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What We Know About Trump’s Efforts to Roll Back TPS For Venezuelans and CHNV Parole
From his first day in office, President Trump made clear that part of his immigration agenda was to strip legal protections from people who currently qualify for them, rendering them deportable as “illegal immigrants.” In his first weeks, the administration has made a few opening moves in that effort, while leaving the door open to […]
Read MoreCommunities 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 up for one another in […]
Read MoreCommunities 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 up for one another in […]
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 […]
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Everyone deserves to feel a sense of belonging in their communities, and the Council sees businesses as key partners in making that possible. The Council brings deep expertise, hyper-local to national reach, and strategic flexibility to the table to build out a partnership model that fits best with your business and brand goals.
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 MoreMisguided Laken Riley Act Does Nothing to Fix the Problems That Plague Our Immigration System
WASHINGTON, JAN. 22, 2025 — Today, the House voted in the final step for passing S. 5, legislation that will have devastating implications for many immigrants in the United States and our system of legal immigration alike. The bill eliminates due process for many immigrants, including some who have been living and working legally in the […]
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