NYC Leaders Debate Cooperation with Trump Administration on Immigration Enforcement

NYC Leaders Debate Cooperation with Trump Administration on Immigration Enforcement

By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial credit: Paul Froggatt / shutterstock.com  Mayor Eric Adams, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, and City Comptroller Brad Lander have each articulated distinct positions on this issue, particularly in the context of collaboration with the Trump administration’s immigration policies. The intersection of immigration enforcement and municipal governance has become a focal point […]

Businesses and Workers Get Win with Permanent Work Permit Extension Rule

Businesses and Workers Get Win with Permanent Work Permit Extension Rule

By Adriel Orozco, 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. On December 13, the Biden administration issued a permanent rule that automatically extends the validity of certain work permits by up to 540 […]

Mayor Adams on Trump Border Czar: ‘We Have the Same Desire’

Mayor Adams on Trump Border Czar: ‘We Have the Same Desire’

By Yoav Gonen, THE CITY  | Editorial Credit: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY After an hour-long meeting, Adams said he and Tom Homan want to go after undocumented immigrants who commit “repeated, violent acts.” Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday said he and incoming border czar Tom Homan “have the same desire” when it comes to dealing with migrants, […]

The Exploitation of Undocumented Women in the U.S. by Predatory Marriages: A Legal and Social Analysis

The Exploitation of Undocumented Women in the U.S. by Predatory Marriages: A Legal and Social Analysis

By Esther Claudette Gittens Undocumented women in the United States face unique vulnerabilities that often expose them to exploitation. Among these risks is a pattern of abuse in which sex predators exploit their undocumented status by entering into manipulative marriages, not for love but as a means of control. These predators exploit the woman’s dependence […]

Senators Must Point Out How Mass Deportation Will Tank The Economy, Make Us Less Safe and Impact Every Community and Family

Senators Must Point Out How Mass Deportation Will Tank The Economy, Make Us Less Safe and Impact Every Community and Family

Editorial credit: Sang Cheng / shutterstock.com America’s Voice Executive Director Releases Statement Ahead of Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Dangers of Mass Deportation Washington DC – Ahead of the Senate Judiciary hearing on the dangers of mass deportation on Tuesday morning, America’s Voice Executive Director Vanessa Cárdenas released the following statement: “Senators will have the opportunity to publicly […]

Policy Options: Protecting Immigrant Communities at the State and Local Level

Policy Options: Protecting Immigrant Communities at the State and Local Level

By Victoria Francis, 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. State and local communities are at the forefront of shaping the lives of […]

Adams Attacks the Constitutional Rights of Immigrant NYers

Adams Attacks the Constitutional Rights of Immigrant NYers

By Chris Tobias | Editorial credit: Ron Adar / shutterstock.com At his weekly Tuesday press briefing, Mayor Adams expressed on that he is open to the possibility of deporting migrants who are charged with crimes, not just those who are convicted. He argued that individuals who entered the country illegally should not have the same […]

City Officials Race to Get National Guard Out of Migrant Shelters

City Officials Race to Get National Guard Out of Migrant Shelters

By Gwynne Hogan, THE CITY | Editorial Credit: Aspects and Angles / shutterstock.com  Mayor Eric Adams says he hopes to meet with president-elect Donald Trump’s “border czar.” But meanwhile his team is getting government troops away from immigrants vulnerable to deportation. New York City officials are racing to scale back the use of National Guard […]

What’s Next for Undocumented Workers Who Witness Labor Violations

What’s Next for Undocumented Workers Who Witness Labor Violations

By Rommel H. Ojeda, documentedny.com | Editorial credit: David A Litman / shutterstock.com Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement, or DALE, provides undocumented workers protection from deportation while the labor investigation is ongoing. In January 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced a streamlined and expedited process to grant Deferred Action to workers who are victims or […]