From Victim to Victor: Your Path to Legalization After Experiencing Crime in the U.S.

From Victim to Victor: Your Path to Legalization After Experiencing Crime in the U.S.

For many immigrants living in the United States—especially those who are undocumented or out of legal status—life is already filled with uncertainty. But when they become victims of crimes such as domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking, that uncertainty turns into fear, trauma, and vulnerability. Often, victims stay silent out of fear of deportation […]

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 […]

Superman the Immigrant: How Would He Be Treated in Today’s Political Climate?

Superman the Immigrant: How Would He Be Treated in Today’s Political Climate?

By: Janet Howard| Editorial credit: Aisyaqilumaranas / Shutterstock.com Superman, one of the most iconic superheroes in American culture, is often seen as the epitome of truth, justice, and the American way. But beneath the cape and superpowers lies a lesser-discussed identity: Superman is an immigrant. Born on the planet Krypton and sent to Earth as […]

On Immigration, the Extremes Are Not Good Advisors

On Immigration, the Extremes Are Not Good Advisors

By Maribel Hastings, America’s Voice | Editorial credit: David Peinado Romero / shutterstock.com  Approaching the end of a complicated and tumultuous year, in so many ways, immigrants and their advocates are regrouping to face 2025 with bigger challenges because the promise of Donald Trump’s mass deportations could become a reality.   Recently, I wrote that […]

What Will Mass Deportations Look Like?

What Will Mass Deportations Look Like?

Posted by Adriel Orozco | IMMIGRATION IMPACT | Editorial credit: Rena Schild / 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. In less than two months, President-elect Donald Trump will begin his second […]

Clarke Celebrates The Biden-Harris Administration’s Action To Keep Families Together

Clarke Celebrates The Biden-Harris Administration’s Action To Keep Families Together

Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) released the following statement regarding the Biden-Harris Administration’s action to ensure that U.S. citizens with noncitizen spouses and children are able to keep their families together: “As we commemorated 12 years of America being uplifted and bettered by DACA earlier this […]

Iowa Governor Signs Bill That Would Make it a Crime for Some Undocumented Migrants to be in the State

Iowa Governor Signs Bill That Would Make it a Crime for Some Undocumented Migrants to be in the State

By Alisha Ebrahimji and Alexandra Ross | CNN Iowa is taking a page out of Texas’ book as its governor signed a bill into law this week allowing law enforcement officers to arrest some undocumented migrants. Republican Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law Wednesday that makes it a crime to be in the state after being deported, […]

California Becomes First State to Offer Health Insurance to All Eligible Undocumented Adults

California Becomes First State to Offer Health Insurance to All Eligible Undocumented Adults

By Kristen Hwang | December 28, 2023 | Cal Matters Perla Lopez hands a stack of papers to Baudeilio, a 44-year-old undocumented immigrant and day laborer. She has just helped him apply for Medi-Cal at the benefits center at St. John’s Community Health’s in South Los Angeles. “If you see anything you don’t understand from […]