Why the ITIN is Good for Undocumented Immigrants

Why the ITIN is Good for Undocumented Immigrants

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 […]

Indian Nationals Deported from the U.S. to India Amid Trump’s Mass Deportation Push: Shackles and Trauma on the Journey Home

Indian Nationals Deported from the U.S. to India Amid Trump’s Mass Deportation Push: Shackles and Trauma on the Journey Home

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 […]

As Trump Touts Plans for Immigrant Roundup, Militias are Standing Back, But Standing By

As Trump Touts Plans for Immigrant Roundup, Militias are Standing Back, But Standing By

By Amy Cooter, the conversation.com President-elect Donald Trump has reaffirmed that once he takes office he plans to declare a national emergency and use the military on American streets to accomplish his promises to round up and deport millions of undocumented migrants. Many experts’ concerns about this program have included the facts that immigrants contribute enormous value to […]