Immigration Raids

Immigration Raids

No one should be deported without a fair day in court. The American Immigration Council produces resources on the immigration enforcement system and provides attorneys with practical resources they need to fight for their clients.

Immigration Enforcement Could Come to Your Town. Here’s What You Can Do to Prepare.

Immigration Enforcement Could Come to Your Town. Here’s What You Can Do to Prepare.

Minneapolis has been the latest battleground for the Trump administration in its ongoing campaign of aggressive immigration enforcement across the country. In the year since resuming office, President Trump directed a surge of immigration enforcement officers into several localities, including Los Angeles; Chicago; New Orleans; Portland, Oregon; Charlotte, North Carolina;… Read More

A screenshot of a video featuring Aaron Reichlin-Melnick talking about the Supreme Court's recent ruling on immigration raids

How the Supreme Court’s Latest Decision Clears the Way for Racial Profiling During Immigration Raids

This week the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that clears the way for racial profiling during immigration raids and sweeps. Now we could see the Trump administration rapidly expand the racially discriminatory ICE practices we have already seen terrorize families, workplaces, and communities around the country for months—and thanks… Read More

Georgia’s Historic Worksite Raid Underscores the Chaos Fueled by Trump’s Immigration Agenda 

Georgia’s Historic Worksite Raid Underscores the Chaos Fueled by Trump’s Immigration Agenda 

WASHINGTON DC, Sept. 5 — On September 4, law enforcement agents from several state and federal agencies, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), executed a sweeping immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in southeastern Georgia. The raid reportedly resulted in at least 475 workers detained, many of whom were… Read More

New Report: Trump’s Second Term Ushers in Extreme Immigration Overhaul that Threatens Our Democracy 

New Report: Trump’s Second Term Ushers in Extreme Immigration Overhaul that Threatens Our Democracy 

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 23, 2025 — A special report released today offers a sweeping analysis of the Trump administration’s first six months back in office, revealing an unprecedented transformation of the U.S. immigration system that strikes at the foundation of American democracy. While some voters may have supported a… Read More

Senate Approves Unprecedented Spending for Mass Deportation, Ignoring What’s Broken in our Immigration System

Senate Approves Unprecedented Spending for Mass Deportation, Ignoring What’s Broken in our Immigration System

Washington DC, July 1, 2025 — On July 1, the U.S. Senate passed a budget reconciliation bill that includes an unprecedented allocation of funds for immigration detention and enforcement while simultaneously stripping healthcare from millions of Americans. The bill, passed today with Vice President JD Vance contributing the tie-breaking vote,… Read More

American Immigration Council Suing Trump Administration Over Unprecedented Requirement That Immigrants Register with the Government

American Immigration Council Suing Trump Administration Over Unprecedented Requirement That Immigrants Register with the Government

The registration requirement paves the way for widespread potential abuse and turns the United States into a 'show me your papers’ country. Read More

New Report Details Catastrophic Impact of Mass Deportation and Family Separation Plans

New Report Details Catastrophic Impact of Mass Deportation and Family Separation Plans

A new report details the catastrophic costs of a potential mass deportation and family separation plan. Read More

Texas SB4 Law Sets Damaging Precedent for Similar Bills that Endanger Immigrant Families

Texas SB4 Law Sets Damaging Precedent for Similar Bills that Endanger Immigrant Families

SB4 is cruel, inhumane, and clearly unconstitutional. Read More

Records Shed Light on Border Patrol’s Racial Profiling of Immigrants in Ohio

Records Shed Light on Border Patrol’s Racial Profiling of Immigrants in Ohio

A new report sheds light on Border Patrol's use of racial profiling when targeting Latinos in northern Ohio. Read More

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