Know Your Rights: What to Do If ICE Stops You—Whether You’re a Citizen, Green Card Holder, or Undocumented

Know Your Rights: What to Do If ICE Stops You—Whether You’re a Citizen, Green Card Holder, or Undocumented

Editorial credit: Christopher Penler / Shutterstock.com Encounters with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can be terrifying—not just for undocumented immigrants, but for U.S. citizens and green card holders as well. The sight of ICE agents, the pressure of questioning, and the confusion about what you’re legally required to do can cause fear, panic, and even […]

Facing Fear, Finding Strength: Confronting the Shadow of Deportation with Dignity and Hope

Facing Fear, Finding Strength: Confronting the Shadow of Deportation with Dignity and Hope

Undocumented immigrants and their families often live with a shadow that darkens the brightest of days: the fear of deportation. It’s not merely a legal concern—it’s a deeply human struggle, one that strikes at the heart of our sense of safety, belonging, and belongingness. In this article, we explore the raw emotional toll of deportation […]

This Back to School Season, Mass Deportation Instills Fear Instead of Well-Being Among Immigrant Kids

This Back to School Season, Mass Deportation Instills Fear Instead of Well-Being Among Immigrant Kids

By: americasvoice.org | Editorial credit: Stephanie Kenner / Shutterstock.com Washington, DC — Across the country, the high costs of the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda are becoming increasingly clear, from disruptions in key American industries to strains on local communities, as highlighted in a new economic analysis released last week. Yet the impact reaches beyond financial […]

The Impact of Family Separation on Children

The Impact of Family Separation on Children

By American Immigration Council Staff, IMMIGRATION IMPACT | Editorial credit: Ryan Rodrick Beiler / shutterstock.com 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. This is a guest blog by Kelsi Lo and edited by […]

The Chilling Effect of Trump’s Indiscriminate Immigration Arrests & Propaganda

The Chilling Effect of Trump’s Indiscriminate Immigration Arrests & Propaganda

By Nayna Gupta, 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. As we near the one-month mark of the new Trump administration, it is clear that the president’s thinly veiled threats of […]

Centering Humanity in the Immigration Debate

Centering Humanity in the Immigration Debate

Adriel Orozco | Immigrationimpact.com| Editorial credit: David Peinado Romero / Shutterstock.com 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. “La tierra se secó.” That was my dad’s short explanation for why he left Mexico […]

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 […]

Derivative Citizenship Before and After the Child Citizenship Act of 2001

Derivative Citizenship Before and After the Child Citizenship Act of 2001

By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial credit: Fernanda_Reyes / shutterstock.com  Citizenship is one of the most valuable statuses an individual can acquire, offering legal protections, civic rights, and national belonging. In the United States, the primary routes to citizenship are birthright (jus soli), naturalization, and derivative citizenship. While birthright citizenship is conferred automatically to those […]