On June 4, 2025, following the terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced new measures – together with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) – to enhance the review of immigration records and address visa overstays. These efforts will include the following key actions:
- USCIS, CBP, and ICE will more closely review immigration records to identify individuals who have overstayed their visas;
- ICE will prioritize investigating and apprehending suspected visa overstays through stronger enforcement actions;
- USCIS, CBP, and ICE will initiate expedited removal, apply legal penalties, and impose bars on future entry into the United States; and
- USCIS will revise policies to tighten enforcement related to the issuance of visitor visas and the Visa Waiver Program to reduce overstay rates.
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