Immigration Raids
No one should be deported without a fair day in court. The American Immigration Council produces resources on the immigration enforcement system and provides attorneys with practical resources they need to fight for their clients.
Senate Approves Unprecedented Spending for Mass Deportation, Ignoring What’s Broken in our Immigration System
Washington DC, July 1, 2025 — On July 1, the U.S. Senate passed a budget reconciliation bill that includes an unprecedented allocation of funds for immigration detention and enforcement while simultaneously stripping healthcare from millions of Americans. The bill, passed today with Vice President JD Vance contributing the tie-breaking vote,… Read More
American Immigration Council Suing Trump Administration Over Unprecedented Requirement That Immigrants Register with the Government
The registration requirement paves the way for widespread potential abuse and turns the United States into a 'show me your papers’ country. Read More
New Report Details Catastrophic Impact of Mass Deportation and Family Separation Plans
A new report details the catastrophic costs of a potential mass deportation and family separation plan. Read More
Texas SB4 Law Sets Damaging Precedent for Similar Bills that Endanger Immigrant Families
SB4 is cruel, inhumane, and clearly unconstitutional. Read More
Records Shed Light on Border Patrol’s Racial Profiling of Immigrants in Ohio
A new report sheds light on Border Patrol's use of racial profiling when targeting Latinos in northern Ohio. Read More
Raids Response Materials for Individuals with Final Removal Orders
These template materials will assist attorneys representing individuals with final removal orders issued by the Executive Office for Immigration Review. Read More
Changing Patterns of Interior Immigration Enforcement in the United States, 2016 -2018
To better understand the changing interior enforcement trends under the Trump administration, this report analyzes individual-level data on immigration enforcement outcomes. Read More
Reinstatement of Removal
This practice advisory provides an overview of the reinstatement statute and implementing regulations, including how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issues and executes reinstatement orders. Read More
Notices to Appear
This Practice Advisory provides legal and procedural arguments and strategies for attorneys representing noncitizens. Read More
The Landscape of Immigration Detention in the United States
This analysis reveals that individuals detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement were commonly held in privately operated and remotely located facilities, far away from basic community support structures and legal advocacy networks. Read More
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