Rogue Towers & Silent Signals: ICE’s Use of Fake Cell Towers to Spy, and What It Means for Privacy

Rogue Towers & Silent Signals: ICE’s Use of Fake Cell Towers to Spy, and What It Means for Privacy

By: Mary Campbell In an era where smartphones have become indispensable extensions of our daily lives, the revelation that government agencies can secretly transform them into tracking devices raises profound questions about privacy, civil liberties, and constitutional rights. Recent reports confirm that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has repeatedly deployed “fake cell towers,” also […]

How the Supreme Court’s Latest Decision Clears the Way for Racial Profiling During Immigration Raids

How the Supreme Court’s Latest Decision Clears the Way for Racial Profiling During Immigration Raids

By: americanimmigrationcoucil.org  This week the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that clears the way for racial profiling during immigration raids and sweeps. Now we could see the Trump administration rapidly expand the racially discriminatory ICE practices we have already seen terrorize families, workplaces, and communities around the country for months—and thanks to the Supreme […]

The Trump Administration’s Census Plan: Exclusion, Representation, and the Threat to Democracy

The Trump Administration’s Census Plan: Exclusion, Representation, and the Threat to Democracy

By: Chris Tobias | Editorial credit: Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com The decennial census has long been one of the cornerstones of American democracy. Enshrined in the Constitution, the census is designed to count all persons living in the United States, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. Its role is not simply statistical — it is […]

Constitutional Implications of Trump Administration’s Memo Targeting Immigration Attorneys

Constitutional Implications of Trump Administration’s Memo Targeting Immigration Attorneys

By Brian Figeroux, Esq.  | Editorial credit: Joshua Sukoff / Shutterstock.com On March 22, 2025, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) released a forceful rebuttal to a memo issued by the Trump Administration that accused immigration attorneys of perpetuating “rampant fraud and meritless claims” in asylum and immigration proceedings. The memo, which directs Attorney General […]

Attorney General James and 11 Attorneys General Release Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Protect Americans from Elon Musk’s DOGE

Attorney General James and 11 Attorneys General Release Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Protect Americans from Elon Musk’s DOGE

Editorial credit: Ron Adar / Shutterstock.com NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 11 other attorneys general in releasing the following statement ahead of a court hearing in their case against the Trump administration for illegally granting Elon Musk and members of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access […]

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 […]

Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze Could Hit New York Hard

Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze Could Hit New York Hard

By Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY  State Attorney General Letitia James and counterparts sue to ensure Medicaid and other dollars continue to flow. An order from President Donald Trump’s budget office to freeze grant funding to states has already sown confusion and spurred pushback in New York. The state’s Attorney General, Letitia James, and five other […]

Attorney General James Challenges Unconstitutional Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship

Attorney General James Challenges Unconstitutional Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship

AG James and Multistate Coalition Sue to Stop Implementation of Trump Administration’s Birthright Citizenship Executive Order NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that she and a coalition of 18 states, as well as the City of San Francisco, are challenging President Donald Trump’s Executive Order ending birthright citizenship, in violation of […]

“A Trojan Horse:” Key Quotes from Lawmakers, Media Observers, and Outside Experts Criticizing Sweeping Nature of “Laken Riley Act”

“A Trojan Horse:” Key Quotes from Lawmakers, Media Observers, and Outside Experts Criticizing Sweeping Nature of “Laken Riley Act”

By AV Press Releases | Editorial credit: Joe Benning / shutterstock.com  Washington, DC — Lawmakers, media observers, and outside experts are criticizing the dangerous and sweeping nature of the Laken Riley Act as well as the misguided political assessments undergirding some of its support. Among the key voices include: Senator Chris Murphy: “I don’t think […]

Adams Attacks the Constitutional Rights of Immigrant NYers

Adams Attacks the Constitutional Rights of Immigrant NYers

By Chris Tobias | Editorial credit: Ron Adar / shutterstock.com  At his weekly Tuesday press briefing, Mayor Adams expressed on that he is open to the possibility of deporting migrants who are charged with crimes, not just those who are convicted. He argued that individuals who entered the country illegally should not have the same […]