Rhode Island Court Vacates 3 USCIS Immigration Policies, Effective Immediately
Updated
Updated · USCIS · Jun 12
Rhode Island Court Vacates 3 USCIS Immigration Policies, Effective Immediately
2 articles · Updated · USCIS · Jun 12
Summary
June 11 final judgment made a Rhode Island federal court’s order immediately effective, wiping out USCIS policy memoranda PM 602-0192 and PM 602-0194 and policy alert PA 2025-26 agency-wide.
The case was brought by NGOs and labor unions representing millions of immigration applicants, challenging policies tied to Presidential Proclamations 10949 and 10998.
USCIS said the vacated directives must now be treated as not in effect, even as the agency said it strongly disagrees with the ruling.
The agency said it will comply for now, issue updated instructions, and may seek further judicial review as litigation continues.