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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 between Immigration and Customs Enforcement […]
Read MoreDistrict Court Greenlights ICE-IRS Agreement, Blurring Lines Between Civil Immigration Enforcement and Criminal Investigations
On May 12, 2025, a federal district court allowed an unprecedented information-sharing agreement between U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to take effect. This marks the first time the IRS has formally agreed to provide taxpayer information to ICE under a memorandum of understanding. This development comes at a […]
Read MoreSupreme Court “De-Documents” 350,000 Venezuelans – And Keeps Everyone In The Dark About What’s Next
Here are the messages that the 350,000 Venezuelans in the U.S. who were granted Temporary Protected Status in 2023 have heard from the federal government since January: January 17: You can keep your TPS protections until fall 2026. January 28: We’re reviewing whether you can keep your TPS protections. February 5: Your TPS protections will […]
Read MoreFive State Immigration Bills You Should Know About
By: Jojo Tompkins, State and Local Policy Fellow State legislatures are advancing policies that directly impact immigrant communities — creating new rules, expanding enforcement, and offering critical protections. At the start of the 2025 legislative session, the American Immigration Council shared how states could pass policies to protect their immigrant communities. Now, as the 2025 […]
Read MoreInvisible Gatekeepers: DHS’ Growing Use of AI in Immigration Decisions
On April 30, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the updated 2024 inventory of unclassified and non-sensitive AI use cases within the department. The public data revealed something powerful: artificial intelligence isn’t just a future possibility in immigration enforcement—it’s already here. In fact, the inventory listed 105 active DHS AI use cases deployed by […]
Read MoreProtected 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 Secretary revoked a policy that […]
Read MoreThe Missing Due Process for Gang Allegations
When the Trump administration essentially disappeared 238 Venezuelan men (and potentially women) living in the United States to a prison in El Salvador earlier this month, it alleged they were members of a Venezuelan gang. Administration officials declared with certainty that these men belonged to the Tren de Aragua gang, boasting on social media alongside dehumanizing propaganda from Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s president. Trump […]
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Read MoreCongress Approves Even More Funding for Detention, Deportation
Congress is spending tax dollars on ICE and family separation instead of what would actually fix our broken system: our overloaded courts and lack of legal pathways to residency.
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