President Trump’s Upcoming Executive Orders on Immigration and Their Impact on Immigrants

President Trump’s Upcoming Executive Orders on Immigration and Their Impact on Immigrants

By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial credit: John Gomez / shutterstock.com  Immediately taking office on January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump has signaled an ambitious agenda to reshape U.S. immigration policy through a series of executive orders. These directives are expected to have profound implications for documented and undocumented immigrants residing in the United States. […]

How to Obtain a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) for Filing a Tax Return: Process and Immigration Considerations

How to Obtain a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) for Filing a Tax Return: Process and Immigration Considerations

By Brian Figeroux, Esq.  For individuals who are not eligible for a Social Security Number (SSN) but need to file a U.S. tax return, obtaining a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), specifically an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN), is essential. This process is particularly significant for non-residents, immigrants, and undocumented individuals, but it raises important questions […]

Providing Driver’s Licenses to Undocumented Immigrants Improves Birth Outcomes, Research Shows

Providing Driver’s Licenses to Undocumented Immigrants Improves Birth Outcomes, Research Shows

By Margot Moinester, THE CONVERSATION When states give driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants, it affects nondrivers, too — even the littlest ones. Babies born to immigrants from Mexico and Central America are bigger and healthier in states that make that change, our research shows. The longer a law is in effect before a baby is conceived, […]

How New York Can Defend Against Trump’s Mass Deportations

How New York Can Defend Against Trump’s Mass Deportations

By Zach Ahmad , New York Civil Liberties Union | Editorial credit: Ameer Mussard-Afcari / shutterstock.com Trump’s efforts to expel millions of immigrants are a threat to all of us. New York State is home to nearly 700,000 undocumented immigrants. Most of them have lived in New York for more than a decade. They are our […]

In a Threat to Patient Trust, Texas Hospitals Must ask ‘Are you a U.S. citizen?’

In a Threat to Patient Trust, Texas Hospitals Must ask ‘Are you a U.S. citizen?’

By Akshara Ramasamy, StatNews | Editorial credit: Patrish Jackson / shutterstock.com  As I prepare for medical school, I worry about the future of practicing in my state As a first-generation immigrant, much of my childhood was spent in a state of perpetual uncertainty. My family and I fixated on an ever-refreshing screen, patiently watching our status […]

Mayor Adams on Trump Border Czar: ‘We Have the Same Desire’

Mayor Adams on Trump Border Czar: ‘We Have the Same Desire’

By Yoav Gonen, THE CITY  | Editorial Credit: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY After an hour-long meeting, Adams said he and Tom Homan want to go after undocumented immigrants who commit “repeated, violent acts.” Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday said he and incoming border czar Tom Homan “have the same desire” when it comes to dealing with migrants, […]

Giving Thanks to the Hands That Feed America: Immigrant Farmworkers

Giving Thanks to the Hands That Feed America: Immigrant Farmworkers

By Steven Hubbard, IMMMIGRATION 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. With the approach of Thanksgiving, when many families will be celebrating with food and gratitude, it’s worth taking a moment to […]

What Trump’s Immigration Plans Mean for the U.S.

What Trump’s Immigration Plans Mean for the U.S.

By Selen Ozturk, Ethic Media Services President-elect Donald Trump has promised to launch the largest deportation program in U.S. history. This was estimated by Vice President-elect JD Vance to involve one million removals yearly. Can the U.S. afford these policies? What do these crackdowns mean for undocumented and legal immigrants? Mass deportation Based on Census […]

Adams Affirms Sanctuary City, While Saying NYC Can Be ‘Very Helpful’ as Trump Plans Mass Deportations

Adams Affirms Sanctuary City, While Saying NYC Can Be ‘Very Helpful’ as Trump Plans Mass Deportations

By Gwynne Hogan, THE CITY | Photo Courtesy: THE CITY The mayor repeated his longstanding criticisms of the “sanctuary city” laws limiting cooperation with federal law enforcement, while saying he’d “make sure that we continue the spirit of what our laws are here.” Mayor Eric Adams offered mixed messages on Tuesday to New Yorkers wondering […]