US Citizens—Not Migrants—Smuggle the Majority of Fentanyl Into the United States

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US Citizens—Not Migrants—Smuggle the Majority of Fentanyl Into the United States

By: Melissa Cruz | americanimmigrationcouncil.org President Donald Trump signed The Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act into law on July 16, 2025, aimed at strengthening prison sentences for fentanyl traffickers. All fentanyl-related substances, including copycat versions, will now be classified as a Schedule I drug. When signing the legislation, the president blamed his favorite boogeyman for […]

Hepatitis C: Thousands Remain Undiagnosed — What New York’s Immigrant and BIPOC Communities Need to Know

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Hepatitis C: Thousands Remain Undiagnosed — What New York’s Immigrant and BIPOC Communities Need to Know

Hepatitis C, a potentially deadly but curable liver infection, is often referred to as a “silent epidemic” for good reason. According to the CDC, nearly 2.4 million people in the United States live with chronic Hepatitis C—and many of them don’t know it. In New York, a city shaped by immigrants and communities of color, […]