Planning Without Papers: Estate Planning Options for Undocumented Immigrants in the U.S.

Planning Without Papers: Estate Planning Options for Undocumented Immigrants in the U.S.

In the United States, many undocumented immigrants live with constant uncertainty—about their future, their families, and their legal rights. One area that is often misunderstood or ignored is estate planning. Too many undocumented individuals believe that because they lack legal immigration status, they cannot write a will, create a trust, or protect their families and […]

BIA Decision Strips Immigration Judges of Bond Authority, All but Guaranteeing Mandatory Detention for Undocumented Immigrants

BIA Decision Strips Immigration Judges of Bond Authority, All but Guaranteeing Mandatory Detention for Undocumented Immigrants

By: Rebecca Cassler | American Immigration Council On September 5, the Trump administration took yet another step to punish undocumented people in the United States. In Matter of Yajure Hurtado, the Board of Immigration Appeals proclaimed that any person who crossed the border unlawfully and is later taken into immigration detention is no longer eligible for […]

Attorney General James Files Brief Opposing ICE Courthouse Arrests

Attorney General James Files Brief Opposing ICE Courthouse Arrests

Editorial credit: Steve Edreff / Shutterstock.com NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today took action to stop U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) alarming practice of making arrests in federal immigration courthouses. In an amicus brief filed in African Communities Together v. Lyons, Attorney General James urged the U.S. District Court for the Southern […]

The Costs of Mass Deportation Are Soaring: Harming America’s Economy, Public Safety, and Constitutional Rights

The Costs of Mass Deportation Are Soaring: Harming America’s Economy, Public Safety, and Constitutional Rights

By: Americasvoice.org | Editorial credit: Christopher Penler / Shutterstock.com Washington, DC — The devastating cost and dire consequences of President Trump and Stephen Miller’s mass deportation obsession continues to be on display across the nation, affecting all Americans. New reporting highlights the economic costs of raids that are overwhelming nursing home care, agricultural and construction workers and […]

IRS Agreement to Share Tax Data with DHS Sparks Controversy

IRS Agreement to Share Tax Data with DHS Sparks Controversy

By Chris Tobias | Editorial credit: Tada Images / shutterstock.com The recent agreement between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to share tax information of certain undocumented immigrants represents a significant shift in the handling of confidential taxpayer data. This memorandum of understanding permits Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]

Internal Revenue Service Working with ICE to Hunt the Undocumented

Internal Revenue Service Working with ICE to Hunt the Undocumented

By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial credit: Rabanser / shutterstock.com  In a significant policy shift, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), permitting the sharing of confidential taxpayer information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to facilitate the identification and deportation of […]

Trump’s New Registration Requirement Could Forcibly Separate Millions of Immigrant Families

Trump’s New Registration Requirement Could Forcibly Separate Millions of Immigrant Families

By Nayna Gupta | IMMIGRATION IMPACT | Editorial credit: Jana Shea / 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. Sara Hamdi was 12 years old when her parents were forced to “register” […]

H.R. 32 Would Empower President to Cut Essential Services in States and Cities

H.R. 32 Would Empower President to Cut Essential Services in States and Cities

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. Efforts to penalize so-called “sanctuary cities” are back. On his first day back in […]

Breaking Down Trump’s Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship

Breaking Down Trump’s Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship

By American Immigration Council Staff, IMMIGRATION IMPACT On his first day in office, President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship for babies of undocumented immigrants and for people with temporary status in the U.S. Executive Order 14156: Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship departs from over 125 years of precedent […]