Editorial credit: Claudine Van Massenhove / Shutterstock.com An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is a tax processing number issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to individuals who are required to have a U.S. taxpayer identification number but are not eligible for a Social Security Number (SSN). This includes nonresident aliens, resident aliens, and undocumented […]
By Chris Tobias | Editorial credit: Manoej Paateel / Shutterstock.com In a dramatic development that has drawn sharp criticism, several Indian nationals were deported from the United States back to India in the wake of the Trump administration’s ongoing push for mass deportations. The deportees, many of whom have been living in the U.S. for […]
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 […]
By Michelle Lapointe, 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. Nearly 13 years since the Obama administration first created the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative, more than 500,000 people […]
Editorial credit: David Peinado Romero / shutterstock.com Click here to know your rights U.S. citizens, Tribal members, and veterans among those being detained in Trump ICE sweeps Washington, DC — Yesterday delivered several reminders that the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement agenda is sweeping in its scope, harm and indiscriminate nature, viewing all immigrants here without legal […]
By Adriel Orozco, IMMIGRATION IMPACT | Editorial Credit: Sheila Fitzgerald / shutterstock.com Click here to know your rights 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 January 20, 2025, the day President Trump […]
Editorial credit: Ms Jane Campbell / shutterstock.com Washington, DC — Using his nativist lies of “invasion” as justification for his extreme policies, Trump announced today that he is deploying troops to the border. Yet, just yesterday, during a service at the National Cathedral, the Episcopal Bishop of Washington Mariann Edgar Budde, issued a direct plea […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial credit: Ruben2533 / shutterstock.com One of the most significant measures in Trump’s immigration executive orders is the mandatory registration of all noncitizens with the U.S. government. The order mandates that every noncitizen, including those with lawful status, provide their fingerprints and register under an obscure and rarely used provision […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens Click here to know your rights. President Trump’s executive order to deny work permits to immigrants awaiting legal status decisions has profound implications for the U.S. economy and affected individuals. While the administration aims to prioritize American workers, the policy could exacerbate labor shortages, reduce tax revenue, and strain public assistance […]
By Fisayo Okare, DOCUMENTED | Editorial credit: Phil Pasquini / shutterstock.com Trump’s executive order has led to the immediate suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. Another order aims to reinstate Remain in Mexico and terminate Temporary Protected Status. President Donald Trump has signed 11 executive orders related to immigration, which combined with his inaugural speech, […]