By Eleanor Paynter, THE CONVERSATION | Editorial credit: Ericky Boniphace / shutterstock.com For the past several months, the Trump administration has been trying to deport immigrants to countries they are not from – despite an April 2025 federal ruling that had blocked the White House from doing so. A divided Supreme Court decided on June 23, in a brief emergency order, that the […]
By Mary Campbell USCIS now requires marriages between principal refugees or asylees and their spouses to be legally valid in the country where they were performed. This change marks a significant shift in how derivative refugee and asylee petitions will be adjudicated moving forward. This guidance is effective March 3, 2025, and applies to requests […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq.| Photo Copyright of IQ.INC In a deeply concerning development, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) has begun distributing flyers entitled “Message to Illegal Aliens: A Warning to Self-Deport.” These documents, which bear the Department of Justice (DOJ) seal, are being circulated in immigration courts, included in official court communications, and […]
By Fenix Suriel | Photos courtesy: Justin Onwenu The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) announced its settlement in a case against Applebee’s. The case involved a violation of the National Labor Relations Act. Applebee’s owners, Apple-Metro, Inc., agreed to settle with the NCLEJ. The suit was initially brought to the NCLEJ in […]
By Chelsie Kramer, Immigration 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. Texas leaders cannot keep legislating immigration policy from a place of political posturing and profound misunderstanding. Before drafting new laws—or undoing […]
By Linda Nwoke | Photo credit: Dujital | Photo of Khari Edwards It’s another election year in New York City. As the race for the upcoming Brooklyn Borough President primary election draws closer, our Editor-in-Chief and host of People, Power & Politics, Pearl Phillip, spoke with one of the candidates, Mr. Khari Edwards. He shared […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. Trinidad & Tobago, a nation celebrated for its rich cultural tapestry, grapples with a persistent and deeply entrenched racial divide within its political landscape. This division, largely rooted in the historical legacies of colonialism and plantation society, has been consistently exploited by political actors, including third parties, for their own gain, […]
By John Lowrey, THE CONSERVATION Agricultural employers who provide farmworkers with health insurance earn higher profits, even after accounting for the cost of that coverage. In addition, farmworkers who get health insurance through their employers are more productive and earn more money than those who do not. These are the key findings from our study published in […]
By Xóchitl Bada, THE CONVERSATION The Trump administration has repeatedly said it wants to deport as many people as possible. What that means for the estimated 8.3 million unauthorized immigrants in the American workforce is unclear. It is also unclear whether those mass deportations will happen. The deportations recorded so far aren’t on track to meet Trump’s goal. And […]
By Viji Sundaram, ACOM| Editorial credit:Bob Korn / shutterstock.com The “Hands Off” protests marked the biggest day of demonstrations yet against the policies of Pres. Donald Trump and his biggest campaign donor and the world’s richest man, Elon Musk. BERKELEY, Calif.— Thousands turned out Saturday in front of the North Berkeley Bart station in protest […]
