Trump’s New Registration Requirement Could Forcibly Separate Millions of Immigrant Families

Trump’s New Registration Requirement Could Forcibly Separate Millions of Immigrant Families

By Nayna Gupta | IMMIGRATION IMPACT | Editorial credit: Jana Shea / 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. Sara Hamdi was 12 years old when her parents were forced to “register” […]

DACA Updates: Trump Seeks to Strip Dreamers of ACA Eligibility; Fifth Circuit’s Ruling Goes into Effect

DACA Updates: Trump Seeks to Strip Dreamers of ACA Eligibility; Fifth Circuit’s Ruling Goes into Effect

By Gabe Ortiz, America’s Voice Last year, the Biden administration did the right thing by issuing a rule that expanded ACA coverage to nearly 130,000 uninsured DACA recipients. Not only do Dreamers pay billions in tax dollars every year to help fund federal programs like Social Security and Medicare, it makes public health sense because a healthy […]

Why Green Card Holders Should Immediately File for U.S. Citizenship in Light of the DHS Interim Final Rule

Why Green Card Holders Should Immediately File for U.S. Citizenship in Light of the DHS Interim Final Rule

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) upcoming Interim Final Rule (IFR) on Alien Registration and Evidence of Registration, set to take effect in April 2025, introduces new obligations and potential penalties for non-citizens residing in the United States. Given the increased scrutiny, stringent registration requirements, and potential legal consequences for noncompliance, lawful permanent residents […]

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the Haitian Community Expiration. Alternative Pathways to Legalization for Haitians and the Impact of President Trump’s Executive Orders on Registration

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the Haitian Community Expiration. Alternative Pathways to Legalization for Haitians and the Impact of President Trump’s Executive Orders on Registration

By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial credit: Phil Pasquini / shutterstock.com  As of March 12, 2025, the status of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the Haitian community in the United States is undergoing significant changes due to recent policy shifts by the Trump administration. These changes have profound implications for Haitian nationals currently residing in […]

Widening the Net: Trump Escalates Immigration Cruelty & Chaos; Takes Aim at Core Democratic Principles

Widening the Net: Trump Escalates Immigration Cruelty & Chaos; Takes Aim at Core Democratic Principles

Editorial credit: Marie Kanger Born / shutterstock.com  Washington, DC – The Trump administration continues to intensify its attacks on immigrants and refugees, aiming to stoke fears and make the lives of immigrant families so unbearable that they “self deport;” purging long-settled immigrants through unsparing detentions and deportations and laying groundwork for broader random mass deportations; […]

States with Healthcare Shortages Turn to Foreign-Trained Doctors, Showing Bipartisan Immigration Policies Benefit All

States with Healthcare Shortages Turn to Foreign-Trained Doctors, Showing Bipartisan Immigration Policies Benefit All

By American Immigration Council Staff, 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. At a time when immigration policy remains one of the most divisive issues in American politics, an area of […]

Immigration Law and First Amendment Violations in Deportation Proceedings

Immigration Law and First Amendment Violations in Deportation Proceedings

By Esther Claudette Gittens Immigration law in the United States has a long and complex history, particularly concerning when lawful permanent residents (LPRs), also known as green card holders, may be placed in deportation (removal) proceedings or subjected to expedited removal. One of the more controversial areas of immigration enforcement involves cases where an LPR […]

Texas Dream Act: Protecting Undocumented Students’ Access to Higher Education Is Economic, Educational Imperative

Texas Dream Act: Protecting Undocumented Students’ Access to Higher Education Is Economic, Educational Imperative

By Chelsie Kramer, IMMIGRATION IMPACT | Editorial credit: Bob Korn / 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 2001, Texas set a precedent by enacting House Bill 1403, commonly known as […]

Citizenship Applications in 2025 Amidst Heightened Scrutiny by the Trump Administration

Citizenship Applications in 2025 Amidst Heightened Scrutiny by the Trump Administration

By Brian Figeroux, Esq.  The process of applying for U.S. citizenship has always been complex, but in 2025, under the Trump Administration’s intensified immigration policies, the path to naturalization has become even more challenging. With an ongoing crackdown on immigrants, naturalization applications face increased scrutiny, particularly for those who obtained green cards through marriage. If […]

Clarke, Haiti Caucus Condemn U.S. Freeze on Assistance to Haiti

Clarke, Haiti Caucus Condemn U.S. Freeze on Assistance to Haiti

Editorial credit: Nelson Antoine / shutterstock.com   U.S. freezes critical aid as gangs prepare to attack Port-au-Prince   Washington, D.C. — Today, House Haiti Caucus Co-Chairs Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s 90-day halt of foreign funding – including a freeze on a $15 million committed […]