Planning Without Papers: Estate Planning Options for Undocumented Immigrants in the U.S.

Planning Without Papers: Estate Planning Options for Undocumented Immigrants in the U.S.

In the United States, many undocumented immigrants live with constant uncertainty—about their future, their families, and their legal rights. One area that is often misunderstood or ignored is estate planning. Too many undocumented individuals believe that because they lack legal immigration status, they cannot write a will, create a trust, or protect their families and […]

BIA Decision Strips Immigration Judges of Bond Authority, All but Guaranteeing Mandatory Detention for Undocumented Immigrants

BIA Decision Strips Immigration Judges of Bond Authority, All but Guaranteeing Mandatory Detention for Undocumented Immigrants

By: Rebecca Cassler | American Immigration Council On September 5, the Trump administration took yet another step to punish undocumented people in the United States. In Matter of Yajure Hurtado, the Board of Immigration Appeals proclaimed that any person who crossed the border unlawfully and is later taken into immigration detention is no longer eligible for […]

Internal Revenue Service Working with ICE to Hunt the Undocumented

Internal Revenue Service Working with ICE to Hunt the Undocumented

By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial credit: Rabanser / shutterstock.com  In a significant policy shift, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), permitting the sharing of confidential taxpayer information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to facilitate the identification and deportation of […]

IRS-ICE Data Sharing Agreement Could Threaten Privacy of Undocumented Immigrants

IRS-ICE Data Sharing Agreement Could Threaten Privacy of Undocumented Immigrants

By Staff Writer | Editorial credit: Tada Images / shutterstock.com    A proposed agreement between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has sparked significant concern among immigrant rights advocates and privacy experts. If finalized, the agreement could allow the IRS to share sensitive taxpayer information with ICE, potentially exposing […]

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” […]

H.R. 32 Would Empower President to Cut Essential Services in States and Cities

H.R. 32 Would Empower President to Cut Essential Services in States and Cities

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. Efforts to penalize so-called “sanctuary cities” are back. On his first day back in […]

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 […]

Resistance to Trump is More Urgent Now Than in His First Term

Resistance to Trump is More Urgent Now Than in His First Term

By Maribel Hastings, America’s Voice | Editorial credit: Chip Somodevilla / shutterstock.com Washington, DC : Despite the chaos, cruelty, and intentional strategy of the Trump administration to overwhelm sectors affected by its multiple and draconian executive orders on various fronts, not only on immigration, we still see examples of resistance even though the challenges are […]

ICE Makes Sweeping Arrests in Chicago, Endangering City’s Livelihood

ICE Makes Sweeping Arrests in Chicago, Endangering City’s Livelihood

By American Immigration Council Staff, Immmigration Impact | Editorial credit: Johnny Silvercloud / 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. Chicago has been bracing for immigration raids since the presidential inauguration, following […]

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