Immigration at the Border

Immigration at the Border

State, Federal Policies Escalate Attacks on Immigrant Children

State, Federal Policies Escalate Attacks on Immigrant Children

Federal and state policy efforts targeting immigrant kids are on the rise. The new wave of cruelty includes plans that plainly violate existing law. Many of these attacks seem designed to tee up court battles intended to weaken the rights and wellbeing of children in the United States. Mass Child… Read More

Trump’s Registration Requirement Means Fear, Uncertainty for Millions of Americans

Trump’s Registration Requirement Means Fear, Uncertainty for Millions of Americans

The Trump administration announced a policy that will require many Americans to always carry identification documents with them to prove they are not deportable. Read More

New Data: Immigrants Keep Economy Strong, As Congress Considers Wasting Billions on Mass Deportation

New Data: Immigrants Keep Economy Strong, As Congress Considers Wasting Billions on Mass Deportation

New data shows how immigrants are contributing billions of dollars to the U.S. economy, even as the Trump administration and Congress are pushing for unprecedented funding for mass deportation. Read More

Sanctuary Policies: An Overview

Sanctuary Policies: An Overview

Sanctuary policies do not conceal or shelter unauthorized immigrants from detection. Here's what you need to know about these policies. Read More

Expedited Removal Explainer

Expedited Removal Explainer

Expedited removal is a process by which low-level immigration officers can quickly deport certain noncitizens who are undocumented or have committed fraud or misrepresentation. Read More

The Impact of Family Separation on Children

The Impact of Family Separation on Children

This is a guest blog by Kelsi Lo and edited by Victor Yang. They are high school students whose families have both been impacted by immigration policies and seek to raise awareness about the barriers that birthright citizens and mixed-status families face. You can follow more of their… Read More

The Chilling Effect of Trump’s Indiscriminate Immigration Arrests & Propaganda

The Chilling Effect of Trump’s Indiscriminate Immigration Arrests & Propaganda

As we near the one-month mark of the new Trump administration, it is clear that the president’s thinly veiled threats of imposing mass deportation on “criminal immigrants” are in fact a promise to target all immigrants—and sometimes even U.S. citizens. In the first weeks, we have already seen wrongful… Read More

Communities Continue to Stand by Immigrants Amidst Fear, Heightened Enforcement

Communities Continue to Stand by Immigrants Amidst Fear, Heightened Enforcement

The first few weeks of President Trump’s second term in office have instilled a heightened level of fear, as longtime neighbors, residents, and tightly knit communities have encountered increased federal immigration enforcement, elimination of safeguards like sensitive locations, and significant shifts in immigration policies. Nevertheless, many communities continue to show… Read More

Council and RMIAN File FOIA Seeking Information about Detrimental Transfers of People in ICE Custody

Council and RMIAN File FOIA Seeking Information about Detrimental Transfers of People in ICE Custody

Council and RMIAN seek records to shed light on why people in ICE custody are moved to different detention centers across the country with limited explanation and without notifying their families or attorneys. Read More

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The “Mass Influx” Declaration

In 1996, Congress passed a law giving the federal government the power to declare an emergency relating to a “mass influx” of migrants. When this emergency provision is enacted, the government can both disburse funding to states and localities dealing with the “influx” and delegate authority to local… Read More

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