Widening the Net: Trump Escalates Immigration Cruelty & Chaos; Takes Aim at Core Democratic Principles

Widening the Net: Trump Escalates Immigration Cruelty & Chaos; Takes Aim at Core Democratic Principles

Editorial credit: Marie Kanger Born / shutterstock.com Washington, DC – The Trump administration continues to intensify its attacks on immigrants and refugees, aiming to stoke fears and make the lives of immigrant families so unbearable that they “self deport;” purging long-settled immigrants through unsparing detentions and deportations and laying groundwork for broader random mass deportations; […]

Immigration Law and First Amendment Violations in Deportation Proceedings

Immigration Law and First Amendment Violations in Deportation Proceedings

By Esther Claudette Gittens Immigration law in the United States has a long and complex history, particularly concerning when lawful permanent residents (LPRs), also known as green card holders, may be placed in deportation (removal) proceedings or subjected to expedited removal. One of the more controversial areas of immigration enforcement involves cases where an LPR […]

Sanctuary City, No More? Mayor Eric Adams Colludes with ICE

Sanctuary City, No More? Mayor Eric Adams Colludes with ICE

By Janet Howard, Journal Exclusive | Editorial credit: Artist Nadia Russ / shutterstock.com  New York City’s identity as a sanctuary city has been a core value for many of its residents, providing a shield for undocumented immigrants against aggressive federal immigration enforcement. However, recent developments suggest this long-standing commitment to immigrant protection may unravel. On […]

Sanctuary City, No More? Mayor Eric Adams Colludes with ICE

Sanctuary City, No More? Mayor Eric Adams Colludes with ICE

By Janet Howard, Journal Exclusive |Editorial credit: Steve Sanchez Photos / Shutterstock.com New York City’s identity as a sanctuary city has been a core value for many of its residents, providing a shield for undocumented immigrants against aggressive federal immigration enforcement. However, recent developments suggest this long-standing commitment to immigrant protection may unravel. On February […]

As Trump & GOP Push for Billions to Fund “Immigration Crackdown” Three Key Questions That Require an Answer

As Trump & GOP Push for Billions to Fund “Immigration Crackdown” Three Key Questions That Require an Answer

By America’s Voice | Editorial credit: Chip Somodevilla / shutterstock.com Washington, DC — Yesterday, NBC News highlighted, “Trump’s border czar is ‘begging’ for money for immigration crackdown, Senate budget chief says,” highlighting comments from Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-SC) ahead of hearings and a vote in the committee today and tomorrow on a […]

Venezuelan NYers at Risk of Deportation Due to Trump Administration Revoking TPS for Venezuela

Venezuelan NYers at Risk of Deportation Due to Trump Administration Revoking TPS for Venezuela

Editorial credit: Daniel Andres Garzon / shutterstock.com New York, NY—Earlier this week, the United States Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem, announced the Trump administration will revoke the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Venezuela, leaving hundreds of thousands at risk of deportation and without work permits. The temporary humanitarian program protected approximately 350,000 Venezuelans who sought refuge […]

API Leaders in Atlanta Ally with Latino Community in Wake of ICE Raids

API Leaders in Atlanta Ally with Latino Community in Wake of ICE Raids

By Jongwon Lee, ethnicmediaservices.org| Editorial credit: Rena Schild / shutterstock.com API leaders say the raids call for “solidarity” across Atlanta’s immigrant communities. “We have to realize that at any point this could shift to other communities.” ATLANTA, Ga.–“Pastor, can we send our children to school?” That’s the current refrain from parishioners of Iglesia Penuel Mission […]

Mandatory Detention Expanded by the Laken Riley Act

Mandatory Detention Expanded by the Laken Riley Act

By Brian Figeroux, Esq.  The Laken Riley Act represents a significant clarification and development in the context of mandatory detention under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Specifically, it addresses the interpretation of certain crimes that trigger mandatory detention under INA § 236(c)(1)(E), elucidating how these terms should be understood within the legal frameworks of […]

ICE’s Inadequate Recordkeeping on Treatment of Detained Asylum Seekers Threatens Their Lives

ICE’s Inadequate Recordkeeping on Treatment of Detained Asylum Seekers Threatens Their Lives

By Anne Peterson, Center for Gender and Refugee Studies, IMMIGRATION IMPACT Click here to access document. As the Trump administration prepares for a dramatic increase in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, advocates are sounding the alarm that immigrants and people seeking asylum will suffer increasingly inhumane conditions in detention facilities. Immigration detention facilities—often run by […]