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 […]
By Michelle Lapointe, 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. Nearly 13 years since the Obama administration first created the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative, more than 500,000 people […]
By Adriel Orozco, IMMIGRATION IMPACT | Editorial Credit: Sheila Fitzgerald / shutterstock.com Click here to know your rights. 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 January 20, 2025, the day President Trump […]
By Anne Peterson, Center for Gender and Refugee Studies, IMMIGRATION IMPACT Click here to know your rights. As the Trump administration prepares for a dramatic increase in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, advocates are sounding the alarm that immigrants and people seeking asylum will suffer increasingly inhumane conditions in detention facilities. Immigration detention facilities—often run […]
By Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY State Attorney General Letitia James and counterparts sue to ensure Medicaid and other dollars continue to flow. An order from President Donald Trump’s budget office to freeze grant funding to states has already sown confusion and spurred pushback in New York. The state’s Attorney General, Letitia James, and five other […]
By Fisayo Okare, DOCUMENTED | Editorial credit: Phil Pasquini / shutterstock.com Click here to know your rights. Trump’s executive order has led to the immediate suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. Another order aims to reinstate Remain in Mexico and terminate Temporary Protected Status. President Donald Trump has signed 11 executive orders related to […]
By April Xu, DOCUMENTED | Editorial credit: David Peinado Romero Click here to know your rights. Experts believe the executive orders reframe immigration as a national security threat, with a strong emphasis on enforcement. While the military’s role in supporting border security has been expanded, it remains primarily focused on logistical support. President Donald Trump […]
By Fisayo Okare , DOCUMENTED | Editorial credit: Rabanser / shutterstock.com Click here to know your rights. The Trump administration has revoked a Biden-era memo prohibiting ICE from making arrests at “sensitive locations” such as schools, churches, hospitals, and shelters, according to a new directive issued by acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman. The administration […]
By Sunita Sohrabji, EthicMediaServices | Editorial credit: TZIDO SUN / shuttertsock.com Avian flu, Oropouche, Mpox, Norovirus, human metapneumovirus, and the ongoing threat of Covid-19 are some of the many public health challenges the world faces this year. Climate change is causing many of these outbreaks to erupt at a faster pace. As 2025 unfolds, the […]
Editorial Credit: Roy De La Cruz / shutterstock.com New York, NY—Today, Mayor Eric Adams delivered his fourth State of the City address at the historic Apollo Theater in Harlem. Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO, New York Immigration Coalition: “For centuries, immigrants have powered the economy and culture of New York City – and that longstanding reality is […]