On September 14, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has ruled to:

• Postponed the effective date of the DHS final rule; and
• Preliminarily enjoined DHS and ICE from taking further action to implement the rule pending further order of the Court or resolution of the case on the merits.

Therefore, the new final rule does not take effect on September 15, 2026, as previously scheduled.