By Anne Webster A compelling narrative has begun to capture the American imagination: the idea of millions of U.S. citizens obtaining a superior, often free, pre-college education in other countries, then returning to outperform their peers in American universities. This vision speaks to anxieties about the cost and quality of domestic schooling and the promise […]
By Anne Webster | Editorial credit: Ron Adar / Shutterstock.com The pre-dawn raids conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) across New York City in July 2025, which culminated in the arrest of 56 Irish nationals, represent far more than a routine enforcement action. This calculated operation, executed under the renewed hardline immigration policies […]
Approximately 35 men and 21 women were taken into custody by ICE in Irish American strongholds of Boston, New York and New Jersey. Most of those taken into custody were young individuals who had overstayed their tourist visas, residing unlawfully in the country. Context and Enforcement Priorities Recent reporting confirms that at least 56 Irish […]
Editorial credit: Joshua Sukoff / Shutterstock.com The Trump Justice Department has filed a federal lawsuit against New York City and Mayor Eric Adams, alleging that sanctuary city policies obstruct federal immigration enforcement. The legal action heightens tensions over states’ rights and public safety. By Mary Campbell New York: On July 24, 2025, the U.S. Department […]
By: Fran Smith |centerforhealthjournalism.org Dr. Eleanor Fleming was nine months into conducting a five-year federally funded study of unconscious bias in dentistry when the government cancelled her grant in April as part of the Trump administration’s sweeping cuts to health and science research. Like many researchers who abruptly lost funding in recent months, Fleming was […]
Editorial credit: Christopher Penler / Shutterstock.com Despite ICE denials, video shows people detained for days in inhumane conditions with no change of clothes or showers Raw video available here, social video available here New York, NY—Today, newly released video shows what immigrant New Yorkers have been telling their families and attorneys for months: the 10th Floor of 26 Federal Plaza is […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a voluntary recall of more than 67,000 cases of Power Stick roll‑on deodorants produced by A.P. Deauville, LLC, initially announced on July 10. Affected Products The recall spans three Power Stick variants sold at Walmart, Dollar Tree, Amazon, and other major retailers: Power Stick for Her Roll-On Antiperspirant […]
By: Americasvoice.org | Editorial credit: Phil Mistry / Shutterstock.com Washington, DC — As the Trump administration goes for broke in its unpopular mass deportation crusade, several new stories highlight the dangers to all of us of this administration and ICE operating with impunity, with a massive infusion of new immigration enforcement funding, motivated by retribution […]
Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com AG James Co-Leads 14 Attorneys General in Submitting Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration’s Unlawful Termination of TPS for Honduran, Nepali, and Nicaraguan Immigrants NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James on July 18, co-led a coalition of 14 attorneys general in opposing the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) unlawful and baseless attempt to […]
By Mary Campbell A controversial new travel fee—dubbed the “visa integrity fee”—was enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill, signed into law on July 4, 2025. It imposes a $250 charge on top of existing visa application fees for most non‑immigrant visa holders, including tourist (B‑1/B‑2), student (F/M), work (H‑1B/H‑4), and exchange (J‑1/J‑2) categories. When […]