On November 9, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security designated Bolivia as an eligible country to participate in both the H-2A (“H2A”) and H-2B (“H2B”) nonimmigrant visa programs. This means that nationals of Bolivia are now eligible beneficiaries for H2A temporary agricultural visa petitions and H2B temporary non-agricultural worker petitions. We maintain a list of eligible H2A and H2B countries in a separate article.
Former Chicago Immigration Judge Carla Espinoza Sues Trump Administration, Alleging Discriminatory and Retaliatory Firing in Latest Challenge to EOIR Purge
June 26, 2026
In a development that underscores ongoing turmoil in the nation’s immigration courts, former Chicago-based Immigration Judge Carla I. Espinoza has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ), claiming her termination in July 2025 violated her First Amendment rights and federal anti-discrimination laws.
