As Trump Touts Plans for Immigrant Roundup, Militias are Standing Back, But Standing By

As Trump Touts Plans for Immigrant Roundup, Militias are Standing Back, But Standing By

By Amy Cooter, the conversation.com President-elect Donald Trump has reaffirmed that once he takes office he plans to declare a national emergency and use the military on American streets to accomplish his promises to round up and deport millions of undocumented migrants. Many experts’ concerns about this program have included the facts that immigrants contribute enormous value to […]

Biden Rushes Urgently Needed Aid to Ukraine, But Why Not Haiti?

Biden Rushes Urgently Needed Aid to Ukraine, But Why Not Haiti?

By Dr. Ron Daniels, ibw21.org | Editorial credit: Phil Pasquini / shutterstock.com  In the aftermath of the shocking election of Donald J. Trump to a second term to the White House, President Biden is urgently moving to rush military aid to Ukraine during the final days of his administration. This aid is said to be desperately needed to enable the Ukrainian […]

Giving Thanks to the Hands That Feed America: Immigrant Farmworkers

Giving Thanks to the Hands That Feed America: Immigrant Farmworkers

By Steven Hubbard, IMMMIGRATION IMPACT The American Immigration Council does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office. We aim to provide analysis regarding the implications of the election on the U.S. immigration system. With the approach of Thanksgiving, when many families will be celebrating with food and gratitude, it’s worth taking a moment to […]

How Big Companies get Away with Mistreating Undocumented Workers

How Big Companies get Away with Mistreating Undocumented Workers

By Fisayo Okare, Documentedny | Photo credit:  Teamsters Joint Council 16/Documentedny Around the U.S.  How unscrupulous agencies recruit and exploit undocumented workers: For years, big brands have been able to sidestep responsibility for employing undocumented migrants and for any mistreatment the migrants face. — The New York Times As sources say Trump could deport undocumented Chinese […]

What Trump’s Immigration Plans Mean for the U.S.

What Trump’s Immigration Plans Mean for the U.S.

By Selen Ozturk, Ethic Media Services President-elect Donald Trump has promised to launch the largest deportation program in U.S. history. This was estimated by Vice President-elect JD Vance to involve one million removals yearly. Can the U.S. afford these policies? What do these crackdowns mean for undocumented and legal immigrants? Mass deportation Based on Census […]

Over 90 Delivery Workers Claim DoorDash Stole Their Wages

Over 90 Delivery Workers Claim DoorDash Stole Their Wages

By DocumentedNy, Amir Khafagy | Editorial Credit: Erman Gunes / shutterstock.com NYC’s Consumer and Worker Protection Department is investigating DoorDash after immigrant workers allege the company owes them thousands in overdue wages. Beginning this year, the city implemented a historic minimum wage law for app-based delivery workers, raising wages from an average of $5.39 per hour before tips […]

Judge Strikes down ‘Keeping Families Together’ Parole Process

Judge Strikes down ‘Keeping Families Together’ Parole Process

The American Immigration Council does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office. We aim to provide analysis regarding the implications of the election on the U.S. immigration system. After initially blocking the Biden administration’s recent move to promote family unity for some U.S. citizens with undocumented spouses in August, a federal judge in Texas issued a final […]

Biden Should Use his Authority to Protect Vulnerable Immigrants Before he Leaves Office

Biden Should Use his Authority to Protect Vulnerable Immigrants Before he Leaves Office

By Adriel Orozco, IMMIGRATION IMPACT | Paul Froggatt / Shutterstock.com he American Immigration Council does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office. We aim to provide analysis regarding the implications of the election on the U.S. immigration system. President-elect Donald Trump vowed to deport millions of immigrants in his successful bid for a second […]

Will Gov. Hochul Fight Trump’s Plan for Mass Deportations?

Will Gov. Hochul Fight Trump’s Plan for Mass Deportations?

By Chris Gelardi, THECITY | Photo Courtesy THECITY  Trump is poised to ramp up deportation activity in northern states like New York, which has few statewide policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. President-elect Donald Trump has made it clear: His administration will aggressively pursue “mass deportations.” States may seem powerless in the face of such […]

The Impact of Fentanyl on Black, Brown, and White Communities: A Comprehensive Analysis of Mental, Economic, and Community Responses

The Impact of Fentanyl on Black, Brown, and White Communities: A Comprehensive Analysis of Mental, Economic, and Community Responses

By Esther Claudette Gittens | Photos Courtesy of Attorney General’s Office  The fentanyl crisis represents one of the most pressing public health challenges in the United States, with wide-ranging impacts on Black, Brown, and White communities. This analysis has examined the mental, economic, and social consequences of fentanyl misuse across these demographics, highlighting systemic disparities […]