By: Mary Campbell As federal immigration enforcement intensifies, families in the United States with mixed immigration status—where some members are citizens or lawful residents and others are not—are increasingly living in fear of separation. In response, many are quietly preparing “what-if” plans: designating guardians for their children, organizing important documents, and making arrangements in case […]
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 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 […]