The U.S. Supreme Court will allow the Trump administration to implement so-called “wealth test” rules making it easier to deny residency for immigrants because they have used or may need to use public-assistance programs. The 5-4 decision means the government can...
US Immigration Law
Lawsuit labels U.S. immigration courts as deportation machines
A lawsuit claims that the Trump administration has upended the tradition of judicial independence in the U.S. immigration system. The suit, filed by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and Innovation Law Lab, targets President Trump and Attorney General William...
Report: White House sought to embed ICE agents at HHS
The Washington Post reports senior White House officials tried to plant Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) targeting parents and relatives of migrant children for deportation. The newspaper...
ICE officers in Texas arrested more than 40,000 people in 2019
Arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) dropped by 5% during fiscal year 2019 in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma. However, compared to the last year of the Obama administration, arrests in Texas are up 30%. Overall, ICE arrests in the U.S. were down 10%...
Pending SCOTUS decision: what’s on the line with DACA?
The U.S. Supreme Court is currently deliberating over whether to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, following oral arguments this past Tuesday. The decision puts the fate of some 800,000 young people on the line. With all of the mixed...
How do I locate a friend or loved one who’s been taken by ICE?
It has become an increasingly uncertain time for immigrants living in the United States. Undocumented immigrants – and even legal green card or visa holders – are at increased risk of sudden and unexpected removal from the country by U.S. Immigration and Customs...
How does the diversity lottery visa work?
Immigrants have come under fire under the current administration. The White House has sought to pass laws and change policies that directly hurt both documented and undocumented immigrants in our country – as well as asylees seeking refuge here. There has also been...
What is legal immigration? The nationwide misunderstanding
Immigration has been a heated topic of debate among political parties in recent years. Conservative groups pushing for stricter immigration restrictions all seem to tout the same basic principles: legal immigration is good; illegal immigration is bad. While this is a...
SCOTUS permits ban on Central American asylees, at least for now
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court voted to allow—at least temporarily—a rule that the current administration announced this past July. The policy blocks many Central American migrants from seeking asylum in the U.S. The controversial policy—which has been met with...
Living in fear: how ICE raids affect immigrants’ health
An undocumented immigrant in the U.S. faces many disadvantages. They are more prone to exploitation at work. If they are the victim of crime, they may be afraid to report it to the police. If they become sick or injured, even going to the doctor can put them at risk...