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Guide to Hiring Noncitizens on Temporary Visas
Created: May 25, 2025 For-profit companies are often looking to quickly hire qualified individuals residing in the U.S. who are noncitizens on a temporary visa. Whether your company is large or small, there are several options which could provide work authorization in a matter of weeks, but this depends on the visa category sought for […]
Read MoreNew FOIA Document Undermines Key Assumption in Trump’s Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act
By Laila Khan, Research Associate at the American Immigration Council & Lauren Harper, the Daniel Ellsberg Chair on Government Secrecy and the Freedom of the Press Foundation On March 15, 2025, President Trump issued a proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) against members of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA). The AEA is a 236-year […]
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 MoreIn 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 is detained in the custody of […]
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 MoreAhead of Tax Day, Fear of Filing Taxes Rises Among Undocumented Immigrants
Tax Day is approaching, but the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts may make many undocumented immigrants hesitant to file taxes. Some worry that providing personal information to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) could be used against them. Undocumented immigrants pay billions in taxes every year. However, the Trump administration’s efforts to enlist the IRS to […]
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Read MoreWith Liberty and Justice for All: The Importance of “Know Your Rights” Education
In a country built on the principles of freedom and justice, certain fundamental rights for every individual—regardless of their immigration status—are protected under the U.S. Constitution and civil rights laws. However, recent attacks by politicians and government leaders have sought to distort the meaning of these rights and discredit efforts to provide “Know Your Rights” […]
Read MoreIn Victory for Transparency, Court Finds DOGE Must Make Records Available to the Public
Last week, a federal court in the District of Columbia found that the Department of Government Efficiency, known as “DOGE,” is subject to public oversight through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The decision is a victory for government transparency and democracy as a whole, as it requires that records created by DOGE such as […]
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