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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 MoreExpedited 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 MoreThe 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 work at JustSoli.com Yeisvi was no older […]
Read MoreBreaking Down Trump’s Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship
By Laila Khan and Raul Pinto On his first day in office, President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship for babies of undocumented immigrants and for people with temporary status in the U.S. Executive Order 14156: Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship departs from over 125 years of […]
Read MoreMass Deportation on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Maybe you saw us featured on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver? The mass deportation of millions of undocumented individuals would be tremendously expensive and would have a catastrophic impact on our economy—one that would be expansive and impact every American. Read the full report and see below for findings to share with your communities. […]
Read MoreThe “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 law enforcement agents in those areas to […]
Read MoreFederal Appeals Court Upholds Block on SF 2340, Iowa’s Anti-Immigrant Law
ST LOUIS, MISSOURI, JAN. 25, 2025 — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit today upheld a temporary block on SF 2340, Iowa’s worst-ever immigration law. The Iowa law was passed during the 2024 Iowa legislative session and was temporarily blocked by the courts just weeks after. It conflicts with federal law and would […]
Read MoreICE’s Inadequate Recordkeeping on Treatment of Detained Asylum Seekers Threatens Their Lives
By Anne Peterson, Center for Gender and Refugee Studies As the Trump administration prepares for a dramatic increase in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, advocates are sounding the alarm that immigrants and people seeking asylum will suffer increasingly inhumane conditions in detention facilities. Immigration detention facilities—often run by private prison companies or by […]
Read MoreTrump’s Day 1 Orders Use Fearmongering to Expand His Immigration Authority
On January 20, 2025, the day President Trump took office for his second term, he issued a series of immigration-related executive orders and proclamations that will quickly re-shape the U.S. immigration system. These executive orders affect nearly every facet of a complex and demanding system. Most of the policy changes introduced through these actions are […]
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