By Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, 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. Eight years ago, President Trump made history by invoking an obscure authority, section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, to “suspend […]
By Gwynne Hogan, THE CITY | Photo credit: Gwynne Hogan/THE CITY Jessica, a 33-year-old special education teacher at a local private school, was sitting damp-eyed on a stoop near immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza. Her husband, Jean Carlos, had come Monday morning for a hearing in his asylum case, and Jessica, feeling a growing […]
By Mary Campbell A health worker who has lived legally in the United States for over five decades was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at a California airport, despite holding a valid green card. The incident has ignited renewed discussion about the legal vulnerabilities of long-term permanent residents and the crucial protections […]
By:Edward Kissam| americancommunitymedia.org | Editorial credit: Rawpixel.com / Shutterstock.com New immigration-related orders from the Trump administration are confusing and contradictory, and threaten to invade the privacy of all Americans. Complying with the bevvy of new immigration-related pronouncements out of the Trump White House can seem an impossible task. Instructions are either contradictory, legally incorrect or […]
By: by Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Senior Fellow; and Adriel Orozco, Senior Policy Counsel|Immigrationimpact.com As the Trump administration continued to ramp up immigration enforcement measures across the United States last week, new “red flags” emerged; policy measures that dramatically impact the basic rights of immigrants in this country or that erode basic legal protections and good governance. […]
Visa Interviews for International Students Temporarily Halted as Vetting Expands By Mary Campbell | Photo Copyright IQ INC. According to a State Department cable obtained by Politico and confirmed by the Associated Press, the Trump administration is temporarily halting new visa interview appointments for international students and exchange visitors as it prepares to expand social […]
By Adriel Orozco, IMMIGRATION IMPACT | Editorial credit: T. Schneider / 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. On May 12, 2025, a federal district court allowed an unprecedented information-sharing agreement between U.S. Immigration […]
By Melissa Cruz, IMMIGRATION IMPACT | Editorial credit: Maxim Elramsisy 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 a tense exchange during a Senate hearing on Tuesday, Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan asked Homeland […]
By Roger Southall, The Conversation South Africans are wearily attuned to governments’ Orwellian misuse of language. After all, South Africa is a country where a one-time government passed a law (the Natives Abolition of Passes and Coordination of Documents Act of 1952) which extended rather than abolishing the notorious pass system. This made it compulsory for […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. Bringing a foreign partner to the United States with the intention of getting married involves navigating specific U.S. immigration laws and procedures. While the desire to be together “as soon as possible” is understandable, the process is governed by regulations designed to ensure compliance and can take considerable time. The concept […]