While Federal Firings Focus on Immigration Processing, Funding for Immigration Enforcement Expands
In recent weeks, significant personnel reductions throughout the federal government made in the...
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Texas Dream Act: Protecting Undocumented Students’ Access to Higher Education Is Economic, Educational Imperative
In 2001, Texas set a precedent by enacting House Bill 1403, commonly known as the Texas Dream Act,...
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Beyond the Red Carpet: ‘A Lien’ and the Power of Film
Major awards shows play a key role in shaping American cultural identity. They reflect societal...
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The Number of Immigrants in the US Increases Yearly – And That’s a Good Thing
By Karen Aho, Robin Lundh, and Anna Shepperson This year, as the Trump administration ramps up...
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State, Federal Policies Escalate Attacks on Immigrant Children
Federal and state policy efforts targeting immigrant kids are on the rise. The new wave of cruelty...
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H.R. 32 Would Empower President to Cut Essential Services in States and Cities
Efforts to penalize so-called “sanctuary cities” are back. On his first day back in office,...
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GOP Budget Reconciliation Plan —Cutting Essential Programs To Supercharge Deportations
Early Friday morning, the Senate is expected to begin the process for passing a budget...
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The Impact of Family Separation on Children
This is a guest blog by Kelsi Lo and edited by Victor Yang. They are high school students whose...
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What We Know About Trump’s Efforts to Roll Back TPS For Venezuelans and CHNV Parole
From his first day in office, President Trump made clear that part of his immigration agenda was...
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The Chilling Effect of Trump’s Indiscriminate Immigration Arrests & Propaganda
As we near the one-month mark of the new Trump administration, it is clear that the president’s...
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Communities Continue to Stand by Immigrants Amidst Fear, Heightened Enforcement
The first few weeks of President Trump’s second term in office have instilled a heightened level...
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Sending Migrants to Guantánamo Bay Is a Costly, Abusive Shift in Immigration Detention
Last week, President Trump ordered the Secretary of Homeland Security to expand immigration...
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Business & the Workforce
H-1B Modernization Rule Provides Some Comfort But Also Raises Concerns
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently issued its long-awaited H-1B...
UNDERSTANDING IMMIGRATION
Breaking Down Trump’s Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship
By Laila Khan and Raul Pinto On his first day in office, President Donald Trump issued an...
IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT
ICE Makes Sweeping Arrests in Chicago, Endangering City’s Livelihood
By Karen Aho and Anna Shepperson Chicago has been bracing for immigration raids since the...
HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMS
Trump’s Day 1 Orders Use Fearmongering to Expand His Immigration Authority
On January 20, 2025, the day President Trump took office for his second term, he issued a series...
Benefits & Relief
Breaking Down the Latest Court Decision Impacting DACA
Nearly 13 years since the Obama administration first created the Deferred Action for Childhood...
ECONOMICS OF IMMIGRATION
Policy Options: Protecting Immigrant Communities at the State and Local Level
State and local communities are at the forefront of shaping the lives of immigrants. While some...
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