

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/realestate/trumps-deportations-are-costing-americans-jobs.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

According to a new study, construction was impacted more than any other industry studied, with American-born workers losing more jobs than immigrants as a result of the deportations.

05/15/2026

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/politics/green-cards-immigration-deportation-trump.html?gaa_at=la&gaa_n=AVngi4hLmxCOy1uBrS7Wmu9SHbMeqk7QXM5dfnl2dAKhFR1rbp-fQDEvN3NWKy8PY54%3D&utm_source=newsshowcase&utm_medium=discover&utm_campaign=CCwQ2IzttfqzmrgiGLnPtfGlxJrGiwEqKAgwEPiAzYnIooD5VhiCmv_J7JDyy5cBKg8IACoHCAowjuuKAzCWrzw&utm_content=related&gaa_ts=6a067c2b&gaa_sig=2CBPLw0qUDHnUwL0aSrl73lbcbrL_RN9uKKrg9KPlsZMa1Vey26RdLay3mlXHa6OV36iepAgtMlBd-TkkimYfA%3D%3D

The Department of Homeland Security recently formed a unit tasked with revetting thousands of immigrants with permanent residency.

05/10/2026

https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/05/08/trump-immigration-voluntary-removal-ice-detention/?utm_campaign=43776290-Hubspot-AILA8-5-8-26&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9yBFgz_gAy0sozba7qwkIHVRC2ljoJawgiRdKE_DGgp2r9SA-ARq_wRPfbPLdQwWuEUvNI2JhyAHdrH7Iz3loDJscBt2wkto1sI7wbJiP3rZbyNlM&_hsmi=417928137&utm_content=417928137&utm_source=hs_email

People facing the prospect of prolonged ICE detention are increasingly abandoning their claims for humanitarian protection and agreeing to depart voluntarily.

04/29/2026

https://share.google/yI5vgoznqeO83nmJV

The decision marks a split at the appeals court level, setting up the possibility for the issue to reach the Supreme Court.

04/27/2026

https://share.google/IUnqWVzLAjfldg5zK

Three appellate immigration judges sided with Department of Homeland Security lawyers who appealed a decision from Immigration Judge Michael Pleters terminating removal proceedings for DACA recipient Catalina "Xóchitl" Santiago.