Carney & Marchi

04/06/2026

ICE is using bounty hunters and technology to track down immigrants.

Private contractors are using AI to help ICE locate immigrants, allowing for a faster and much larger sweep than ever before.

04/02/2026

The Trump administration must restore the legal status of potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

03/31/2026

USCIS released an update regarding increased vetting procedures. Notably, USCIS announced that it has established procedures to lift benefit processing holds for certain individuals and groups, including individuals "vetted through Operation PARRIS, certain petitions filed by U.S. citizens, intercountry adoption forms, certain rescheduled oath ceremonies, statutory and regulatory decision issuance, refugee registrations for South African citizens/nationals, certain special immigrant visa petitions, certain employment authorization documents, and asylum applications from non high-risk countries." See - https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/update-on-uscis-strengthened-screening-and-vetting

03/22/2026

ICE will be at airports starting on Monday helping TSA.

Trump said ICE agents' work in airports would include "the immediate arrest of all Illegal Immigrants who have come into our Country."

02/28/2026

New guidance for USCIS policies affecting asylum applicants, refugees and those from "high risk" countries.

02/22/2026

If you have a US citizen friend or family member in Mexico, take note of this new security alert -

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

02/22/2026

Our firm strongly believes in non citizen individuals who are not a threat to the community to be released on bond. Habeas has been a successful tool to challenge the government. If you have a friend or family member in custody, call our firm at 509-545-1055.

More than 10,964 habeas petitions were filed in the first weeks of 2026, surpassing about 9,250 filed in all of 2025.

02/11/2026

Are you in removal proceedings? The rules regarding appeals have become stricter. If you need to talk to an attorney about your removal case, call our office at 206-224-0909.

The Justice Department is largely cutting off an avenue for challenging immigration court orders, a move that helps the Trump administration reduce case backlogs and speed up deportations.

02/09/2026

ICE is using AI to track everyone.

AI tools built to guard America’s borders are now extending policing into America’s neighborhoods, as ICE begins tracking U.S. citizens.

02/04/2026

Michele Carney of Carney & Marchi interviewed by PBS Cascade on naturalization delays and United States citizen fears of being profiled.

A local immigration attorney says stricter immigration rules have delayed the legal path to citizenship, creating fear for applicants — and for those who nat...

01/26/2026

Employers are struggling to navigate an evolving patchwork of unpredictable Trump administration policies disrupting entry to the US from nearly 100 countries.