By: Mary Campbell In an era where smartphones have become indispensable extensions of our daily lives, the revelation that government agencies can secretly transform them into tracking devices raises profound questions about privacy, civil liberties, and constitutional rights. Recent reports confirm that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has repeatedly deployed “fake cell towers,” also […]
By: Aaron Reichlin-Melnick and Shev Dalal-Dheini | americanimmigrationcouncil.org | Editorial credit: Walter Cicchetti / Shutterstock.com On September 5, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency established by Congress to adjudicate immigration applications, made a startling announcement. For the first time since the agency was created in 2003, the agency will create a new class […]
By: americanimmigrationcoucil.org | Editorial credit: Joey Sussman / Shutterstock.com This week the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that clears the way for racial profiling during immigration raids and sweeps. Now we could see the Trump administration rapidly expand the racially discriminatory ICE practices we have already seen terrorize families, workplaces, and communities around the […]
By: Maribel Hastings| America’s Voice | Editorial credit: aaronschwartzphoto / Shutterstock.com Washington, DC: The militarization of immigration policy is in full swing, and the Trump administration has announced that it is speeding up construction of the largest detention center in the United States, logically on a military base, Fort Bliss, in El Paso, Texas. Although […]
Photo courtesy: Rep Goldman Office Prison Notorious for Violence and Understaffing is Being Used by ICE to House Over 100 Detainees, Many of Whom Lack Any Criminal Records Members Condemn Lack of Transparency, Demand Immediate Termination of ICE Contract BROOKLYN, NY — Congressmembers Dan Goldman (NY-10), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Nydia Velázquez (NY-07) today were […]
Editorial credit: Joshua Sukoff / Shutterstock.com The Trump Justice Department has filed a federal lawsuit against New York City and Mayor Eric Adams, alleging that sanctuary city policies obstruct federal immigration enforcement. The legal action heightens tensions over states’ rights and public safety. By Mary Campbell New York: On July 24, 2025, the U.S. Department […]
By: Americanvoice.org | Editorial credit: Christopher Penler / Shutterstock.com Washington, DC — The devastating cost and dire consequences of President Trump and Stephen Miller’s mass deportation obsession continues to be on display across the nation, affecting all Americans. New reporting highlights the economic costs of raids that are overwhelming nursing home care, agricultural and construction workers and […]
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. […]
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 hundreds […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. In the United States, millions of lawful permanent residents (green card holders) are eligible to become U.S. citizens but fail to do so. Many delay filing for naturalization due to fear, procrastination, misinformation, or simply not realizing the urgency. However, waiting too long to apply could expose you and your family […]