By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial credit: Roy De La Cruz / Shutterstock.com Traveling with pending criminal cases or past convictions presents significant risks for green card holders. Introduction For lawful permanent residents (LPRs), commonly known as green card holders, traveling—whether domestically or internationally—can be risky if they have pending criminal cases or past convictions. […]
By Fisayo Okare , DOCUMENTED | Editorial credit: Rabanser / shuttertsock.com The Trump administration has revoked a Biden-era memo prohibiting ICE from making arrests at “sensitive locations” such as schools, churches, hospitals, and shelters, according to a new directive issued by acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman. The administration stated it “trusts” ICE to exercise […]
By Katie Honan, THE CITY | Editorial Credit: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY Two New Yorkers, President-elect Donald Trump and Mayor Eric Adams, have local clergy questioning what ‘sanctuary’ will mean in the future. Faith leaders and other advocates working with the city’s migrants and asylum seekers are bracing for enforcement by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement once […]
By Fisayo Okare, DOCUMENTED | Editorial credit: Ben Von Klemperer / shutterstock.com In what is likely to be the most consequential year for immigrant New Yorkers in decades, Gov. Kathy Hochul said nothing about protecting immigrant New Yorkers, the state collaborating with or resisting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, or anything related to Trump’s […]
Editorial Credit: Roy De La Cruz / shutterstock.com New York, NY—Today, Mayor Eric Adams delivered his fourth State of the City address at the historic Apollo Theater in Harlem. Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO, New York Immigration Coalition: “For centuries, immigrants have powered the economy and culture of New York City – and that longstanding reality is […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial credit: Steve Sanchez Photos / shutterstock.com Mayor Eric Adams, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, and City Comptroller Brad Lander have each articulated distinct positions on this issue, particularly in the context of collaboration with the Trump administration’s immigration policies. The intersection of immigration enforcement and municipal governance has become a […]
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, […]
By Janet Howard The outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election has raised questions about the future of worker rights, union protections, and immigration policy. With the likely return of a Trump administration under Project 2025, the landscape for labor laws, union activities, and immigration enforcement will experience significant shifts. Given the previous Trump administration’s […]
By Victoria Francis, 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. State and local communities are at the forefront of shaping the lives of […]
Posted 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. In less than two months, President-elect Donald Trump will begin his second […]