Enforcement
How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Threatens the World Cup
The inaugural FIFA Club World Cup (CWC) kicked off on June 14 in Miami, Florida. The new 32-team competition brings together soccer (or football) clubs from around the world. The CWC resembles the better-known FIFA World Cup, where a host country welcomes fans of all backgrounds united by their love… Read More
Trump’s ‘Grant and Deport’ Policy Could Lead to More Cases Like Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Jessica, a client of one of the Immigration Justice Campaign’s volunteer attorneys, was fully prepared to prove to an immigration judge that she’d be persecuted if she returned to Ecuador. After all, she’d fled to the U.S. after testifying in open court against a criminal group — who had… Read More
President Trump’s New Travel Ban: What You Need to Know
Eight years ago, President Trump made history by invoking an obscure authority, section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, to “suspend the entry” of nationals of multiple Muslim-majority nations. After two versions of the ban were initially struck down in court, the Supreme Court upheld a… Read More
A Week of Immigration ‘Red Flags’ From the Trump Administration
As the Trump administration continued to ramp up immigration enforcement measures across the United States last week, new “red flags” emerged; policy measures that dramatically impact the basic rights of immigrants in this country or that erode basic legal protections and good governance. These red flags range from new collaborations… Read More
House Reconciliation Bill Would Supercharge Immigrant Detention and Effectively Eliminate Asylum for Most
On April 30, the House Judiciary Committee advanced a budget reconciliation bill which, if signed into law, would represent the single biggest increase in funding to immigration enforcement in the history of the United States. The bill would provide nearly $80 billion for internal immigration enforcement, including $45 billion… Read More
In Kilmar Abrego Garcia Case, Trump Administration Escalates Its War on Due Process
Less than a week after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration must “facilitate” the “release from custody in El Salvador” of wrongfully-deported Maryland father Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Trump administration has doubled down on defiance, with administration lawyers telling a federal court that Mr. Abrego Garcia… Read More
Protected No More – How States Are Responding to Immigration Enforcement in Sensitive Locations
For almost 15 years, immigrants in the United States were able to seek medical care, attend school, and access other critical services without much worry of encountering immigration enforcement in these locations. This all changed on the first day of the new Trump administration, when the Department of Homeland Security… Read More
These Men Were Deported to El Salvador With No Due Process. Their Stories Show Why an Investigation Is Necessary
In the weeks before March 15, the Trump administration’s preparations for a major operation kicked into high gear. Venezuelan men attending routine check-ins with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ended up leaving in handcuffs. ICE agents fanned out across communities and began questioning and detaining men with tattoos. By the… Read More
One Year In: The Biden Administration’s Promises on Immigration Remain Unfulfilled
President Biden announced a welcoming and inclusive vision for immigration in a legislative proposal and a series of executive actions signed on his first day in office. But one year into Biden’s presidency, his promises on immigration remain unfulfilled. Read More
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