ICE Detains Legal U.S. Resident of 50 Years, Sparking Debate on Immigration Enforcement and the Importance of Citizenship

ICE Detains Legal U.S. Resident of 50 Years, Sparking Debate on Immigration Enforcement and the Importance of Citizenship

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 […]

Trump’s Alien Registration Requirement Threatens an Invasion — of Americans’ Privacy

Trump’s Alien Registration Requirement Threatens an Invasion — of Americans’ Privacy

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 […]

Trump’s Mass Deportation Dragnet Sweeping Up U.S. Citizens

Trump’s Mass Deportation Dragnet Sweeping  Up  U.S. Citizens

By America’s Voice | Editorial credit: Phil Pasquini / shutterstock.com Washington, DC –  The Trump administration’s indiscriminate mass deportation measures are rapidly broadening, extending far beyond their original targets to now include U.S. citizens and legal residents. A Georgia-born citizen, Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez, was detained in Florida despite presenting his birth certificate; a New Mexico teen, Jose Hermosillo, […]

Why God Demands Kindness to Immigrants

Why God Demands Kindness to Immigrants

By Brian Figeroux, Esq. In a world marked by division, nationalism, and strict borders, the treatment of immigrants often becomes a contentious issue, especially among political leaders. However, the Bible provides clear guidance on how immigrants (referred to as strangers, sojourners, or foreigners) should be treated. Scripture consistently teaches that God demands kindness and justice […]

FWD.us Applauds the Reintroduction of the American Families United Act

FWD.us Applauds the Reintroduction of the American Families United Act

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 […]

The Chilling Effect of Trump’s Indiscriminate Immigration Arrests & Propaganda

The Chilling Effect of Trump’s Indiscriminate Immigration Arrests & Propaganda

By Nayna Gupta, 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. As we near the one-month mark of the new Trump administration, it is clear that the president’s thinly veiled threats of […]

Faith Leaders, Including Pope Francis, Speak Out to Condemn Cruel, Chaotic, and Indiscriminate Harm of Trump Immigration and Refugee Policies

Faith Leaders, Including Pope Francis, Speak Out to Condemn Cruel, Chaotic, and Indiscriminate Harm of Trump Immigration and Refugee Policies

By America’s Voice | Editorial credit: stu.dio / shutterstock.com Washington, DC — Faith leaders from a wide variety of faith traditions are speaking out against and standing up to the Trump administration’s cruel and chaotic immigration and refugee agenda, calling instead for policies that align with broader values and seek to tamp down, instead of […]

A Young U.S. Citizen’s Long Legal Road Back Home

A Young U.S. Citizen’s Long Legal Road Back Home

By Pablo Balcazar, 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. Across the country, deportation is often discussed as an absolute end. Many politicians run on a platform of stoking fear on […]

U.S. Government to Refund Application Fees for Immigration Program After Court Ruling

U.S. Government to Refund Application Fees for Immigration Program After Court Ruling

By Mary Campbell | Editorial credit: Stephanie Kenner / shutterstock.com  The U.S. government has announced that it will refund application fees to tens of thousands of unauthorized immigrants married to American citizens following the recent federal court decision that struck down a Biden administration immigration policy. According to internal government documents obtained by CBS News, […]