By Melissa Cruz, American Immigration Council The Supreme Court issued a decision in the CASA v. Trump case on Friday, handing the Trump administration a major win by limiting judges’ ability to b...
Lawsuit Challenges Tennessee “Anti-Harboring” Law that Criminalizes Providing Shelter to People who are Undocumented
By American Immigration Council | Editorial credit: Leonard Zhukovsky / shutterstock.com WASHINGTON, DC, June 23, 2025 — On June 20, a coalition including a religious organization and two individ...
Misleading “Self-Deportation” Flyers Threaten Due Process: Congress Must Act Now
By Brian Figeroux, Esq.| Photo Copyright of IQ.INC In a deeply concerning development, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) has begun distributing flyers entitled “Message to Illegal...
The Release of Mahmoud Khalil: A Legal and Political Analysis of Free Speech, Immigration, and Campus Dissent
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Photo Copyright of IQ INC The recent release of Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University graduate student and Palestinian activist, from 104 days of federal immigra...
New USCIS Rule Tightens Validity Requirements for Refugee and Asylee Marriages
By Mary Campbell USCIS now requires marriages between principal refugees or asylees and their spouses to be legally valid in the country where they were performed. This change marks a significant shif...
Why Are U.S. Consulates Denying Visitor Visas or Renewals When Someone in the U.S. Has Petitioned for the Applicant? An Analysis with Exceptions and Strategic Arguments to Overcome Denial
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. U.S. visitor visas (commonly B-1/B-2) are nonimmigrant visas granted to individuals who wish to travel temporarily to the United States for business or tourism. However, many a...
USCIS Medical Disability Exception Policy Manual Update
Medical Disability Exception Policy Manual Update On June 13, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to enhance the integrity of the r...
Trump’s ‘Grant and Deport’ Policy Could Lead to More Cases Like Kilmar Abrego Garcia
By Dara Lind, ImmigrationImpact| Editorial credit: nmoyPhoto/ shutterstock.com The American Immigration Council does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office. We aim to provide analysis reg...
USCIS Initiates Removal Proceedings Against 26,000 Aliens Since February
Editorial credit: Joe Tabacca / shutterstock.com WASHINGTON – Since U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published new guidance on issuing Notices to Appear (NTAs) on Feb. 28, it has initiated ...
Travel Ban 2025: President Donald Trump Reinstates and Expands First-Term Policy via Executive Order
By Mary Campbell | Photo Copyright IQ INC. On June 4, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a sweeping executive order reinstating and expanding the travel ban policy from his first term. The new direct...