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 […]
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 […]
Editorial credit: Phil Pasquini / shutterstock.com | Photo of Congresswoman Veronica Escobar WASHINGTON, D.C. — FWD.us President Todd Schulte issued the following statement today after Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (D-TX-16) and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27) reintroduced the bipartisan American Families United Act (AFUA). The bill would help families facing separation by granting immigration judges and officials the authority […]
By American Immigration Council Staff, IMMIGRATION IMPACT | Editorial credit: Ryan Rodrick Beiler / 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. This is a guest blog by Kelsi Lo and edited by […]
By Nayna Gupta, Immigration 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. As we near the one-month mark of the new Trump administration, it is clear that the president’s thinly veiled threats of […]
Adriel Orozco | Immigrationimpact.com| Editorial credit: David Peinado Romero / 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. “La tierra se secó.” That was my dad’s short explanation for why he left Mexico […]
By Suchita Mathur, IMMIGRATION 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. After initially blocking the Biden administration’s recent move to promote family unity for some U.S. citizens with undocumented spouses in August, a federal […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial credit: Joseph Sohm / Shutterstock.com Citizenship is one of the most valuable statuses an individual can acquire, offering legal protections, civic rights, and national belonging. In the United States, the primary routes to citizenship are birthright (jus soli), naturalization, and derivative citizenship. While birthright citizenship is conferred automatically to […]